Senior Solution Architect

Rashi Joshi; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Melbourne office onsite

Job summary

Rashi Joshi in Melbourne seeks a Senior Solution Architect to drive digital transformation through cloud and security-focused architectures. The role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

The successful candidate will lead enterprise architecture initiatives, align designs with reference architectures, and guide governance and delivery across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or senior architect in large-scale environments.
• Strong understanding of business, information, solution and technical architecture.
• Experience with cloud and security-focused architecture patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead domain-specific architectural initiatives aligned with digital transformation.
• Develop solution architectures that align with enterprise standards and strategy.
• Influence executives and vendors to ensure governance and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Your new company Exciting Opportunity for Senior Solution Architect to join our client for 12 months contract opportunityYour new companyJoin a leading organisation in the private sector that is driving innovation through cutting-edge cloud technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a client committed to digital transformation and leveraging Cloud/ Security to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

Your new role

The Enterprise Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping and enabling client digital transformation. This role is part of the Strategy and Architecture function, working closely with cross-functional engineering, operations, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is actionable, collaborative, and aligned with agile ways of working.

The architect will lead domain-specific initiatives focusing on areas including modern business product digitisation, re-use and loosely coupled architecture approaches, supporting the engineering function as they mature CI/CD processes, and ensuring that architecture is not only strategic but also deeply connected to delivery and operations.

Ensure proposed solutions are delivered to client Business Objectives.

Develop and document solution architectures that align with enterprise reference architectures, design standards, and client technology strategy.

Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, Lead Architect or equivalent in complex organisations.

Demonstrated success supporting large-scale transformation programs.

Strong understanding of business architecture, application architecture, integration, data and technology architecture.

Ability to rapidly assess unfamiliar environments and identify material risks and opportunities.

Proven ability to produce concise, high-impact executive decision papers.

Experience establishing practical architectural governance and design review processes.

Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to influence senior executives and vendors.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What you’ll need to succeed

Extensive experience in at least three of the following disciplines: business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, cloud, security and information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment.

Extensive experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis in a public sector, or similarly complex environmentEnterprise integration and API designSaaS implementation and vendor-led deliveryData architecture and information flowsSecurity and risk considerations in regulated environmentsCloud and modern application architecturesArchitecture modelling and analysis tools

Behavioural Competencies:

Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with delivery realities.Proactive, analytical and comfortable working in ambiguity.Highly collaborative and committed to shared outcomes.Pragmatic and delivery-focused while maintaining architectural integrity.

What you’ll get in return

Competitive daily ratesOpportunity to work on high-impact projects in a dynamic and innovative environment.Professional development and certification support.Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative culture.

3 Days Mandatory to Melbourne Office