Solutions Architect - HRIS

Mura Connect; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

MuraConnect is seeking an experienced Solution Architect (HRIS) to lead end-to-end architecture for a major HR system upgrade in Queensland. You will drive technical leadership across the program, focusing on HR, Payroll and Workforce Management solutions, while aligning with enterprise standards and security requirements.

You will collaborate with project managers, analysts and vendors to ensure secure, scalable, integrated designs and seamless go-live and operational handover.

Qualifications

• Experience designing end-to-end solution architectures across HRIS and ERP programs.
• Proven ability leading architecture decisions and non-functional requirements.
• Strong knowledge of security, privacy and compliance in enterprise systems.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Ability translate business needs into technical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end solution architectures across business, information, application and technology domains.
• Define HRIS solution designs aligned with business objectives, enterprise standards and other major technology programs.
• Own the overall technical approach and leading architecture decision‑making.
• Identify and manage architecturally significant requirements and non‑functional requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across solution design, vendor deliverables and implementation activities.
• Support integration of new functionality with existing systems and business processes.
• Embed security, privacy, resilience, accessibility and compliance requirements into solution design.
• Chair technical review groups and document key architecture decisions and technical trade‑offs.
• Working across Information Security, UX, Data & Analytics, Networks and other technical teams to validate solution designs.
• Managing technical risks, issues, dependencies and design decisions throughout delivery.
• Coordinating external vendors and suppliers to ensure technical deliverables align with architectural requirements.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Technical Leadership

HRIS

HR, Payroll & WFM

Enterprise Integration

Security & Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Go-Live & Change Handover

Job description

MuraConnect is partnering with a Queensland-based organisation to identify an experienced Solution Architect (HRIS) to support a major HR system upgrade and strategic change program.

This role will provide end-to-end solution architecture and technical leadership across a complex program of work focused on legislative compliance, process improvement and modernisation. You will work closely with project managers, business analysts, technical teams, domain architects and external vendors to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, integrated and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

The role will have a particular focus on HR, Payroll and Workforce Management (WFM) solutions, providing technical oversight from initial design and architecture through implementation, go-live and operational transition.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading solution architecture and technical delivery activities across the program, with a strong focus on:

• Developing end-to-end solution architectures across business, information, application and technology domains
• Defining HRIS solution designs aligned with business objectives, enterprise standards and other major technology programs
• Owning the overall technical approach and leading architecture decision‑making
• Identifying and managing architecturally significant requirements and non‑functional requirements
• Providing technical leadership across solution design, vendor deliverables and implementation activities
• Supporting integration of new functionality with existing systems and business processes
• Embedding security, privacy, resilience, accessibility and compliance requirements into solution design
• Chairing technical review groups and documenting key architecture decisions and technical trade‑offs
• Working across Information Security, UX, Data & Analytics, Networks and other technical teams to validate solution designs
• Managing technical risks, issues, dependencies and design decisions throughout delivery
• Coordinating external vendors and suppliers to ensure technical deliverables align with architectural requirements

About You

To be successful, you will be an experienced Solution Architect with demonstrated capability delivering complex enterprise technology initiatives, ideally within HR, payroll, workforce management or ERP environments.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience designing logical and physical solution architectures
• Strong experience delivering complex HR, payroll, workforce management or ERP projects
• Proven capability operating across both Solution Architecture and Technical Lead responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and contemporary architecture frameworks
• Experience overseeing solution design, technical decisions, vendor deliverables and implementation activities
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, information management and compliance requirements
• Experience defining and assuring non‑functional requirements including security, performance, resilience and accessibility
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technical teams
• Experience managing architecture risks, dependencies and technical trade‑offs
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for business stakeholders
• Strong planning, coordination and delivery capability through go‑live and operational handover.

For more information, contact Paul Thomson at ******@muraconnect.com.au or on 0415 176 ***.

MuraConnect is partnering with a Queensland-based organisation to identify an experienced Solution Architect (HRIS) to support a major HR system upgrade and strategic change program.

This role will provide end-to-end solution architecture and technical leadership across a complex program of work focused on legislative compliance, process improvement and modernisation. You will work closely with project managers, business analysts, technical teams, domain architects and external vendors to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, integrated and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

The role will have a particular focus on HR, Payroll and Workforce Management (WFM) solutions, providing technical oversight from initial design and architecture through implementation, go-live and operational transition.

The Role

You will be responsible for leading solution architecture and technical delivery activities across the program, with a strong focus on:

• Developing end-to-end solution architectures across business, information, application and technology domains
• Defining HRIS solution designs aligned with business objectives, enterprise standards and other major technology programs
• Owning the overall technical approach and leading architecture decision‑making
• Identifying and managing architecturally significant requirements and non‑functional requirements
• Providing technical leadership across solution design, vendor deliverables and implementation activitiesSupporting integration of new functionality with existing systems and business processes
• Embedding security, privacy, resilience, accessibility and compliance requirements into solution design
• Chairing technical review groups and documenting key architecture decisions and technical trade‑offs
• Working across Information Security, UX, Data & Analytics, Networks and other technical teams to validate solution designs
• Managing technical risks, issues, dependencies and design decisions throughout delivery
• Coordinating external vendors and suppliers to ensure technical deliverables align with architectural requirements

About You

To be successful, you will be an experienced Solution Architect with demonstrated capability delivering complex enterprise technology initiatives, ideally within HR, payroll, workforce management or ERP environments.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience designing logical and physical solution architectures
• Strong experience delivering complex HR, payroll, workforce management or ERP projects
• Proven capability operating across both Solution Architecture and Technical Lead responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and contemporary architecture frameworks
• Experience overseeing solution design, technical decisions, vendor deliverables and implementation activities
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, information management and compliance requirements
• Experience defining and assuring non‑functional requirements including security, performance, resilience and accessibility
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technical teams
• Experience managing architecture risks, dependencies and technical trade‑offs
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for business stakeholders
• Strong planning, coordination and delivery capability through go‑live and operational handover.

For more information, contact Paul Thomson at ******@muraconnect.com.au or on 0415 176 ***.