Solution Architect

The University of Queensland; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/PAF

17% superannuation contributions

17.5% annual leave loading

Flexible hybrid working options

Health and wellness discounts

UQ Study for Staff

On campus childcare options

Affordable parking

Salary packaging options

Job summary

The University of Queensland Information Technology Services is seeking a Solution Architect - Data to provide strategic leadership for the organisation’s data architecture, establishing the frameworks, standards, and enterprise data models that enable trusted, integrated, and reusable data capabilities.

The role guides solution delivery, platform evolution, and promotes innovation and continuous improvement across data and integration services.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in IT or equivalent experience.
• Proven expertise designing, implementing and operating complex integration solutions in large enterprises.
• Experience applying agile project management methodologies to deliver outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Analytical thinking and strategic problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture, standards, and roadmaps.
• Promote data architecture principles and best practices across the org.
• Lead development and governance of enterprise data modelling frameworks across layers.
• Provide solution design leadership for data platforms and integration solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Drive data platform capability uplift and manage architectural risk and compliance.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise integration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Education

Postgraduate degree in IT or related field

Job description

Information Technology Services (ITS) Full-time, permanent position

Base salary will be in the range $140,766 - $148,862 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 9)

Based at our St Lucia location

About This Opportunity

The Solution Architect - Data provides strategic leadership for the organisation’s data architecture, establishing the frameworks, standards, and enterprise data models that enable trusted, integrated, and reusable data capabilities. The role guides solution delivery, platform evolution, and promotes innovation and continuous improvement across data and integration services.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture, standards, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives, enterprise architecture principles, and data governance frameworks.


• Establish and promote data architecture principles, standards, patterns, and best practices to enable consistent, trusted, and reusable data capabilities across the organization.


• Lead the development and governance of enterprise data modelling frameworks and standards across conceptual, logical, and physical layers, while providing leadership and mentoring to data modellers to ensure consistent adoption and organisational capability growth.


• Provide solution design leadership and architectural oversight for data platforms, and integration solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.


• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to translate business requirements into effective data solutions and provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle.


• Drive data platform capability uplift, shaping the technology roadmap, evaluating emerging technologies, managing architectural risk and technical debt, and ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world. Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave


• 17% superannuation contributions


• 17.5% annual leave loading


• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight


• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family


• UQ Study for Staff


• On campus childcare options


• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)


• Salary packaging options

About You

You will be an experienced IT professional with a strong background in solution architecture and enterprise integration. With a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership capability, you can deliver robust, scalable solutions that meet business needs while engaging effectively with stakeholders. Your collaborative approach and ability to stay across emerging technologies will ensure continued innovation and best practice. You will demonstrate:

• Qualifications equivalent to a postgraduate degree in IT or related field, or extensive relevant experience.


• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and operating complex integration solutions in large enterprises.


• Experience applying agile project management methodologies to deliver outcomes.


• Strong leadership skills with experience motivating and managing teams in dynamic environments.


• Advanced problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities to drive innovative solutions.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective stakeholder relationships.

Requirements and Checks

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, etc. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

EEO/DEI

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent.

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Application Deadline

Applications close Sunday 4 October 2026, 11.00pm AEST (R-54001).