About the Opportunity

- Join a high-profile modernisation program within a Federal Government setting, driving the strategic alignment and architecture of core enterprise systems.

- Play a critical, hands-on role in shaping enterprise applications, migrating to cloud environments, and guiding government ICT transformation.

What's On Offer

- Contract/Engagement: Initial contract ASAP to 30 June 2027 + 2x extension options (up to 24 months total).

- Rate/Salary: Competitive Market Rate

- Location &
- Flexibility:

Canberra, ACT preferred (other major capital city locations considered). Flexible hybrid working arrangements offered.

Role &

- Responsibilities

- Actively contribute to the review, development, and sustainment of application governance artefacts, including strategies, technology roadmaps, policies, and practices.

- Conduct targeted technical reviews of existing on-premise and cloud application deployments, identifying risks, issues, and actionable recommendations.

- Partner with IT, business stakeholders, and development teams to provide strategic oversight and practical assistance with scoping, costing, planning, and delivery.

- Ensure all technical solutions consistently comply with relevant security standards, policies, and architectural frameworks.

- Evaluate requests for technical deviations or specification changes,



recommending appropriate action to governance bodies and delegates.

- Drive solution design outcomes across complex enterprise platforms operating within Agile program environments.

Skills &
- Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

- Technical Toolkit: Strong expertise across solution and application architecture, cloud design principles, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, and ServiceNow.

- Experience: 5+ years of demonstrated experience as a Solution/Application Architect, ideally delivering large-scale ICT transformations within a Commonwealth Government setting.

- Core Capabilities: Excellent analytical and risk-management skills, paired with well-developed communication capabilities to translate complex technical concepts into Plain English for business stakeholders.

Eligibility &
- Clearance Requirements

- Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 security clearance (or hold a Baseline clearance with the ability to obtain an NV1).

- Citizenship: Candidates must hold Australian Citizenship.

How to Apply

To express your interest in this exceptional opportunity with Aurec, please click "Apply Now" and submit your updated resume (in Word format).

For a confidential discussion, contact Justin at

📌 Solution Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Aurec
📍 Canberra