Principal Solution Architect, Strategy Architecture & Planning

Department of Health Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Principal Solution Architect to lead architecture across Microsoft 365, Copilot and Power Platform. You will translate business and security requirements into secure, scalable designs and guide projects with strategic guidance on reusable patterns and guardrails.

The role emphasizes designing across integration patterns, APIs and SOA, enabling effective use of AI capabilities and cloud services. Flexible working arrangements may be available.

Qualifications

• A relevant IT-related degree will be highly advantageous.
• Certification in ITIL is highly desirable.
• Agile project experience will be advantageous.
• Proven expertise in software design patterns, development standards, and application frameworks.
• Integration patterns, SOAP Web Services and RESTful APIs, API management and SOA, plus JSON and XML messaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop solution proposals across Microsoft 365 and AI capabilities.
• Assess technical designs and provide architectural advice.
• Translate business, security, and information management requirements into secure, scalable designs.
• Lead solution options analysis and establish reusable patterns.
• Define guardrails for secure use of Microsoft 365, Power Platform and AI capabilities.

Skills

Agile

RESTful APIs

SOAP Web Services

JSON/XML

Design patterns

API management

SOA framework

Integration patterns

Education

Relevant IT degree

ITIL certification

Job description

Principal Solution Architect, Strategy Architecture & Planning

Department of Health Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The Principal Solution Architect is responsible for developing solution proposals, assessing technical designs and providing architectural advice, particularly across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint Online, Teams and Microsoft Purview.

The role translates business, functional, security, information management and non-functional requirements into secure, scalable and supportable solution designs. It provides strategic guidance to projects, leads solution options analysis and establishes reusable patterns and guardrails that enable the effective and responsible use of Microsoft 365, Power Platform and AI capabilities.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

• A relevant IT-related degree or qualification will be highly advantageous for this role.
• Certification in the ITIL methodology is highly desirable.
• Agile project experience will be advantageous.
• Proven expertise in software design patterns, development standards, and application frameworks.
• Integration patterns, service development (SOAP Web Services and RESTful APIs), API management (API security and usage policy definition) and SOA framework, as well as messaging formats (JSON and XML).

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enablingVictorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at******@health.vic.gov.au. For more information on our commitment to  inclusion and  diversity at the Department of Health.

If you have any queries in relation to participation in recruitment processes at Health, or experience any issues in applying, please feel free to email ***************@health.vic.gov.au. Please note that unsolicited applications from third parties cannot be accepted. If you have questions regarding the role, please message the contact person listed on the advertisement directly.

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