Senior Cloud & Solution Architect (Fixed-Term)

Department of Transport and Planning; City of Maroondah; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transport and Planning seeks a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture, design and governance of complex technology programs in Melbourne. You will translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions aligned with government standards and modernisation goals.

You will drive architecture reviews, manage technical risks, mentor teams and collaborate with senior stakeholders and vendors to support investment decisions and standardise practices.

Qualifications

• A IT degree with TOGAF or SAFe certification is mandatory.
• Experience providing technical leadership for public sector transformation projects.
• AWS or Azure cloud certifications and knowledge of ISO 27001 / NIST / ASD Essential 8 / VPDSF.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture reviews and govern complex tech initiatives.
• Provide strategic advice across cloud, IAM, enterprise apps and modernization.
• Mentor technical teams and improve architecture standards and frameworks.

Skills

Solution architecture leadership

Systems thinking

Stakeholder communication

Delivery governance & risk mgmt

Outcome-focused mindset

Education

Tertiary IT degree

TOGAF/SAFe certification

Tools

AWS Certification

Azure Certification

Job description

The Department of Transport and Planning seeks a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture, design and governance of complex technology programs in Melbourne. You will translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions aligned with government standards and modernisation goals.

You will drive architecture reviews, manage technical risks, mentor teams and collaborate with senior stakeholders and vendors to support investment decisions and standardise practices.