Solution Architect - Corporate Applications

St John of God Health Care; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Permanent Full-Time position

40% work from home option

End of trip/bike facilities

Salary packaging up to AUD 18,550 on a

Novated leasing

Work related expenses

Self-education and additional superann

Job summary

St John of God Health Care is seeking a strategic Solution Architect (Corporate Applications) to lead architecture across HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and Workforce Management. You will drive roadmaps, optimise enterprise platforms, and ensure solutions align with enterprise standards.

You will partner with business leaders, product owners, and vendors to deliver secure, scalable solutions while addressing cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT or a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect roles.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across HRIS, ERP, and Finance platforms.
• Proven ability to lead architecture reviews and align solutions with enterprise standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, scalable, and integrated solutions across corporate apps.
• Develop architecture roadmaps, technical designs, and implementation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership throughout delivery with business stakeholders and vendors.
• Drive modernisation, integration, automation, and reduction of technical debt.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, and governance across the portfolio.
• Lead reviews ensuring cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Cloud Technologies

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computing or related

Tools

Workday

Oracle

SAP

TechnologyOne

UKG

APIs / Middleware

Cloud Platforms

Job description

St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 15,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

The Technology Enablement team is seeking a strategic and hands-on Solution Architect (Corporate Applications) to lead the architecture, design, and evolution of our enterprise corporate systems portfolio.

In this pivotal role, you will provide end-to-end solution architecture leadership across key business platforms including HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, and Workforce Management, ensuring technology solutions are secure, scalable, integrated, and aligned with enterprise standards.

About the Role

You will work closely with business leaders, product owners, project teams, vendors, and technical specialists to design and deliver solutions that maximise business value, simplify the application landscape, and enable future digital capabilities.

Success in the position will be achieved through driving technology roadmaps, optimising enterprise platforms, reducing technical debt, and ensuring architecture decisions support both immediate business needs and long-term strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, scalable, and integrated solutions.
• Develop solution architectures, technical designs, roadmaps, and implementation strategies aligned with enterprise standards.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery, collaborating with business stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and technical specialists.
• Drive application modernisation, integration, automation, platform optimisation, and reduction of technical debt.
• Establish and promote architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices across the corporate applications portfolio.
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, governance, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, investment decisions, and the evaluation of emerging technologies, including AI and automation.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, and solution quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.

About You

You are a strategic and collaborative Solution Architect who combines strong technical expertise with a practical, delivery-focused approach. You thrive in complex enterprise environments and are skilled at building relationships across business and technology teams to drive successful outcomes.

You will hold a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience and have at least five years’ experience in a Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, or similar role. You will bring proven experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across platforms such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, TechnologyOne, UKG, or similar enterprise systems, with strong knowledge of ERP, HRIS, Payroll, and Finance environments.

You will have experience designing and integrating enterprise applications using APIs, middleware, and cloud technologies, supported by a solid understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, identity management, and compliance requirements. Experience working across SaaS and hybrid technology environments is essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead end-to-end solution architecture, develop strategic recommendations and business cases, and ensure technology solutions align with enterprise standards and business objectives. Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management skills are essential, along with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and meaningful business outcomes.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Permanent Full-Time position
• Located at Kings Square Perth CBD office or Collins Street Melbourne office, with 40% work from home option
• End of trip/bike riding & shower facilities
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.