Solution Architect

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Solution Architect, Digital Customer Experience

NSW Courts, Tribunal and Service Delivery

• Temporary Opportunity for 12 months with the possibility of extension
• Location: Parramatta (travel may be required to other parts of NSW) with flexible working arrangements available
• Departmental Professional Officer 11/12, Salary ($134,411 - 155,445) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The role of the Solution Architect plays a pivotal role in orchestrating the architecture design, the seamless integration of technology and the uplift of digital capability for the Division. The Solution Architect will need to understand the Division's business strategy, priorities and requirements. The Solution Architect will leverage their expertise in both technology and leadership to design end-to-end solutions, address technology risks, and help the Division to realise the benefits for transforming the operations to a digital way of working.

Initially the role will focus on providing technical expertise and knowledge to the development of a business case to seek funding for a future digitisation program of work. It is expected that the Solution Architect will work across one or more projects.

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What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate would have:

• 5+ years' experience working in a technology and digital project environment (e.g., Digital Transformation).
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant Information Technology discipline or demonstrated experience in solutions development.
• Demonstrated achievements in technology and infrastructure architecture and design in senior roles working in complex enterprise environments
• Success in leading development teams to establish the delivery approach and progress the technology vision to achieve the program outcomes
• A highly skilled individual with comprehensive knowledge of the technological landscape and infrastructure, supporting enterprise business solutions, coupled with advanced expertise in application, integration and security technologies and their associated architecture patterns
• Success in writing effectively for technical and non-technical audiences, including technical architecture documents, and in delivering impactful presentations to influence stakeholders and to inform decisions
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and customers at various levels in an organisation and contribute at a senior level within a large cross-functional technical team.
• Experience in identifying and applying new and emerging technologies and trends, including cloud solutions within a complex environment
• Ability to analyse issues, solve problems and make decisions by applying sound architectural judgement, including the implications of proposed solutions

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and answer the two targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Answer the below targeted question in the text boxes online:

Question 1 - Describe a complex business challenge you tackled. How did you architect the solution? What options did you weigh, and how did you land on the final solution?

Question 2 - Describe your approach in balancing business objectives, user needs, IT compliance and technical constraints.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications

All assessments for this role may be held online in-person or a combination of both.

Applications close Sunday 3 March 2024 at 11:59pm AEDT.

Got a question?

If you've got a question about applying or require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please, call Mary Michael at ************@justice.nsw.gov.au

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Emily Simmons at *************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.