Solution Architect

Country Fire Authority; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Purpose

Hybrid work options

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Country Fire Authority in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design secure, scalable technology solutions. You’ll work within the ICT Services Enterprise Architecture team, translating complex business needs into practical designs and ensuring alignment with CFA’s security, governance and operational requirements.

You’ll lead design reviews, advise across applications, cloud, data and integration, manage risks, and promote technology reuse.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end solutions across applications, integration and data.
• Experience providing architecture assurance and governance across project lifecycles.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into secure, scalable designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and assurance of technology solutions for major projects.
• Translate business requirements into practical designs aligned with CFA strategy.
• Provide architecture advice across applications, cloud, data, integration and identity management.
• Promote technology reuse and contribute to standards and roadmaps.

Skills

End-to-end solution design

Architecture governance

Stakeholder engagement

Security by design

Cloud & SAP HANA

Vendor collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft cloud services

SAP HANA

Integration platforms

Identity services

Job description

About this role

• Location Burwood HQ Hybrid
• Full Time Ongoing
• PTA 6 $, pa plus 12% superannuation

CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.

Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51, volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.

We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our page.

About the Role

Help shape the technology that supports Victoria's emergency services.

At the Country Fire Authority (CFA), our work has purpose. We support volunteers, protect communities and help keep Victorians safe. As our organisation continues to evolve, we're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to design secure, reliable and practical technology solutions that support our people and deliver better outcomes.

As part of CFA's ICT Services Enterprise Architecture team, you'll lead the design and assurance of technology solutions for major projects and initiatives. Working with business stakeholders, delivery teams and vendors, you'll translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions aligned with CFA's technology strategy and operational requirements.

You'll provide architecture advice across applications, cloud, SAP, data, integration and identity management, lead design reviews, manage technical risks and ensure compliance with security and data governance requirements. You'll also promote technology reuse and contribute to architecture standards and roadmaps.

You're an experienced Solution Architect with strong technical expertise across enterprise applications, integration and cloud environments. You can turn complex requirements into practical designs, provide clear technical advice and influence decisions across business and technical teams. You understand architecture governance, security and operational resilience, and take a practical approach to solution reuse, whole-of-life costs and continuous improvement.

About you

1. Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, together with extensive experience in solution architecture within complex enterprise environments.
2. Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end solutions across application, integration, data and technology, and developing high-quality architecture and decision documentation, including solution designs, non-functional requirements, architecture principles, standards and implementation guidance.
3. Strong understanding of contemporary architecture methods, patterns and practices, including service-oriented and event-driven integration, API-led design, SaaS integration, cloud and hybrid solution design, identity and access management, and secure-by-design principles.
4. Extensive experience working with business and technology stakeholders to shape requirements, assess options, articulate trade-offs and guide solution decisions in a way that translates technical complexity into business language.
5. Demonstrated experience providing architecture assurance and governance across project delivery lifecycles, including design reviews, standards compliance, risk identification, regulatory, security, privacy considerations and exception management and implementation oversight.
6. Experience in enterprise platforms and technologies relevant to CFA, such as Microsoft cloud services, integration platforms, identity services, data and analytics platforms, line-of-business applications, SAP HANA and related enterprise services is desirable.
7. Experience working with vendors, delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams to ensure solutions are practical, supportable, cost-aware and aligned to operational support models and architecture standards.
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships, facilitate workshops, negotiate outcomes and influence decisions at multiple levels of the organisation.

Why choose CFA

• Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
• Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
• Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
• Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
• Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
• Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways

Pre-employment Checks

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.

Applications close: 11:59pm 10th November

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