Lead Architect

Grade: 11/12
Salary range: $149,739-$173,174 + superannuation and leave loading
Duration: temporary full time role for up to 18 months
Location: Hybrid with an in-office requirement 2 days a week in Sydney, McKell. This may be subject to change in line with DCS workplace policies.

Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end solution architecture for the DR NOCC program and support PSN Core relocation initiatives.
- Own solution design integrity across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and strategy.
- Develop high-level and detailed solution designs to support procurement, implementation and delivery.
- Provide architectural leadership and governance through ARB and eDA engagement.
- Manage complex stakeholder relationships across government, vendors and delivery partners.
- Provide expert technical advice to senior stakeholders on risks, dependencies and delivery feasibility.
- Support delivery assurance by ensuring solutions meet agreed timelines, quality and performance expectations.

Qualifications

- Essential Security Clearance:



minimum Baseline Security clearance within six months to work with sensitive government and critical communications information.
- Extensive experience leading solution architecture for large-scale, complex infrastructure or critical systems programs.
- Proven ability to design and govern end-to-end solutions in multi-vendor environments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at executive level.
- Deep understanding of architecture governance, standards and design assurance processes.
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and provide authoritative technical direction.

Nice to have

- Experience working in government and/or critical infrastructure environments.
- Exposure to telecommunications, network operations or public safety systems.
- Experience supporting major procurement activities or large transformation programs.
- Familiarity with NSW Government architecture governance forums such as eDA and ARB.

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