Technical Architect/Lead

Salary: AUD 1100 per day

Lead Technical Architect Location: Brisbane, QLD
Organisation: Queensland Government
Engagement: Contract Opportunity

The Opportunity A Queensland Government department is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to undertake a strategic review of an existing enterprise platform and provide recommendations to support future technology investment and transformation decisions.

This role will work closely with business stakeholders, ICT teams, vendors and support partners to assess the current technology landscape, identify risks and opportunities, evaluate contemporary market solutions, and develop a future-state architecture roadmap. The successful candidate will provide independent technical leadership and architecture expertise to inform executive decision-making, business cases and procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current technology capabilities against business and operational requirements.
• Document current-state architecture, including technical dependencies, constraints and areas of technical debt.
• Identify technology risks, vulnerabilities and operational issues impacting business outcomes.
• Engage with business stakeholders, ICT teams, vendors and support providers to gather requirements and understand future needs.
• Validate technical assumptions and requirements identified through business analysis activities.
• Research and assess contemporary cloud, SaaS and enterprise technology solutions.
• Evaluate interoperability and integration requirements with existing enterprise and government platforms.
• Develop and assess solution options, including enhancement, replacement and transformation approaches.
• Provide architecture recommendations aligned with industry best practice and organisational objectives.
• Identify implementation dependencies, investment requirements, risks and critical success factors.
• Prepare executive-level reports, presentations and decision papers to support governance and investment decisions.
• Contribute technical expertise to business case development and procurement activities.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect, Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong capability in documenting current-state architectures and identifying technical risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Experience undertaking architecture assessments, technology reviews and solution evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to present findings, options, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Experience assessing cloud platforms, SaaS solutions and modern enterprise technologies.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, integration patterns and enterprise systems.
• Experience developing business cases, options analyses and executive recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and facilitation skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within Queensland Government or other large public sector environments.
• Experience supporting major business transformation, digital modernisation or system replacement initiatives.
• Knowledge of modern cloud and integration technologies.
• Experience with business case development, investment planning and procurement support.
• Understanding of information management, reporting, analytics and performance frameworks.

Key Deliverables The successful contractor will be responsible for delivering:

• Current-State Technical Architecture Assessment
• Technology Risk and Opportunity Assessment
• Solution Evaluation Framework
• Market Scan and Solution Assessment
• Technical Options Analysis
• Future-State Architecture Design
• Implementation and Transition Roadmap
• Executive Briefings and Governance Papers
• Technical Contributions to Business Cases and Procurement Documentation

Ideal Candidate You will be a senior architecture professional who can quickly understand complex technology environments, engage effectively with both business and technical stakeholders, and provide pragmatic, evidence-based recommendations. You will be comfortable operating at both strategic and technical levels, with the ability to influence decision-making through clear analysis, architecture expertise and strong communication skills.

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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