Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Asset Data Architect

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

Temporary Full time until 30 June 2026

Base salary $128,284 - $141,600 per annum plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.  We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role
As an Asset Data Architect, you will play a central role in shaping and maintaining TAFE NSW’s enterprise data architecture and governance frameworks. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure data is accurate, secure, and strategically aligned.  This role involves designing and implementing scalable data models, developing information management standards, and supporting the full data lifecycle, including integration, warehousing, reporting, and compliance. Your work will help future-proof TAFE NSW’s data environment and drive innovation in service delivery.

About You
You are a strategic thinker with a passion for data and a proven ability to design and implement robust information architecture solutions. With demonstrated expertise in data modelling, information analysis, and data quality practices, you thrive in complex environments and are confident navigating the challenges of large-scale data management.  Your ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions, coupled with your knowledge of data governance, integration, and lifecycle management, makes you a key contributor to driving digital transformation at TAFE NSW.

To be successful in this role, you must meet all essential requirements, including:

• Proven expertise in information and data architecture, including data modelling, information analysis, and application requirements analysis.
• Strong knowledge of data quality practices and experience across information management activities such as data integration, warehousing, business intelligence, metadata, master data, reporting, and lifecycle management.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 22 October 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a time when you implemented or improved data governance to enhance data accuracy and value for your organisation. What was your approach, and what impact did it have?

General recruitment enquiries: contact Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor, sally.barry4@tafensw.edu.au and 02 7921 0203.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Daniel Rawsthorne, Senior Manager Asset Strategy Policy & Data, daniel.rawsthorne1@tafensw.edu.au.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list may be created for this position and utilised throughout the duration of the placement process.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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