Solution Architect Lor5

Please respond to this job if you are an Australian Citizen residing in Australia and have an active PV Clearance.

• Contract start 01 March 2023 To 12 months.
• Australian Citizen, PV Clearance, Canberra role.

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Overview
The Operational Engineering (OE) Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) develops leading-edge capabilities to support enterprise mission needs and cyber outcomes. These capabilities consists of a combination of:
Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program,
Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.
To facilitate this, OE has a requirement for a Solution Architect. The Solution Architect will lead the architecture and design of technical solutions (products and services) to meet business requirements and align with ASD technical standards.
This will involve working with our specialists technologists and software delivery teams as required to guide design decisions including strategic direction, develop solution designs, and develop as built or other required artefacts to drive concept development.
Stakeholder engagement and exceptional communication are key requirements.
SFIA Level Of Responsibility 5 [LOR 5]
Autonomy
Works under broad direction. Work is often self-initiated. Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives. Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities.
Influence
Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialism. Builds appropriate and effective business relationships. Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget. Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments.
Complexity
Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities. Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. Understands the relationship between own specialism and wider customer/organisational requirements.
Business skills
Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make appropriate choices from alternatives. Analyses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets. Assesses and evaluates risk. Communicates effectively, both formally and informally. Demonstrates leadership. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives. Takes all requirements into account when making proposals. Takes initiative to keep skills up to date. Mentors colleagues. Maintains an awareness of developments in the industry. Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continuous operational improvement. Demonstrates creativity, innovation and ethical thinking in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder.
SFIA Professional Skill Level Description
ARCH
Uses appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas. Produces detailed component specifications and translates these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products. Within a business change programme, assists in the preparation of technical plans and
Cooperates with business assurance and project staff to ensure that appropriate technical resources are made available. Provides advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are applied correctly.
DESN
Specifies and designs large or complex systems. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools, consistent with agreed enterprise and Solution Architectures and ensures they are applied effectively. Reviews others' systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, and integration of multiple systems and technology. Contributes to policy for selection of architecture components. Evaluates and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and assesses and manages associated risks. Ensures that the system design balances functional, service quality, security and systems management requirements.
Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission
Desirable Criteria * Defence, classified or hardened network deployment experience

• Qualifications and experience with frameworks and methodologies for designing, planning, implementing, and governing enterprise and system information technology architectures.
• Qualifications and experience with system engineering principles and practices.

Essential Criteria * Produce detailed solution designs that can be implemented by delivery teams.

• Document current state Solution Architecture.
• Conduct capability and concept development to inform future state design.
• Guide decision making of complex system solutions. Complex either in their depth (e.g. algorithmic uniqueness, multi-threading, API perfection, performance), in their wider interactions (e.g. services & integrations, systems thinking), or consider non-functional requirements to be effective (e.g. scale, resilience, security)
• Collaborate with capability delivery teams to implement the designs and address issues as they arise
• Assess risk and measure compliance with policies and standards. Understand the implications of new technologies.