Solution Architect

• Location: Queensland
• Type: Contract
• Job #17778

About the role

This is a contract Solution Architect role focused on leading the design and delivery of architecture for a digital health integration project. The position involves providing technical and strategic leadership to ensure that solutions are robust, secure, interoperable, and aligned with broader digital transformation goals. The successful candidate will collaborate with business, clinical, and technical stakeholders to support the seamless exchange of information across platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical design activities for a complex integration project.
• Define architecture standards, patterns, and frameworks to support solution delivery.
• Ensure scalability, security, and interoperability across systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align solutions with business needs.
• Assess architectural risks and conduct impact analysis.
• Support delivery in line with agreed project governance and standards.
• Communicate architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Highly desirable criteria

• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, CDA, and FHIR.
• Familiarity with identity and authentication mechanisms (e.g. NASH).
• Prior work with national health platforms or integration products.
• Knowledge of containerisation using Docker.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with middleware technologies like ActiveMQ.

Desirable criteria

• Open ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel if required.
• Experience working in large public sector or enterprise environments.

Skills and experience

• Proven background in developing solution architectures for large-scale ICT projects.
• Strong knowledge of cloud principles including security, automation, and scalability.
• Experience in one or more architectural domains (Application, Information, Infrastructure, Security, or Network).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with project and change management methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.

Benefits

• Be part of a high-impact digital project that supports improved service delivery and integration.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale systems with modern technologies.
• Engage in meaningful work that contributes to improved outcomes for the broader community.
• Full-time contract in a central Brisbane location.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

Contact Details

For a confidential chat, please contact Anissa on 0484 568 874 or via email at anissa@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.

Please note that a National Police Check might be required as part of pre-employment screening.