Our leading Federal Government client are hiring for multiple Senior Solution Architects to join the organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for the quality of solution architecture work across the organisation.

Candidates must be based in Sydney and able to work a 50/50 split in office and WFH. This role requires candidates to possess Baseline Clearance in order to start.

Start Day: 1st of June, 2026 - 24 Month Initial Contract

Role Title: Senior Solution Architect

Daily Rate: $1,000 - $1,100 + Super per day.

Location: Sydney CBD (2000)/ WFH Hybrid - 50/50 Split.

Key Accountabilities:

• Taking responsibility for Design and Architecture and adherence to organisational wide Vision and Enterprise Architecture standards and blueprints.
• Providing architecture and design leadership and guidance (working with analysts, designers, other architects, and developers) in achieving project outcomes.
• Producing solution designs, integration designs and associated functional specifications.
• Implementing operational solutions based on the target reference architecture and organisational Technology Principles and adhering to Australian Government Architecture standards and guidelines.
• Scoping and designing the overarching solution design in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts, Project Managers and other Architects.
• Developing proposals and business cases.
• Ensuring that recommended architectural and technology solutions satisfy current and future business needs, ensuring effective, secure, scalable, convergent, flexible and manageable solutions of high standards.
• Contributing to estimating resource and capacity requirements for the application solution.
• Providing expertise to assist with high priority production and deployment issues.
• Contributing to the operations and improvement of the Architecture Governance process, including leading discussions at Architecture Boards to seek endorsement or direction on key architecture decisions.
• Supporting the operations of the Solution Architecture team, including BAU activities.
• Contributing and maintaining an architecture repository.

Qualifications:

• TOGAF certification highly desirable.
• ArchiMate certification desirable.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, computer science or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in a similar Solution Architect role.

Knowledge and Technical Skills Required:

• Extensive experience in designing end-to-end solution architectures aligned with enterprise target reference architecture and enterprise principles.
• Experience developing architecture blueprints and technology roadmaps.
• Proven experience in providing leadership and guidance across the domains of application architecture and integration.
• Proven experience in one or more of the following: APIs and integration, digital experience and portal technologies, case management and workflows, low-code application platforms, digital identity and access management.
• Proficiency in some of the organisation's technology platforms: Boomi, Dynamics 365 CRM, OutSystems, .NET, SharePoint, Optimizely, Databricks, Azure and AWS Integration in a secured environment.
• Knowledge of legacy technology platforms: Adabas / Natural Mainframe, Lotus Notes, Siebel, Java, Oracle Service Bus.
• Experience in delivering Digital Experience projects and technologies, including Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) desirable.
• Experience architecting solutions in multi-cloud environments (M365, Azure and AWS).
• Experience in Agile delivery methodology and government Digital Service Standards, service design and delivery process desirable.

Candidates are required to be based in Sydney and additionally, must possess Australian Citizenship and be in possession of a Baseline Security Clearance, or have the ability to obtain this clearance.

If you feel this opportunity matches your skills and previous experiences, please apply with your CV.