Solution Architect

7 days ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia 82 Degrees North Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

At a glance

Shape the future of critical national ICT systems as a Solution Architect driving transformation at scale

The perfect fit specialist

This role is perfect for an experienced architect who thrives at the intersection of strategy and delivery. If you enjoy guiding Agile teams, solving complex design challenges, and ensuring architectures stand up to scale, security, and performance demands.

About the client

Our client is a high-profile federal government agency responsible for delivering critical national programs and services. They are embarking on significant ICT transformation projects to modernise systems, strengthen security, and enhance service delivery.

About the Role

As a
Solution Architect
, you'll provide strategic and technical leadership across major ICT initiatives. You will work closely with business areas, IT stakeholders, and Agile Delivery Teams to design, govern, and guide solutions that align with enterprise goals and operational requirements. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape cloud, hybrid, and on-premises architectures that underpin some of the country's most important services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of complex architectures that meet business and strategic needs.
  • Provide technical governance and ensure consistency across projects.
  • Evaluate solution options, balancing cost, performance, scalability, and risk.
  • Document architectures, frameworks, and standards for cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Partner with delivery teams to translate specifications into actionable designs.
  • Champion security, compliance, and best-practice frameworks.
  • Support Agile teams with ongoing solution design, integration, and review.

Requirements

Essential

  • 3–5 years' experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale transformation projects/programs.
  • Proven ability to design solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft 365, Azure DevOps, Azure API Management, Azure Application Service Environments, Azure Functions & Logic Apps, Azure Service
  • Knowledge of frameworks such as: Blazor, React, SPA frameworks, OpenAI, HATEOAS, asynchronous integration, composable applications, data microservices.
  • Strong communication skills – able to translate technical detail into clear business language.
  • Demonstrated relationship-building skills, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Tertiary or industry certification in IT/Computer Science or related discipline.
  • Skills in ArchiMate (3.1) for documentation and modelling.
  • Experience in Commonwealth Government ICT transformation programs.
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Clearance Requirements

Baseline minimum

Location

Multiple locations within Australia - must have Permanent Residency/Australian Citizenship and have work rights in Australia

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