Lead Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to provide strategic technical leadership within a complex enterprise environment. You will lead a team of Solution Architects, drive architecture governance and assurance activities, and oversee the delivery of secure, scalable and business-aligned technology solutions.

SRA is a trusted ICT consulting and recruitment partner with more than 30 years' experience delivering skilled professionals to government and enterprise clients across Australia. Our Placement Services team focuses on long-term partnerships, successful delivery outcomes and ongoing consultant support throughout every engagement.

Key responsibilities

Lead, mentor and develop a team of Solution Architects

Provide architectural direction and quality assurance across solution design activities

Oversee the design and assurance of end-to-end technology solutions

Translate business and technical requirements into practical solution architectures

Provide architecture governance and delivery oversight

Contribute to enterprise architecture roadmaps and future-state planning

Evaluate emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and their application within an enterprise environment

About you

Minimum five years' experience in software, solution or systems architecture within a government or regulated environment

At least three years' experience leading solution architecture teams or practices

Demonstrated experience leading architecture teams, mentoring architects, assuring architecture deliverables and driving architecture capability uplift

Experience working in scaled agile environments, including Program Increment Planning, feature assessment, architecture scrum events and work prioritisation

Strong knowledge of architecture governance, technology evaluation and technical risk frameworks such as TOGAF or SABSA

Experience integrating emerging technologies, including AI, into existing enterprise architecture and technology ecosystems

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

Experience supporting delivery teams to prepare Architecture Decision Records and architectural decision papers

Candidates should have experience designing and governing solutions using:

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures

Power BI

Highly Desirable

Experience within SAFe or other scaled agile environments

Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise solutions

Strong architecture governance and assurance experience

Experience preparing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and architectural decision papers

Relevant professional certifications such as TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Dynamics 365, Power Platform or other Microsoft certifications

Tertiary qualifications in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline

Knowledge of Australian Government security frameworks (PSPF, ISM), privacy, digital, records management and responsible AI requirements

Applicants must be Australian citizens and have the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished architect who combines strong technical capability with hands‑on leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement experience.

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