Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD)

The Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD) provides secure, reliable and integrated information and technology platforms, systems, and services that transform education environments, and enable a great education for every child and young person.

IMTD aims to:

- advance technology design to transform education outcomes and deliver meaningful improvements
- ensure technology is intuitive, helping corporate teams, early childhood and schools to work more efficiently and focus on their goals
- work to processes that are integrated and decisions are informed by reliable data and customer insights
- deliver platforms, systems and services that support long-term sustainable growth.

IMTD is responsible for supporting one of the largest technology networks in Victoria and leading the department's technology, digital capability, business systems and digital transformation. This network consists of Schools, Corporate and Early Childhood Education (ECE) including a school user base of nearly 1600 government schools, 100,000+ staff / educators and over 650,000 students and 200,000 children in early childhood education and care services.

IMTD provides leadership in the transformation and management of the department's digital capability through the implementation of solutions on the department's cloud setting (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software (SaaS), using agile practices with a focus on user experience, security, and integration.

Corporate Digital Services (CDS) Branch





Corporate Digital Services (CDS) is responsible for enabling effective operation and transformation of the department through the delivery and management of corporate digital products, platforms and services. The branch partners with corporate business areas and portfolio entities to understand business needs, shape digital solutions and deliver connected, reliable and secure technology experiences for employees.

CDS provides strategic leadership across corporate technology, including enterprise business systems, business applications, digital workplace technologies and employee-facing platforms. It brings together business product management, enterprise architecture, demand and portfolio management to ensure technology investment is aligned with business priorities, delivers value and supports continuous improvement.

The branch is focused on strengthening the employee experience, improving business processes, enabling collaboration and productivity, and ensuring corporate technology is sustainable, well-governed and fit for the future. Through strong partnerships with business stakeholders, technology providers and other areas of the department, CDS enables better ways of working and contributes to improved outcomes for Victorian students.





Key platforms and applications include; Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, Brief Connect, Canvas LMS, Atlassian, Lucid and Grammarly.

The Opportunity

The Solution Architect is responsible for shaping and designing end-to-end technology solutions in response to new business demand across the Department.

Working with Product Managers, business stakeholders, Platform Managers, Platform Architects and technology delivery partners, the role translates business needs into conceptual solution designs, evaluates options, assesses complexity and provides indicative effort estimates to inform investment and delivery decisions.

The role ensures solutions are technically sound, align with enterprise architecture and technology standards, and integrate effectively across the Department's technology ecosystem. It brings together the relevant technology teams and suppliers to ensure individual components form a cohesive, sustainable end-to-end solution.

The role will work across the department's enterprise platforms and associated corporate applications, including:

- Oracle: Oracle PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion.
- Salesforce: Enterprise CRM and associated business capabilities.
- ServiceNow: IT service management, HR service delivery, Health & Safety and Emergency Management capabilities.
- Microsoft: SharePoint, Power Platform and associated Microsoft 365 digital workplace capabilities.
- Other corporate applications: Atlassian, Canvas LMS, Lucid, Grammarly, Brie

📌 Solution Architect (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne