Lead Solutions Architect

Application closing date: Monday, 05 February 2024 • 11:59pm, Canberra time (in Canberra)

Estimated start date: Monday, 11 March 2024

Location of work: ACT

Length of contract: 12 months

Contract extensions: 1x 12 months

Security clearance: Ability to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Rates: $130 - $160 per hour (inc. super)

This a key role across the agency providing technical leadership for the ongoing enhancement of the critical scheme systems. Working with the business this role will be responsible for solution architecture across the Scheme domain. Working with the Chief Architect and the Enterprise Architecture team, the Corporate Domain Architect will ensure all solutions within their domain are both technically robust and provide the best fit for the business.

This role has a particular focus upon uplifting the existing corporate tools and services in use across the NDIA, covering the desktop environment, corporate back office including all the ERP capabilities and knowledge management tooling uplift associated with the broader ICT Roadmap.

The duties of the role include, but not limited to:

• Deliver high quality solution architectures that are fit for business purpose, ensuring compliance with NDIA’s Enterprise Architecture reference models, principles, policies, standards and strategic ICT roadmap.
• Align solutions with the National Disability Insurance Agency’s goals and objectives.
• Engage with the business to understand the tactical & strategic objectives and requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and facilitate complex issues resolution arising during project delivery.
• Ownership and accountability for the delivery of a coherent domain roadmap and the architecture of the various technical solutions to be deployed across the domain.
• Represent the domain throughout all internal ICT Governance Councils.

Essential Criteria

1. Bachelor of Science/Business in Information Technology or equivalent tertiary qualification is mandatory.
2. Minimum 8 years of Architecture experience.
3. Experience in deploying ERP solutions and other related corporate tooling and productivity suites across significant sized enterprise class customer bases.
4. Excellent listening, communication and stakeholder management skills.
5. Broad technical & architectural background delivering solution architectures for projects.
6. Experience balancing project and program, project and organisational goals, as well as tactical and strategic drivers.
7. Must be able to translate business capability into technical requirements.

Desirable Criteria

1. Industry experience across large scale government, health, insurance or financial services sectors
2. TOGAF certified or equivalent IT architectural qualification
3. Experience working in both Agile and Structured delivery environments.
4. Azure or AWS cloud experience
5. Previous experience as a Solutions Architect or Business Architect