Company Description

Forward with Cuscal

At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments - we’re pioneering it. From launching Australia’s first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we’ve spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.

Now, we’re preparing for what’s next, and we want you to be part of it.

Join us as a Data Architect in our Data Services team and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Job Description

Your Opportunity

The Data Platform Architect is responsible for the end-to-end architecture, design standards, and strategic evolution of the Databricks platform. The role ensures the platform is secure, cost-efficient and fit for purpose to support:

• Analytics and reporting; and

• Data engineering; and

• AI & Machine learning; and

• Regulatory and industry (PCI-DSS) requirements

Cuscal is evolving its strategic data platform on Databricks in AWS and is seeking a Data Platform Architect to establish best practice design and governance aligned with the Databricks Well Architected Framework.

The role will lead the uplift of the current platform, which was originally implemented for limited use cases, by introducing enterprise grade architecture standards, reviewing and formalising ingestion frameworks through the Architecture Working Group (AWG), implementing a fully realised Medallion Architecture, ensuring correct workspace configuration and separation, and embedding strong cost governance.

Operating within the complexities of a payments organisation subject to PCI obligations and ASX listed compliance, the Data Platform Architect will drive extensive consultation across business domains and corporate areas to ensure platform capabilities are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with organisational needs.

As the single point of accountability for the end-to-end technical architecture of the Databricks lakehouse, the role will define guardrails, create reusable patterns, and guide delivery teams across solution design, data modelling, pipelines, performance, and AI or ML workloads.

Working closely with the Data Platform Lead on strategy, budgets, and roadmap, and with analytics engineers in delivery teams on implementation, the Data Platform Architect will ensure that future migration of on-premise workloads into Databricks is controlled, predictable, and cost efficient, ultimately enabling a centralised and reliable data platform for business insights and reporting.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• 8–10 years’ hands‑on experience designing, building, and operating Databricks platforms in production environments.

• Proven experience serving as a platform architect or lead architect for large‑scale enterprise Databricks implementations within the financial services industry.

• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end Databricks architecture, including security, governance, data modelling, and platform operationalisation.

• Deep, hands‑on expertise with Databricks on AWS encompassing workspace architecture, cluster configuration, Delta Lake design, platform governance, and application of the Databricks Well‑Architected Framework across security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimisation, and governance pillars.

• Strong understanding of Databricks environment‑isolation models, account‑level controls, and multi‑workspace governance approaches on AWS.

• Proficiency in deploying and operating Databricks within AWS networking constructs, including VPC architectures, private endpoints, data‑plane and control‑plane separation, and secure connectivity patterns.

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex information, identify trends, and make informed decisions within the context of risk-management and risk reporting.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk concepts to diverse audiences at all levels of seniority and understanding.

• Project Management & Delivery Execution: Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and stakeholder management.

• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: Proactive and solution-oriented approach to identifying and addressing risk issues.

Certifications

• TOGAF (Enterprise Architecture)

• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP)

• Data governance tools (e.g. Alation, Collibra)

Additional Information

Why Cuscal?

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.

• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements.

• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.

Join us and reimagine the future

If this role excites you, we’d love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don’t wait - apply now.

For further information about this role please contact [email protected]

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.