Solution Architect

• Location: Brisbane, Queensland
• Remote: Hybrid
• Type: Contract
• Job #18719

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Solutions Architect to join a major Queensland Government program delivering technology initiatives that support safe, efficient and accessible transport services.

The role will lead the architectural design of projects across a diverse technology environment, with a strong focus on hybrid on-premise and cloud computing. You will work across complex programs involving digital service delivery, regulatory reform, customer information and core registration and licensing capabilities.

About the Role

As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing robust, scalable and secure ICT solutions across hybrid technology environments. You will translate business and technical requirements into practical architecture designs while ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, government strategic direction and technical roadmaps.

Working closely with Enterprise Architects, developers, infrastructure teams, project managers, vendors and business stakeholders, you will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept and solution design through to implementation and transition.

The role will also provide opportunities to evaluate emerging technologies, optimise existing environments and drive continuous improvement across architecture and solution delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and design secure, scalable solutions across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Develop architecture blueprints, technical specifications, solution designs and conceptual architecture documentation.
• Lead architectural design activities across multiple projects within the program of work.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions align with strategic direction, technology roadmaps and government standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development, infrastructure and project teams.
• Work with vendors and managed service providers to develop and deliver complex technology solutions.
• Identify opportunities to optimise solution cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Oversee implementation of hybrid solutions and ensure adherence to approved architecture and technical standards.
• Define and contribute to non-functional requirements covering performance, monitoring, capacity, resilience and troubleshooting.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout system upgrades, migrations and maintenance activities.
• Identify, manage and resolve architectural issues and risks.
• Research emerging cloud and technology trends and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Facilitate discussions with diverse stakeholders to achieve agreed technical and business outcomes.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to team members where required.

Highly Desirable Criteria

• Proven and extensive experience as a Solutions Architect within a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong experience designing and implementing hybrid on-premise and cloud solutions.
• Extensive experience producing high-quality architecture deliverables across the project lifecycle, including solution designs, options papers, exception papers and architecture diagrams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS and/or Azure, with experience across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
• Experience working with technologies including AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, Azure, Azure Apps and VMware.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with Enterprise Architecture teams and aligning solutions to strategic technology roadmaps.
• Experience working with vendors to design and deliver complex solutions.
• Strong understanding of Microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate diverse stakeholder groups and drive architectural outcomes.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Open CA.
• Generalist knowledge across Business, Data, Security, Application and Technology Architecture domains.
• Experience within Queensland Government or other large public sector environments.
• Experience leading, coaching or mentoring technical staff.
• Knowledge of modern cloud computing trends and emerging technologies.

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Patrick on 0487 270 306 or via email at patrick@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.