Senior Solution Architect

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Overview

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Details

• Estimated start date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
• Location of work: VIC
• Working arrangements: The contractor will work from the specified office location (Canberra) for a minimum of 6 weeks before WFH will be considered. Any WFH will require the contractor to work in the specified office location a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Length of contract: Until 30 June 2026
• Contract extensions: 2 x 12 months
• Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
• Rates: $140 - $160 per hour (inc. super)

Responsibilities

Services Australia is seeking a Solution Architect who will be responsible for the quality of solution architecture work across an organisation. They provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of systems and software to solve business problems. The Architect will play a pivotal role in leading and delivering complex application development projects across the Technology and Digital Program (TDP) Group that align with the agency's strategic objectives. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience and a strong understanding of the Services Australia landscape. The candidate will be responsible for the function of designing and delivering new functional solutions, and providing ongoing operational support for ICT solutions, while ensuring adherence to time, budget, and scope constraints.

Knowledge / Qualifications

• Formal TOGAF Certification - optional
• Strong knowledge and understanding of: Frameworks, legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the nominated domain
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Professional presentation skills
• Substantial experience in architecture design, particularly within the context of large-scale government projects
• Proficiency in relevant technologies, frameworks, and tools, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into scalable and sustainable solutions
• Data governance, privacy laws, and other pertinent policies that impact solution delivery within Services Australia, ensuring all architectural decisions align with statutory requirements
• Proven ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and facilitate discussions that drive consensus on architectural strategies, ensuring alignment with project and organisational goals
• Understanding of architecture principles, enterprise technologies
• Understanding and ability to develop various architecture documentation including High Level Architecture (HLA), Patterns, architecture option papers which incorporate; Architecture Principles and practices, DevOps and ability to link architecture aspects together
• Business process improvement: SFIA Level 6
• Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies. Assesses and documents the impacts, threats and opportunities to the organisation. Creates reports and technology roadmaps
• Enterprise and business architecture SFIA Level 5
• Innovation: SFIA Level 6
• Specifies and designs large or complex software applications, components and modules; evaluates software designs for standards and security
• Leads the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas
• Stakeholder relationship management: SFIA Level 6
• Develops and drives adoption of organisational policies, standards, guidelines for system design
• Implements the governance framework to enable governance activity to be conducted
• Information assurance: SFIA Level 5
• Requirements definition and management: SFIA Level 6
• Strategic planning: SFIA Level 5

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Government Relations Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Technology, Information and Media

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Location history

• Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia 8 hours ago
• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks ago
• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks ago
• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks ago

Salary ranges

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$130,000 - A$140,000 (3 weeks ago)

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