Application Architect

Talenza; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is seeking an experienced Application Architect to provide technical leadership across a predominantly Microsoft-based environment. You will drive application modernisation, lifecycle management and upgrade strategy for critical systems, defining roadmaps and future-state architecture in partnership with business stakeholders.

This 12-month fixed-term engagement focuses on delivering upgrade pathways for Windows Server, SQL Server and related applications, while balancing risk,

Qualifications

• Strong experience across Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience planning and delivering server, database and application upgrades or migrations.
• Strong application architecture, lifecycle management and modernisation experience.
• Experience assessing application dependencies and developing technology roadmaps.
• The ability to translate architecture strategy into practical, achievable upgrade plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working across application, infrastructure and business teams.
• Experience within healthcare, clinical or other complex, business-critical application environments would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and technical direction across a large Microsoft-based application environment.
• Lead application modernisation and lifecycle planning across Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
• Define roadmaps for upgrading legacy environments to newer, supported Microsoft technologies.
• Assess existing applications, infrastructure dependencies and technical requirements to determine appropriate upgrade and migration pathways.
• Develop practical application roadmaps covering priorities, risks, dependencies and future-state recommendations.
• Work closely with application owners, infrastructure teams and other technical stakeholders to plan and deliver upgrades.
• Ensure modernisation activities minimise disruption to critical business services.
• Provide pragmatic architectural recommendations that balance technical requirements, risk and operational needs.

Skills

Windows Server

Microsoft SQL Server

Architecture leadership

Upgrade planning

Roadmap development

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare domain experience

Job description

Application Architect

We're partnering with a large, complex organisation seeking an experienced Application Architect to provide technical leadership across a predominantly Microsoft-based application environment. This role will focus on application modernisation, lifecycle management and upgrade strategy, working across business-critical systems to define practical roadmaps and future-state architecture.

This is initial 12 month FTC with a significant (3-5 years) program of work following on.

Key responsibilities

• Provide architecture and technical direction across a large Microsoft-based application environment.
• Lead application modernisation and lifecycle planning across Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
• Define roadmaps for upgrading legacy environments to newer, supported Microsoft technologies.
• Assess existing applications, infrastructure dependencies and technical requirements to determine appropriate upgrade and migration pathways.
• Develop practical application roadmaps covering priorities, risks, dependencies and future-state recommendations.
• Work closely with application owners, infrastructure teams and other technical stakeholders to plan and deliver upgrades.
• Ensure modernisation activities minimise disruption to critical business services.
• Provide pragmatic architectural recommendations that balance technical requirements, risk and operational needs.

About you

You'll be an experienced Application Architect with a strong Microsoft technology background and demonstrated experience modernising complex application environments. Ideally, you'll bring:

• Strong experience across Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience planning and delivering server, database and application upgrades or migrations.
• Strong application architecture, lifecycle management and modernisation experience.
• Experience assessing application dependencies and developing technology roadmaps.
• The ability to translate architecture strategy into practical, achievable upgrade plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working across application, infrastructure and business teams.
• Experience within healthcare, clinical or other complex, business-critical application environments would be highly regarded.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a significant application portfolio, with a strong focus on modernisation, technology currency and long-term platform strategy.