Lead Solution Architect

SRA Information Technology; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SRA Information Technology is seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to provide strategic technical leadership for government and regulated environments in Canberra. You will lead a team of solution architects, govern architectures and oversee end-to-end technology solutions, balancing security, scalability and business outcomes.

Applicants should bring 5+ years in software or systems architecture, 3+ years leading teams, and experience with SAFe, TOGAF or SABSA frameworks, Azure,

Formación

• Minimum five years in software, solution or systems architecture in government or regulated environments.
• Experience leading solution architecture teams or practices for at least three years.
• Experience with scaled agile, including PI planning, feature assessment and architecture scrum events.
• Strong knowledge of governance, technology evaluation and TOGAF or SABSA frameworks.
• Experience integrating AI into enterprise architecture and communicating with stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Solution Architects.
• Provide architectural direction and quality assurance across solution design activities.
• Oversee end-to-end design and assurance of technology solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical architectures.
• Provide architecture governance and delivery oversight.
• Contribute to enterprise roadmaps and future-state planning.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, and their enterprise application.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Architecture governance

Stakeholder engagement

SAFe experience

TOGAF/SABSA knowledge

AI integration

Mentoring teams

Educación

TOGAF certification

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Information Systems degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to provide strategic technical leadership within a complex enterprise environment. You will lead a team of Solution Architects, drive architecture governance and assurance activities, and oversee the delivery of secure, scalable and business-aligned technology solutions.

SRA is a trusted ICT consulting and recruitment partner with more than 30 years' experience delivering skilled professionals to government and enterprise clients across Australia. Our Placement Services team focuses on long-term partnerships, successful delivery outcomes and ongoing consultant support throughout every engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Solution Architects
• Provide architectural direction and quality assurance across solution design activities
• Oversee the design and assurance of end-to-end technology solutions
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical solution architectures
• Provide architecture governance and delivery oversight
• Contribute to enterprise architecture roadmaps and future-state planning
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and their application within an enterprise environment

About you

• Minimum five years' experience in software, solution or systems architecture within a government or regulated environment
• At least three years' experience leading solution architecture teams or practices
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture teams, mentoring architects, assuring architecture deliverables and driving architecture capability uplift
• Experience working in scaled agile environments, including Program Increment Planning, feature assessment, architecture scrum events and work prioritisation
• Strong knowledge of architecture governance, technology evaluation and technical risk frameworks such as TOGAF or SABSA
• Experience integrating emerging technologies, including AI, into existing enterprise architecture and technology ecosystems
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience supporting delivery teams to prepare Architecture Decision Records and architectural decision papers

Candidates should have experience designing and governing solutions using:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Power Platform
• Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures
• Power BI

Highly Desirable

• Experience within SAFe or other scaled agile environments
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise solutions
• Strong architecture governance and assurance experience
• Experience preparing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and architectural decision papers
• Relevant professional certifications such as TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Dynamics 365, Power Platform or other Microsoft certifications
• Tertiary qualifications in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline
• Knowledge of Australian Government security frameworks (PSPF, ISM), privacy, digital, records management and responsible AI requirements

Applicants must be Australian citizens and have the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished architect who combines strong technical capability with hands‑on leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement experience.