Senior Enterprise Application Architect

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC seeks an Application Architect to lead and support architectural services across technology programmes. You will conduct architecture reviews, evaluate new technologies, develop roadmaps and provide solution design support to align with enterprise architecture.

The role focuses on high-value digital initiatives across Victoria’s K–12 system, offering collaboration with business and IT stakeholders to drive secure and scalable application

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or similar.
• Experience leading or supporting architecture services within large programmes or portfolios.
• Ability to model architectures, including current and future state.
• Desirable familiarity with Agile delivery models and government technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture reviews to assess alignment with enterprise architecture, standards and strategy.
• Provide recommendations and risk assessments on design decisions and architectural exceptions.
• Contribute to governance forums and architecture assurance processes.
• Research and evaluate technologies for relevance, value and strategic fit.
• Advise on technologies that improve application design, interoperability, security and scalability.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for application platforms, tools and integration services.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, reuse and rationalisation across the application landscape.
• Support project and delivery teams with solution architecture aligned to business needs and enterprise direction.
• Translate business and technical requirements into solution options and designs.
• Guide delivery teams in architectural best practice.
• Engage with stakeholders to support alignment and shared understanding.
• Provide thought leadership, mentoring and architectural documentation.

Skills

Architecture reviews

TOGAF knowledge

Architecture modelling

Agile delivery

Education

Tertiary IT/CS degree

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC seeks an Application Architect to lead and support architectural services across technology programmes. You will conduct architecture reviews, evaluate new technologies, develop roadmaps and provide solution design support to align with enterprise architecture.

The role focuses on high-value digital initiatives across Victoria’s K–12 system, offering collaboration with business and IT stakeholders to drive secure and scalable application