Technical Solution Architect

NSW Health Pathology; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial Benefits - Generous salary

Work-life Balance - Up to 12 extraDays

Professional Growth - In-houseTraining

Health & Wellbeing - Fitness benefits

Job summary

NSW Health Pathology invites applications for a Technical Solution Architect to shape scalable, secure cloud platforms that support cancer genomics, interoperability and digital patient care across NSW.

You will lead solution design across AWS and Azure environments, align work with enterprise standards, guide agile delivery teams, manage risks and dependencies, and collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers and partners to deliver meaningful health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Lead solution design and implementation aligned to enterprise standards.
• Guide agile delivery with sprint planning and showcases.
• Manage risks and dependencies across the solution lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Guide the solution design and implementation of technology solutions and products, ensuring alignment to organisational standards and best practices.
• They are responsible for sprint delivery and day to day management of allocated sprint resources, including leading sprint showcases with program management staff.

Skills

Technical leadership

Solution architecture

AWS & Azure

Agile delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Security & compliance

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to two years, with potential availability of ongoing employment

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4

Remuneration: $153,559 - $182,954 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ693656

Location: Negotiable

Applications Close: 18 October 2026 - 11:59pm

About The Opportunity

Help shape technology that improves health outcomes for millions of people across NSW. Join NSW Health Pathology as a Technical Solution Architect and play a key role in delivering some of our most significant digital health and laboratory transformation initiatives.

Working across modern cloud, data, integration and application platforms, you’ll design secure, scalable and resilient solutions that support areas such as cancer genomics, healthcare interoperability, laboratory automation and digital patient care. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, engineers and delivery partners to translate complex clinical and business requirements into practical architectures and implementation roadmaps.

You’ll provide technical leadership across the solution lifecycle, working within contemporary hybrid AWS and Azure environments while ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, security and engineering standards. You’ll also help guide technical decision-making within agile delivery teams, manage risks and dependencies, and contribute to the broader technology direction of NSW Health Pathology.

Based in either St Leonards or Newcastle with flexible working options, this is an opportunity to join a highly skilled and collaborative technology team, work on complex and meaningful projects at statewide scale, and deliver solutions that have a genuine impact on patient care, public health and medical research.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Technical Solution Architect guides the solution design and implementation of technology solutions and products, ensuring alignment to organisational standards and best practices. They are responsible for sprint delivery and day to day management of allocated sprint resources, including leading sprint showcases with program management staff.

What We Can Offer You

• Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Work-life Balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)
• Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
• Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

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Information for applicants

• NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
• NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
• You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
• All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
• An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
• We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
• For role related queries or questions contact Timothy Eckersley on [e-mail]

To learn more about NSWHP please visit "Life at NSW Health Pathology" or connect with us on LinkedIn!