Help shape and assure the digital and technology services that support safe, fair and inclusive outcomes for Victorians.

DFFH is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise technology strategy and architecture across its complex community services portfolio that encompasses child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multi-cultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, woman and youth.

This role suits someone who thinks strategically, engages effectively and acts pragmatically to deliver tangible outcomes. You will shape future-state direction, guide major decisions and investment, strengthen governance, and help modernise the technology workplace supporting critical community services.

The opportunity

As Enterprise Architect, you will lead the department's enterprise technology direction, including future-state architecture, strategic roadmaps and architecture standards.

You will work closely with senior leaders, architects, delivery teams and partners to improve the quality of technology and investment decisions, strengthen alignment between strategy and delivery, and guide practical progress towards a more modern, coherent and resilient technology environment.

Success In This Role Will Be Reflected In





- a clearer and more widely supported enterprise technology direction
- stronger alignment between business strategy, technology investment and delivery
- better-informed transformation and investment decisions
- stronger architecture governance that supports, rather than slows, delivery
- improved collaboration across enterprise, program and solution architecture

What You'll Bring

- significant experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy or related senior roles in large, complex organisations
- experience developing enterprise technology strategies, future-state architectures and roadmaps
- strong expertise across business, data, application, integration and technology domains
- experience guiding and assuring major transformation, investment and architecture decisions
- strong judgement in balancing business value, delivery practicality, security, privacy, cost, risk and long-term sustainability
- the ability to move between strategic direction and delivery detail
- strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to provide credible advice to senior leaders

Experience in government or similarly regulated environments will be highly regarded.

All jobs can be worked flexibly.

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📌 Enterprise Architect (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
📍 Melbourne