Solution Architect

Position Title: Solution Architect

Location: Australia – Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth

Description

Digital Biz Solutions Pty Ltd are looking for Solution Architect to work on some major client projects in Australia.

Solution Architect Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for assisting in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice, and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology.

Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.

Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options, (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution.

Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.

Champions a structured approach to business application solutions.

Directly assists in the development of a solutions architecture program including departmental roadmaps and project portfolios for IT systems architecture.

Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions.

Influences changes to standards when necessary.

Assists domain architecture team on solutions management and timing of financial spend for application solutions.

Supports the architectural aspects of all application projects in peer IT portfolios.

Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.

Develops and executes solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work.

Provides analysis of security protection technologies as necessary.

Solution Architect Qualifications / Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication

Analytical and problem-solving skills

High attention to detail regarding accounting skills

Ability to work under indirect supervision

Broad understanding of information technology topicsEffective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability

Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills

Flexible in a fast-paced dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities

Technically creative and open-minded

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Minimum of 10 – 12 years of experience related to IT Management or other information technology solutions architecture role

Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs

Proficiency with information technologies in a secure network environment

Expertise with personal computers in a secure network environment and Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and SharePoint) or similar software

Salary - $100K and above (excluding Super)

Summary of role requirements:

Flexible hours available

More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role

Work visa can be provided for this role

Full time