Enterprise Architect

Job Title: Senior Enterprise Architect

This role is a
full-time opportunity to join the Local Peoples team permanently
, with your first project supporting the
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) Indigo Tranche 2 Transformation Program
. Local Peoples is a preferred partner for the Australian Federal Governments Department of Health and Aged Care's Human Centred Design (HCD) Centre of Excellence (CoE). Beyond this project, you would be contributing to impactful co-design projects that improve services, policies, and products for communities across Australia.

About the first project:

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is seeking an experienced
Enterprise Architect
to support the
Indigo Tranche 2 Transformation Program
. The role will work closely with service designers, business analysts, program architects, ICT teams, and senior stakeholders to design and assure enterprise solutions that align with strategic objectives.

This position requires strong expertise in enterprise architecture, Agile project delivery, and ICT transformation within complex government environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AEC Enterprise Architecture, service design teams, solution managers, and technical delivery teams to:
• Develop conceptual solution designs and solution delivery roadmaps.
• Define program epics and features for Agile delivery.
• Secure endorsement for proposed solutions from AEC Architecture Board, Technical Advisory Group, and Cyber Security.
• Work directly within Agile delivery teams to translate service design outcomes into deliverable ICT components.
• Ensure integrity and alignment across application, data, technology, and solution architectures.
• Contribute to technical documentation and procurement evaluation activities.
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships, including senior executives, to influence and drive alignment.
• Represent and present architectural views across governance forums.
• Perform additional duties as directed by APS management.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in:
• Agile project delivery frameworks and managing ICT change in Agile environments.
• Enterprise Architecture in a complex ICT environment, ensuring alignment with organisational constraints.
• Working with Program Managers and Product Owners to manage competing requirements.
• ITIL processes and structures.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.
• Proven track record in delivering enterprise solutions that meet business and ICT requirements.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience producing innovative Enterprise Architectures (both current and future state).
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language and vice versa.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid work model, primarily based in Canberra, ACT.
• Initial contract until 30 June 2026, with a 12-month extension option.
• Up to 40 hours per week.

Who are Local Peoples?

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra, specialising in policy, service, and product design and delivery.

Our mission is to co-design healthy, resilient, and resourceful communities. As a certified B-Corporation, we focus on social, environmental, and economic impact.

We create lasting value by co-designing, testing, and iterating on policies, services, products, and places to build a positive future for all Australians. We conduct independent research on education, policy co-design, and inclusive design, and use our community engagement expertise to build communities that improve lives and inclusion for those often left behind.

Our partners include state and local governments, social enterprises, universities, and large commercial organisations. We believe design research, thinking, and delivery can solve complex challenges and create positive change for people and the planet.

We produce
Matters Journal
, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.

Why join Local Peoples?

• Representative and inclusive
• we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds
• Impact driven
• work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment
• Fantastic culture
• driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment
• Professional support for design excellence
• benefit from being a part of one of Australia's fastest growing design and delivery communities
• Flexible working arrangements
• including the ability to work remotely
• Market rate salaries
• attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate
• Flexible employment types
• including the preference for permanent, but will consider contracting