Enterprise Architect

Department of Families Fairness and Housing; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in Victoria seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise technology strategy and architecture across its diverse community services portfolio, including child protection, housing, disability and family violence prevention.

You will shape future-state direction, guide major decisions and strengthen governance to deliver a modern, coherent technology environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy or related senior roles in large, complex organisations.
• Experience developing enterprise technology strategies, future-state architectures and roadmaps.
• Strong data, application, integration and technology domain knowledge.
• Experience guiding major transformation, investment and architecture decisions.
• Strong judgement balancing business value, delivery practicality, security, cost and risk.
• Ability to move between strategic direction and delivery detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and credible advice to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the department's enterprise technology direction, including future-state architecture and roadmaps.
• Guide major transformation and investment decisions with governance that supports delivery.
• Improve alignment between business strategy, technology investment and delivery.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, delivery teams and partners to modernise the technology environment.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Technology strategy

Future-state architecture

Roadmaps

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategy-to-delivery alignment

Security & privacy

Job description

Help shape and assure the digital and technology services that support safe, fair and inclusive outcomes for Victorians. DFFH is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise technology strategy and architecture across its complex community services portfolio that encompasses child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multi-cultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, woman and youth. This role suits someone who thinks strategically, engages effectively and acts pragmatically to deliver tangible outcomes. You will shape future-state direction, guide major decisions and investment, strengthen governance, and help modernise the technology environment supporting critical community services. The opportunity As Enterprise Architect, you will lead the department's enterprise technology direction, including future-state architecture, strategic roadmaps and architecture standards. You will work closely with senior leaders, architects, delivery teams and partners to improve the quality of technology and investment decisions, strengthen alignment between strategy and delivery, and guide practical progress towards a more modern, coherent and resilient technology environment.

• a clearer and more widely supported enterprise technology direction
• stronger alignment between business strategy, technology investment and delivery
• better-informed transformation and investment decisions
• stronger architecture governance that supports, rather than slows, delivery
• improved collaboration across enterprise, program and solution architecture

What you’ll bring

• significant experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy or related senior roles in large, complex organisations
• experience developing enterprise technology strategies, future-state architectures and roadmaps
• strong expertise across business, data, application, integration and technology domains
• experience guiding and assuring major transformation, investment and architecture decisions
• strong judgement in balancing business value, delivery practicality, security, privacy, cost, risk and long-term sustainability
• the ability to move between strategic direction and delivery detail
• strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to provide credible advice to senior leaders

Experience in government or similarly regulated environments will be highly regarded. All jobs can be worked flexibly.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)