SOLUTION DESIGNER

• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Work at a leading industry Super Fund with hybrid environment.
• Shape enterprise data solutions using cutting-edge cloud technologies.

About Cbus
Created by workers, for workers, Cbus Super is one of Australia’s most successful Superannuation funds. For over four decades we’ve proudly represented those who help shape Australia, hard-working individuals who deserve to make the most of their retirement, no matter the industry. As an award-winning fund we’ve been recognised for the benefits provided to our members and our innovative investment approach. All while staying committed to our member first ethos as a proud Industry Fund.
  
About the Role
As a Solution Designer, you’ll work within the Member Data Platform team to design and deliver end-to-end solutions that not only support our data platforms but also drive real business outcomes. You’ll collaborate with architects, governance teams, and a wide range of business stakeholders - translating complex challenges into practical, value-driven technical solutions.

This role requires a unique blend of hands-on cloud data engineering expertise and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills to ensure solutions are aligned with business needs and deliver measurable impact.
  
Key Accountabilities:

• Translate high-level business initiatives into detailed technical specifications and solution designs.
• Produce high-quality source-to-target mappings, architecture diagrams, and pipeline patterns.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines across AWS and Azure environments.
• Define data collection standards and ensure data quality, lineage, and observability.
• Lead solution design discussions in architecture forums and own end-to-end delivery.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand data challenges and provide trusted advisory.
• Mentor team members and uplift data engineering standards.
• Provide training and support for data consumers.

Tech Stack & Tools

• Data Modelling: Kimball, 3NF, Canonical
• Languages & Frameworks: SQL, Python, Spark
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Athena), Azure (bonus)
• Data Engineering Tools: Airflow/Astro, DBT, ETL tools (Informatica, DataStage)
• BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau
• Other: CI/CD, DataOps, Erwin/Data Architect, Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

About You
You’ve built your career as a Data Engineer and successfully transitioned into a Solution Designer, combining deep technical expertise with the ability to design scalable, business-aligned solutions. You bring exceptional analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement skills, and a collaborative mindset that drives results. You’re now ready to take that experience to the next level - working on a bigger scale, influencing architecture decisions, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes.
  
Your Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in designing and delivering complex data solutions within enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in data modelling using Kimball and 3NF, with a deep understanding of best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Azure & AWS cloud data platforms (including Redshift) and proficiency in SQL, Python, and Spark.
• Solid experience with ETL/ELT tools (any major platform) and orchestration frameworks such as Airflow or dbt.
• Ability to enforce technical governance, ensuring adherence to approved designs and standards across delivery teams.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders, translating complex business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments and managing multiple projects concurrently.

Belong at Cbus
We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. We believe that, with diversity of perspectives and experiences, you get better teams and outcomes. We’re looking for people of all genders, races, nationalities, orientations and of all abilities to join us.
 
We’re keen to hear from you
If you've read through the requirements of this role and you feel like you haven’t fully met the criteria, we would still encourage you to apply. We're aware of accessibility barriers when it comes to applying for a job and we want to help. If you require assistance with your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected]
Like to know more about working with Cbus? Listen to some of our videos with members of the Cbus team on our website, cbussuper.com.au/careers
  
Applications Close: 13 February 2026
This is permanent full-time position based in Melbourne. To be considered, all applicants must have working rights in Australia.

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