Lead Solutions Architect
Recruitment Hive · Canberra ACT · onsite
Salary: $140 - $160 Phr Inc Super Weekly Pay Options
- 7 + 12 + 12 Month contract - ASAP Start
- Baseline Security Clearance
- ACT preferred / All states WFH
- ACT office attendance once a quarter
Our client, an independent Federal Government regulator responsible for administering emissions reduction, carbon and renewable energy schemes, require the services of a Lead Solutions Architect.
Duties of the Lead Solution Architect:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Solution Architects, providing technical leadership, architectural direction, and quality assurance across solution design activities.
- Oversee the design and assurance of end-to-end technology solutions that meet business, security, performance, integration, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, to understand needs and translate requirements into solution architectures, and support informed decision-making.
- Develop and maintain solution architecture artefacts, including designs, diagrams, architectural decisions, and governance documentation.
- Provide architecture governance and delivery oversight, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, reusable patterns, and the clients target state.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in software, solution, or system architecture role within government or regulated environments, including the development of end-to-end solution designs, architectural artefacts.
- At least three 3 years demonstrated experience leading solution architecture teams or practices, including providing technical leadership, assuring the quality of architecture deliverables, mentoring and driving architecture capability uplift.
- Demonstrated experience working within scaled agile environments, including participation in Program Increment (PI) Planning and feature assessment, facilitating architecture team scrum events, and architecture work prioritisation.
- Strong knowledge of architecture governance, technology evaluation, and technical risk frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF), and experience in integrating emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) into existing enterprise architecture and technology ecosystems.
How to Apply
For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions please get in touch with Alex at the Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Alex on (02) 6299 1006 to discuss further.
Please note, applications close on Monday 12th October 2026 at 12pm, Canberra time. Recruitment Hive welcome late applications to be considered for future opportunities
Job ID 679818
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The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.