Job Details

Solution Architects

• Listed 23/5/23
• Sydney
• Contract or Temp

Solution Architects (multiple)
RFQ ID                                   DM-18977
RFQ closing date                Friday, 26 May 2023 • 4pm, Canberra time
Client:                                    Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Requirements
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations requires experienced Solution Architects to work as part of our Agile delivery teams to deliver upon a variety of digital solutions.
 
Working within the Data Platforms and Education Systems branch, the Solution Architects will work within our digital solutions teams and liaise with the Architecture, Design and Development branch. Helping to design and build solutions to support multiple, multi-year projects that cut across different program areas, including the department’s Skills and Training programs and the Department of Education’s Schools, Higher Education, Research and International programs.
 
We are looking for solution architects with experience and expertise delivering modern, cloud based solutions across a range of technologies, including Azure services, Power Platform, D365, Power BI and .NET frameworks
 
 
The Architect will be required to:
Engage with stakeholders through service experience research and requirement gathering

• Interpret functional and non-functional requirements to guide and inform solution design and development.
• Develop and maintain architectural diagrams, blueprints, and technical documentation that clearly articulate the solution design.
• Work closely with technology and development teams within the branch and wider ICT cohort to ensure proposed solutions are fit for purpose and meet security requirements.
• Work with enterprise architects and other solution architects across projects to identify common patterns and opportunities for re-use
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure project success.
• Work closely with development teams and across ICT to ensure that the software and infrastructure meet the requirements, design specifications and departmental patterns.
• Oversee the implementation of designs by delivery teams, by providing ongoing review, advice and improvements.
• Build trust and integrity and strong working relationships between stakeholders and other ICT teams, through working closely with stakeholders and business areas to create and deliver digital solutions.

Estimated start date                      Saturday, 01 July 2023 or earlier
Initial contract duration               12 Months
Extension term                                12 months
Number of extensions                  1
Location of work                            ACT, NSW, VIC
Working arrangements                Full Time Requirement: Standard 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements – requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis against the business requirements of the Department and the needs of the immediate work area. Reduced Activity Period: A reduced activity period may apply – where the specified personnel will not work unless the buyer has provided pre-approval in writing, which includes: - Public Holidays Christmas Shutdown, from 12:30pm on the last working day before Christmas Day and reopening the first working day following the first day of January each year.
Need to be an Australian Citizen
 
Criteria
Essential criteria
1.Extensive experience in delivering cloud based solution designing medium to large organisations, with demonstrated coverage of architecture deliverables across business, information, applications and infrastructure
2.Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of current architectural design patterns, standards, technologies and techniques including Architectural frameworks such as ToGAF or similar models.
3.Demonstrated experience in delivering capability using the Systems Engineering lifecycle
4.Demonstrated capability and capacity to perform the indicative duties as set out in the description
5.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across a wide range of stakeholders and communicate with technical and non technical audiences, including executive and business teams
Desirable criteria
1.Certifications in relevant Architectural fields
 
 
What to submit
As per client instructions, you MUST include:

• start date or availability/notice period
• desired hourly rate and state either ABN or PAYG
• responses to selection criteria – max 500 words per criteria
• resumés – word format only
• references x 2 (no need for contact details – name/title/company)

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