Solution Architect

Paxus

Date: 4 weeks ago
City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contract type: Contractor

Solution Architect

About the Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Solution Architects to join a major federal government digital transformation environment delivering enterprise-scale ICT initiatives across multiple business domains.

These roles offer the opportunity to work on complex and high-impact programs involving cloud architecture, enterprise integration, security design, and large-scale systems transformation within a highly secure and collaborative environment.

  • Location: ACT, NSW, VIC and QLD
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Baseline security clearance is must

Key Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will:

  • Develop conceptual, logical and physical solution architectures

  • Produce high-level solution designs, architectural decisions and security impact assessments

  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, delivery teams and business stakeholders to align solutions with enterprise standards

  • Support program and project delivery through architecture governance and technical leadership

  • Identify and mitigate technology risks and architecture issues

  • Ensure architecture artefacts meet governance, security and compliance requirements

  • Contribute to business process improvement and systems modernisation initiatives

  • Provide architectural guidance across cloud, integration and software delivery domains

  • Build strong stakeholder relationships across technical and non-technical teams

  • Support knowledge transfer and documentation practices

Required Skills and Experience

The successful candidates will demonstrate experience in:

  • Enterprise and solution architecture within complex ICT environments

  • Designing scalable, secure and modern enterprise solutions

  • Business process analysis and improvement

  • Systems and software design for large or complex applications

  • Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration

  • Developing architecture artefacts including solution blueprints and technical roadmaps

  • Architecture governance and compliance processes

  • Cloud architecture, SOA and modern SDLC practices

  • Applying TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks

  • Working with architecture repositories and modelling tools

Highly Desirable

  • Experience producing technology roadmaps and strategic reports

  • Information assurance and accreditation experience

  • Strong governance and compliance capability

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience developing architecture standards, policies and guidance

Contract Details

  • Initial contract through to June 2027

  • Extension options available

  • Full-time engagement

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work within a nationally significant ICT environment delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions that support critical government services and operations.

If you are a collaborative and technically strong Solution Architect looking to contribute to complex transformation initiatives, we would like to hear from you.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Rashmi Kapse on + 612 6151 9206 or email ***email_hidden*** and quote the 273933 job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.

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