LMS Platform Architect — Shape University Learning

UNSW Employees, Location, Alumni; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Career development and leadership

17% superannuation contributions and 5

Additional leave over Christmas

Retail/education/fitness discounts

Job summary

University of New South Wales seeks an experienced LMS Platform Architect to lead the design and direction of its next‑generation learning platform. You will align student and staff needs with scalable technical solutions across faculties, vendors, and enterprise teams.

You will drive architecture standards, platform configuration, and integration strategies, including SSO/SAML/OAuth2, LTI, and cloud migration, while communicating complex trade‑offs to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• 15+ years IT experience with architecture and consulting.
• Extensive LMS ecosystem experience (Canvas/Brightspace).
• Experience with complex data migrations in LMS environments.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into technical specs for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and direction of UNSW's new LMS platform.
• Set standards, architecture, and roadmaps across faculties.
• Collaborate with vendors, faculties, and IT teams to deliver transformation.

Skills

LMS architecture

Canvas/Brightspace

Enterprise architecture

LTI integrations

SSO/SAML/OAuth2

Cloud transformation

Stakeholder communication

Governance & planning

Data migration

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field

Tools

Canvas

Brightspace

LMS platforms

Job description

University of New South Wales seeks an experienced LMS Platform Architect to lead the design and direction of its next‑generation learning platform. You will align student and staff needs with scalable technical solutions across faculties, vendors, and enterprise teams.

You will drive architecture standards, platform configuration, and integration strategies, including SSO/SAML/OAuth2, LTI, and cloud migration, while communicating complex trade‑offs to diverse audiences.