Senior Solutions Architect – TSPV

Compas PTY; Canberra; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas Pty Ltd seeks a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture across a secure Australian Government ICT environment. The role requires delivering high‑level and detailed designs, and providing technical governance for complex system integration.

The position is ACT-based with a 12-month contract duration and potential extensions. A current TSPV clearance is mandatory at submission, with suitability assessment prior to commencement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior-level solution architecture experience across large or complex ICT environments.
• Experience leading architecture governance and cross-domain integration initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and decision facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of solution architectures across business, infrastructure and functional areas.
• Develop high-level and detailed designs, plans and architecture documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across development and design changes.
• Ensure solutions align with security requirements and organisational policies.

Skills

Senior solution architecture

Technical leadership

Architecture governance

Solution integration

Security architecture

Job description

Senior Solution Architect | TSPV Clearance

Lead solution architecture and systems design across a complex, secure Australian Government ICT environment. These senior-level opportunities involve technical leadership, solution integration, architecture governance and the development of high-level and detailed designs.

Location: ACT
Contract Duration: 12 months, with 2 x 12-month extension options.
Security Clearance Requirement: Current TSPV clearance mandatory at submission.

Essential Tasks

• Lead the development of solution architectures across business, infrastructure and functional areas.
• Develop high-level and detailed solution designs, technical plans and architecture documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across solution development, systems integration and design changes.
• Ensure solutions align with technical strategies, security requirements, architecture standards and organisational policies.

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated senior-level solution architecture experience, including technical leadership, architecture governance and solution integration.
• Strong systems design capability across large or complex ICT environments, including design trade-offs, impact analysis and risk management.
• Proven stakeholder relationship management skills, including engagement planning, communication and facilitating technical and business decisions.
• Current TSPV security clearance and willingness to complete an organisational suitability assessment before commencement.

About Compas

Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current TSPV clearance.