Tuesday, 28 July 2026 11:59pm, Canberra time

- Tuesday, 04 August 2026 11:59pm, Canberra time
- Buyer
- Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- Buyer contact
- - Estimated start date
- Monday, 24 August 2026
- 12-months
- Extension term
- 12 months
- Number of extensions
- 2
- Maximum number of candidates per seller
- 2
- EL1 equivalent
- Location of work
- ACT
- Working arrangements
- Onsite
- The role is being offered on a full-time 5-day per week (in-office) basis with office attendance required in the Canberra city. Interstate / remote based working arrangements will not be considered.
- Maximum hours
- 40 hours per week
- Security clearance
- Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Job details

The Business Engagement and Design Section within the Digital and Service Delivery Branch of DFAT’s Information Management and Technology Division, has a requirement for multiple ICT labour-hire resources to fill the role of Senior Solution and Domain Architect responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of end-to-end technology solutions to meet business outcomes.

They will ensure the solution has technological compatibility, efficiency, and scalability.

Key duties and responsibilities

Key role requirements include:

- Designs and develops scalable, efficient, secure, and cost-effective technical solutions to meet business infrastructure or functional needs.
- Researches and selects appropriate technologies, platforms and tools that best meet the project's requirements.
- Defines the interfaces and data flows between different systems and third-party services so that each component works together.
- Creates technical documentation, architectural diagrams and specifications to guide development teams and communicate the solution architecture.
- Creating reference architectures including current and target states for each domain, such as landscape views, capability models and roadmaps.
- Coordinates teams during the implementation of the chosen solution, addresses technical challenges, and oversees that the designs are effectively realised.
- Produces design documentation within DFAT’s defined templates, principles,



and design guidance. i.e. High-Level Design, Detailed Designs, Solution Overviews, Conceptual Architecture Documents, Product Assessments/Comparisons, undertake technical review of procurements and produce assessments and reports against defined criteria.
- Provides constructive feedback on the departments architectural reference material and guidance, including non-functional requirements used for technology procurement and extensible patterns.
- Proactively engages in established forums such as the Design Authority (DA), and the Architecture Review Board (ARB), and promotes the engagement in these forums with colleagues.
- Ensures designs are peer reviewed with relevant stakeholders and broadly consulted prior to requesting approval.

The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) has been used to inform the requirements. In summary, DFAT seeks suitable candidates with the following relevant skillset:

Skills/Levels

Strategy and Architecture - Strategy and Planning - Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) - Level 5-6

Strategy and Architecture - Strategy and Planning - Solution Architecture (ARCH) - Level 5-6

Strategy and Architecture - Strategy and Planning - Emerging Technology Monitoring (EMRG) - Level 5-6

Strategy and Architecture - Security and Privacy - Information Security (SCTV) - Level 4

Development and Implementation - Systems Development - Network Design (NTDS) - Level 4-6

Development and Implementation - Systems Development - Hardware Design (HWDE) - Level 4-6

Strategy and Architecture - Advice and Guidance - Specialist Advice (TECH) - Level 4-6

Development and Implementation - Systems Development - Systems Design (DESN) - Level 5-6

Strategy and Architecture - Advice and Guidance - Consultancy (CNSL) - Level 5-6





Strategy and Architecture - Security and Privacy - Information Assurance (INAS) - Level 4-5

Strategy and Architecture - Strategy and Planning - Innovation (INOV) - Level 5

Change and Transformation - Change Analysis - Requirements Definition and Management (REQM) - Level 4-5

Technical skills

Applicants must have a TOGAF or equivalent industry certification (or the ability to obtain one). / Applicants should be able to demonstrate a range of technology certifications and/or study undertaken.

About the team

We develop standard tools, templates and techniques to govern technology design decisions. This covers a range of tasks from conceptual architectures that support business cases, along with patterns, standards, roadmaps, reference architectures and high level designs.

These services ensure our ICT projects meet our business goals and technology strategy with high quality designs. The team is also dedicated to providing Architectural Assurance services to our department. These efforts ensure that our architectural framework is robust, effective, and aligned with the department’s strategic goal.

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

- 1. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years working within the ICT industry.
- 2. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years producing solution architecture/system design documentation.
- 3. Experience working on secure government systems.
- 4. Experience working in complex ICT environments.
- 5. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- 6. Minimum NV1 security clearance.
- 1. Experience working in complex global ICT environments.
- 2. Experience applying Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8 controls through pragmatic design options.
- 3. Experience with cloud computing and complex connectivity and integration patterns.
- 4. Experience with a diverse range of technologies and mix of on site, private cloud, and SaaS technology, and the secure integration of these.

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