Principal Architect

Overview

A Principal Architect is required to lead the Testing domain within a major enterprise technology function. This position sits at the forefront of change, simplifying and modernising platforms while defining and driving the architecture roadmap that shapes future technology investment. The successful candidate will be accountable for setting strategic direction, creating solution blueprints, and ensuring delivery aligns with enterprise objectives.

This role combines technical leadership with people leadership, providing mentorship to other architects and testing professionals, while also representing the organisation externally in industry forums and continuously evolving architectural practice.

This is an inital 9 month contract paying up to $950 per day plus super.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the Testing domain and provide end-to-end solution architecture across multiple projects.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand priorities and translate them into architecture and solution designs.
- Define architectural guardrails, identify reusable design patterns, and align project delivery with enterprise standards.
- Lead workshops and ensure buy-in from development and testing teams on architectural solutions.
- Act as a leader, mentor, and coach to architects and testing professionals, supporting career growth and capability uplift.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the architecture function and represent the organisation at industry forums.

Candidate Profile

- Proven experience in solution and enterprise architecture with exposure to cloud-native and future-ready technologies.
- Expertise in testing strategies, automation frameworks, performance testing, and lifecycle management.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and design thinking methodologies.
- Extensive experience with Agile principles and delivering business solutions at scale.
- Solid knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Familiarity with collaboration and test management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Experience across multiple architecture domains, with frameworks such as TOGAF highly regarded.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills, able to influence both business and technical stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact by leading the Testing domain through a significant modernisation program. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and help shape enterprise-wide outcomes.

Apply today to take ownership of a strategic Testing domain and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise technology delivery.

Rowan Mollison
Senior Consultant, Experis

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