Senior Solutions Architect

MYtech Consulting Services; Darwin; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MYtech Consulting Services is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in the Strategy and Architecture team within the Technology & Systems group, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards and delivering business-wide value for Power and Water.

The successful candidate will lead architecture development, evaluate technology options, and collaborate with Cybersecurity and business stakeholders to deliver integrated, secure solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in solution architecture and related domains.
• Experience translating business requirements into architectural designs.
• Proven ability to develop ICT strategies, plans and standards.
• Strong cost/benefit analysis and investment case skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; stakeholder facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of enterprise technology architecture strategy.
• Translate business requirements into compliant, secure solution designs.
• Produce architecture reviews, options papers and investment cases.
• Collaborate with Technology & Systems and Cybersecurity teams across the org.

Skills

Solution architecture

Governance

Strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Certifications

Education

CS/IT degree

Job description

MYtech Consulting Services is a growing IT service provider, providing services to public and private sector clients. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Solutions Architect for a 12 month fixed-term contract within NTG. The Senior Solution Architect is an integral member of the Strategy and Architecture team within the broader Technology & Systems group. The primary objective of this role is to ensure that Power and Water's Solution and Technology Architecture delivers business-wide value and is developed and managed to ensure architectural products and services are aligned with the approved Enterprise Architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of long term, enterprise-wide technology solution and technology architecture strategy and future state reference material aligned to the overall priorities and direction of Power and Water to achieve secure, sustainable, high quality, integrated systems that service the technical and business needs.
• Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into compliant, secure, supportable, architecturally sound solution/ application/ technology / infrastructure designs
• Produce technology reviews, options papers and investment cases for architectural decisions taking into account organisation-wide needs.
• Work collaboratively with Technology & Systems, Cybersecurity teams and business stakeholders to identify, protect and support critical processes and supporting technology.

For a copy of the full job description, reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail].

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering Solution and Technology Architecture development, design, governance, strategy and implementation in a relevant industry
• Demonstrated application of solution architecture best practice
• Previous experience in defining and implementing ICT strategies, plans, frameworks and standards
• Experience analysing capital, operational, total cost of ownership and financial benefits of technology solutions
• Strong history of successfully building, facilitating and communicating strategies and architectures using appropriate and effective analytical and visual techniques
• Ten years relevant technical experience
• 3 or 4 year science or engineering degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Broad architectural skillset covering business, application, information, technology, security and governance domains, with deep technical skills in solution architecture development.
• Deep skills in facilitating fact-based decision-making, including building information and viewpoints to articulate challenges, options and solutions
• Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent strategy, technical, analytical and project management skills
• Relevant and industry-recognised architectural certifications
• Excellent leadership, influencing, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, facilitation capabilities
• A genuine 'people first' approach to business

Desirable

• Experience working as an ICT Architect in the Utilities or similar industry
• Experience working with Operational Technology
• A commitment to ongoing learning
• Industry recognised cyber security certification such as CISSP
• IT Service Management qualifications such as ITIL

Clearance Requirements

• Successful candidate will be required to undergo an AUSCheck background check or show evidence of AGSVA Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance dated within the last 12 months
• Successful candidate may be required to undergo job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable)

If this sounds like you, We look forward to receiving your application.