• Shape the future architecture for a critical Australian asset provider
• Application architect to work on Salesforce, Digital twin, Microsoft Fabric, UI path
• Fixed-term contract with opportunity to convert to permanent $180-190K Base + super

Company:
Join a leading Australian telco infrastructure organisation undergoing a significant digital and applications transformation. The business is investing heavily in modernising its technology landscape, redefining systems of record, uplifting integration capability, and supporting a long-term data and AI strategy. They are mature culture with flexible working arrangements based in St Leonards a few minutes' walk from the station.
Role:
As the Application Architect, you will report directly to the CIO; lead the design and optimisation of the organisation's application architecture. You'll work closely with senior leadership, vendor and technical stakeholders to define future-state designs that improve efficiency, data integrity, integrations and analytics capability. You will be working with modern platforms including Salesforce, Digital Twin, Fabric, Power BI, UI path
This is a hands-on architecture role-balancing conceptual design with deep technical engagement. You'll take ownership of solution design across enterprise applications, integrations, data flows and automations, ensuring the environment is secure, scalable and fit for future growth.
Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and refining the current application architecture and establishing clear systems of record
• Leading solution design across applications, integrations, and data flows (upstream and downstream)
• Aligning architecture to the digital roadmap and major program
• Redesigning interfaces and improving integration patterns
• Ensuring automation solutions (e.g., UI Path) remain fit for purpose
• Developing and embedding architecture standards, patterns and guardrails
• Translating architecture concepts into business value through strong storytelling and stakeholder engagement
• Supporting governance processes and promoting frameworks such as TOGAF

You will have:

• 5+ years in Application Architecture across enterprise environments
• Previous telecommunications background in highly advantageous
• Strong experience across solution design, data flows and integration patterns
• Mandatory experience with Salesforce data modelling
• Exposure to technologies such as JDE, Salesforce, Sitetracker, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, UI path.
• Broad understanding of cloud platforms, APIs, integration frameworks and modern architecture approaches
• Strong documentation capability, including structured design artefacts
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders, vendors and multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language
• Practical knowledge and application of architecture frameworks (ideally TOGAF)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Application Architect who thrives in complex environments, enjoys both strategic and hands-on design work, and wants to influence technical direction at scale.