Solution Architect

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The opportunity Design and deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, IT strategy, a nd best practices12-month term opportunity CSIRO's Information Management & Technology (IMT) team is seeking 2 Solution Architect's to design and guide the delivery of robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions that meet business needs.
Working across multiple projects, you'll ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, IT strategy, and best practices, while collaborating closely with stakeholders from business, architecture, delivery, and operations teams.
Your duties will include: Design integrated solutions across a range of projects including business applications, cyber security initiatives, and infrastructure modernisation, considering functional and non-functional requirements Ensure architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise strategies, cyber frameworks, infrastructure standards, architecture principles and roadmaps.
Produce high-quality architecture documentation including solution overviews, interface diagrams, and security considerations.
Identify and evaluate options for technology integration, reuse, or innovation.
Work across multiple concurrent projects providing architectural oversight and assurance from initiation through delivery.
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Technical Leads, Developers, and Testers to ensure designs are understood and implemented correctly.
Participate in architecture governance processes, contributing to and reviewing architecture decisions and designs.
Engage with business stakeholders to understand strategic goals and translate them into technical solutions.
Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane Salary: AU$131,113 - AU$153,639 plus up to 15.4% superannuation Tenure: Specified term of 12 Months Reference: 100940 To be considered you will need: The ability to blend and translate business needs and outcomes to align to system elements thus assuring the people, organisations, information, cyber and application needs are accommodated and directly related to business needs.
Demonstrated ability to understand and lead conversations across the following considerations: Alignment of business outcomes to operations, information and technology designs Development of information and technology solution designs that are desirable, viable, feasible, and aligned to organisations enterprise architecture.
A good understanding key technologies and their licencing models specifically SAP and Power Platform and Azure Demonstrated experience in development of System and Solution Design documentation Solid understanding of automation practices and application architectures Experience producing simple diagrams to convey complex technical problems Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to principles of Workplace Diversity; Equal Employment Opportunity; Occupational Health, Safety and Environment; and Employee Participation.
Desirable: Experience or the ability to demonstrate a commitment to delivering outcomes in innovation centric environments is highly desirable.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description Eligibility Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 Level.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIROAt CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.
We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts.
We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
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Join us and start creating tomorrow todayHow to apply Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrateyour motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close11 September 2025, 11:00pm AEST
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