Solutions Architect

eHealth Queensland; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.75% superannuation

Leave loading 17.5%

24/7 confidential support providers

Flexible leave entitlements

Internal training opportunities

Career growth programs

Job summary

eHealth Queensland seeks a senior architect to lead the development of end-to-end fit-for-purpose solution architectures across the Hospital Rescue Plan and related programs. You will shape design scope across multiple projects, aligning with enterprise governance and stakeholder expectations.

The role requires strong leadership in architecture delivery, risk evaluation, and collaboration with senior executives and ICT professionals to ensure successful implementation within Queensland Health’s

Qualifications

• Proven expertise leading the development of solution architectures for complex systems within enterprise architecture and governance frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate impact analysis on major architectural options and assess risks and issues.
• Promote and ensure the use of architecture techniques and tools across user groups.
• Establish strategic partnerships with senior executive stakeholders and decision makers.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities for ICT requirements.
• Proven expertise applying solution architecture principles within ICT investment governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of end-to-end fit-for-purpose solution architectures across Portfolio Plan programs and projects.
• Capture system requirements to drive architecture that meets stakeholder needs and constraints.
• Consult with stakeholders and ICT professionals to promote understanding and acceptance of the proposed solution.
• Provide expert advice on solution alternatives, risks and implications.
• Manage project and operational work using project management methodologies to define resources and services required.

Skills

Solution architecture leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Governance frameworks

Job description

Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within eHealth. Lead the development of end-to-end fit for purpose solution architectures (including design, scope and implementation) across the Portfolio Plan programs and projects of eHealth Queensland.

Queensland Health is currently undertaking one of the largest health infrastructure programs ever seen in Australia. The largest of these, the Hospital Rescue Plan (HRP) is a visionary program designed to bring service and capabilities to more Queenslanders than ever before. The Hospital Rescue Plan will deliver 3 new hospitals, a new Queensland Cancer Centre, and the expansion of 11 existing hospitals resulting in 2,600 additional beds across Queensland.

What you'll do

• Ensure system requirements are sufficiently captured to drive the architecting of a solution that fully meets the needs and expectations of system stakeholders.
• Identify and assess the implications of applicable Queensland Health, whole-of-government and industry related policies, standards and any other constraints (including funding and schedule) that impact architectural decision-making and ensure these are appropriately reflected in the solution architecture by evaluating and undertaking an impact analysis on major architectural options and assess associated risks and issues, ensuring that the solution architecture balances function, service, quality and system management requirements.
• Consult, negotiate and communicate with system stakeholders and ICT professionals to promote shared and consistent understanding and acceptance of the proposed solution.
• Provide expert advice and communicate solution alternatives, architectural risks, issues and resulting implications.
• Manage project and operational work using project management methodologies to prioritise, organise and implement resource and work schedules by defining the resources and services required to deliver solution architectures.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Proven expertise leading the development of solution architectures for complex systems, ensuring consistency with and traceability across specified requirements within enterprise architecture and governance frameworks. (SFIA:ARCH Level 6)
• Ability to evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major architectural options and assess associated risks and issues, ensuring that the solution architecture balances function, service quality and system management requirements. (SFIA: DESN Level 5)
• Ability to promote and ensure the use of solution architecture techniques, methodologies and tools ensuring consistency across all user groups. (SFIA : METL Level 5)
• Ability to establish and influence positive, strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with key senior executive stakeholders and key decision makers both internal and external to Queensland Health. (SFIA: RLMT Level 6), (NHS: Effective and strategic influencing)
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities to identify, analyse and resolve technology challenges in response to business and ICT requirements.
• Proven expertise in applying solution architecture principles, practices and processes within enterprise architecture, ICT investment and governance frameworks.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing.

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands‑on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.