Technical Architect

Overview

We are a dedicated public sector organisation committed to supporting children, young people, and families to stay safe and thrive within their communities and cultures. Our programs preserve cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to drive positive life outcomes.

About the Role

As a Technical Architect, you will play a vital role within our Information Services team, supporting frontline services through efficient, innovative, and seamless access to reliable Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems, alongside supporting social services contracting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current technology capabilities against business and operational requirements.
• Identify technology risks, vulnerabilities, and operational issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, ICT teams, vendors, and support providers to map out current and future needs.
• Validate technical assumptions from business analysis.
• Research and evaluate market-leading, best-of-breed solutions and their interoperability with existing government platforms.
• Develop and assess solution options (maintain, enhance, replace, or transform).
• Provide industry-best-practice architectural recommendations, identifying dependencies, risks, and investment requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability in documenting current-state architecture and identifying technical constraints.
• Proven experience in enterprise/solution architecture evaluation and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud platforms, SaaS solution assessment, and business case development.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration.
• Background in government or large public sector environments.
• Experience with major business transformations, system replacements, and modern integration approaches.
• Familiarity with information management, analytics, and outcomes-based frameworks.