Multiple Enterprise / Solution Architect

Enterprise / Solution Architect (Multiple Roles)

EL1 Equivalent | Contract

Location: ACT
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Estimated Start Date: Monday, 6 April 2026
Contract Duration: Initial 12 months
Extension Options: Up to 2 × 12‑month extensions
Hours: Up to 40 hours per week

About the Department

Cleared Recruitment is working in collaboration with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) to source multiple Enterprise / Solution Architects under the DMP2 ICT Labour Hire arrangement.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and its broader portfolio play a central role in the Australian Government's economic agenda. The department supports innovation, science, technology, and industry to enable a productive, resilient, and sustainable economy.

The Chief Information Officer Division delivers a broad range of enabling ICT services and operational support to the department and Australian businesses, and plays a key role in modernising systems and driving digital innovation across the portfolio.

The Opportunity

We are seeking multiple Enterprise / Solution Architects to help establish and mature enterprise architecture practices across the organisation, while also providing solution‑level architectural leadership for digital initiatives and ICT investments.

This is a combined Enterprise and Solution Architecture role, suitable for candidates with experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or a blend of both. The role spans strategic, portfolio‑level architecture as well as hands‑on solution design and assurance.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and governance bodies to ensure architecture is coherent at the enterprise level and executable at the solution level.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement an enterprise architecture framework tailored to the department's needs
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture artefacts, including business capability models, target state architectures, technology roadmaps, and technical landscape overviews
• Support and strengthen architecture governance to enable consistent, scalable, and well‑assured technology decisions
• Translate strategic objectives, policy drivers, and investment priorities into actionable enterprise architecture guidance
• Provide authoritative architecture advice to support portfolio planning, investment proposals, and whole‑of‑government alignment

• Lead or assure the development of end‑to‑end solution architectures for digital and ICT initiatives, from discovery through to delivery
• Produce and review solution architecture artefacts, including high‑level designs, detailed designs, options analyses, and architectural assessments
• Ensure solution designs align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and whole‑of‑government policies
• Work collaboratively with delivery teams, platform specialists, cyber security, and business stakeholders to design fit‑for‑purpose, sustainable solutions
• Identify architectural risks, constraints, and dependencies and provide clear recommendations to support informed decision‑making

• Collaborate across business and ICT teams to ensure architecture is understood, adopted, and applied consistently
• Coach and support architects, delivery teams, and stakeholders in applying architecture best practices
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of architecture capability, tools, patterns, and guidance across the department

Essential Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate:

1. 5+ years' experience operating as an Enterprise Architect and/or Solution Architect, ideally within Australian Government environments, with the ability to work across enterprise‑level strategic architecture and solution‑level design and assurance
2. Proven experience developing enterprise architecture artefacts and solution architectures in complex environments, including translating strategic objectives and business requirements into actionable architecture deliverables
3. Strong understanding of architecture principles, practices, and governance, and the ability to apply them pragmatically
4. Experience designing end‑to‑end solutions across application, data, integration, infrastructure/cloud, and security domains
5. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across both business and technical audiences
6. Strong understanding of Australian Government digital policies, architecture standards, and whole‑of‑government strategies, including alignment with Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) requirements

Diversity and Inclusion
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Veterans
Defence and Federal Government industry experience is highly desirable We strong encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. Your unique skills and background are highly valued, and we are committed to supporting your transition into this role.

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