Senior Solution Architect

Exciting Opportunity for Senior Solution Architect

Your new company

Exciting Opportunity for Senior Solution Architect to join our client for 12 months contract opportunity


Your new company
Join a leading organisation in the private sector that is driving innovation through cutting-edge cloud technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a client committed to digital transformation and leveraging Cloud/ Security to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.


Your new role
The Enterprise Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping and enabling client digital transformation. This role is part of the Strategy and Architecture function, working closely with cross-functional engineering, operations, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is actionable, collaborative, and aligned with agile ways of working. The architect will lead domain-specific initiatives focusing on areas including modern business product digitisation, re-use and loosely coupled architecture approaches, supporting the engineering function as they mature CI/CD processes, and ensuring that architecture is not only strategic but also deeply connected to delivery and operations.
  • Ensure proposed solutions are delivered to client Business Objectives.
  • Develop and document solution architectures that align with enterprise reference architectures, design standards, and client technology strategy.
  • Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, Lead Architect or equivalent in complex organisations.
  • Demonstrated success supporting large-scale transformation programs.
  • Strong understanding of business architecture, application architecture, integration, data and technology architecture.
  • Ability to rapidly assess unfamiliar environments and identify material risks and opportunities.
  • Proven ability to produce concise, high-impact executive decision papers.
  • Experience establishing practical architectural governance and design review processes.
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence senior executives and vendors.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


What you'll need to succeed
  • Extensive experience in at least three of the following disciplines: business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, cloud, security and information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment.
  • Extensive experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis in a public sector, or similarly complex environment
  • Enterprise integration and API design
  • SaaS implementation and vendor-led delivery
  • Data architecture and information flows
  • Security and risk considerations in regulated environments
  • Cloud and modern application architectures
  • Architecture modelling and analysis tools


Desirable
  • Experience in government, insurance, justice or dispute resolution environments.
  • Familiarity with Victorian Government governance and procurement practices.
  • Knowledge of case management and workflow platforms.
  • Experience with ReadyTech, Salesforce or similar enterprise platforms.
  • Relevant qualifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate or equivalent.


Behavioural Competencies:
  • Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with delivery realities.
  • Proactive, analytical and comfortable working in ambiguity.
  • Highly collaborative and committed to shared outcomes.
  • Pragmatic and delivery-focused while maintaining architectural integrity.


What you'll get in return
  • Competitive daily rates
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a dynamic and innovative environment.
  • Professional development and certification support.
  • Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative culture.
  • 3 Days Mandatory to Melbourne Office


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV [email protected] , or call us now.


If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Technology & Internet Services
Location
VIC - Melbourne CBD
Specialism
Software Development
Ref:
3006908

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Neeta Sharma, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Melbourne
1 Melbourne Quarter, Level 9/699 Collins St, Docklands,

Telephone: +61 3 8616 8409

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