Solution Architect Lead

Job no: 499923

Work type: Fixed Term Full Time

Classification: SPL

Categories: Information Technology

About the role

In this pivotal role, you'll provide expert technical leadership across a diverse suite of business and technology platforms. From shaping strategy to hands-on implementation, you'll be instrumental in bringing bold digital solutions to life, improving how the City connects with assets, data, and most importantly, its people.

Work type: 3 year fixed-term contract.

Classification: SPL $172,375 + super

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead technical discussions and guide the implementation of modern, modular system designs, ensuring effective data and integration architecture.
• Provide expert guidance across systems, projects, and processes, including data and systems integration.
• Ensure project designs align with existing system architecture, delivery, and operational processes.
• Execute and manage the delivery of designs in line with industry best practice and methodologies, ensuring delivery to budget and schedule.
• Manage the engagement of vendors and system integrators to ensure successful selection, adoption and delivery of high-quality designs which meet the needs of the City.
• Ensure the establishment of partners and contracts provide systems and services which are fit for purpose and fit for use based on agreed business requirements and designs.
• Ensure vendor deliverables align with approved designs and architecture standards.
• Engage and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the program, ensuring architectural decisions are well understood and aligned to program outcomes
• Coach and mentor colleagues and team members, uplifting the programs capabilities to meet the requirements of its future strategic goals.

About you

Essential Experience:

• Significant experience in architecture, including leading design workshops, producing solution designs, and involvement in the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions across applications, integration and infrastructure in both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong understanding and experience in the design and implementation of modern cloud based ERP (e.g. CRM, Asset) and integration platforms
• Strong knowledge of data integration and migration strategies, including data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation across complex systems.
• Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), service-oriented architecture (SOA), APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics
• Familiarity with information and data management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Project, program, and solution delivery experience, with proven track record of delivery using best practice and structured methodologies and frameworks.
• Extensive experience working with different types of agile and product-based principles, methodologies, and frameworks, especially those aligned to digital modernisation.

Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a Working with Children's check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

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Child Safety Responsibilities

We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

Diversity and Inclusion

At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

We are the City

From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you're ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Enquiries: Deepak Dama | Program Manager |

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Advertised: 22 Oct 2025 8:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 09 Nov :55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time