Solution Architect - Enterprise Tech & Security (Hybrid)

Country Fire Authority; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 118,000 - 159,000; Full time

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Job summary

Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria, Australia, is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design secure, scalable technology solutions for major projects. You will lead architecture design and assurance across applications, cloud, SAP, data and identity management, guiding stakeholders and vendors to align with CFA's strategy and security requirements.

Join an organisation that supports volunteers and professionals, offers hybrid work, and focuses on continuous improvement, governance

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, together with extensive experience in solution architecture within complex enterprise environments.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and assurance of technology solutions for major projects and initiatives.
• Translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions aligned with CFA's technology strategy and operational requirements.
• 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.
• Promote technology reuse and contribute to architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Turn complex requirements into practical designs and provide clear technical advice; influence decisions across business and technical teams.
• Understand architecture governance, security and operational resilience, and consider whole-of-life costs and continuous improvement.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, together with extensive experience in solution architecture within complex enterprise environments

Job description

Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria, Australia, is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design secure, scalable technology solutions for major projects. You will lead architecture design and assurance across applications, cloud, SAP, data and identity management, guiding stakeholders and vendors to align with CFA's strategy and security requirements.

Join an organisation that supports volunteers and professionals, offers hybrid work, and focuses on continuous improvement, governance