"Senior Solution Architect"

Job no: 526509

Work type: full time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Information Technology

• Employment Type: Full time, 12 month fixed term contract, UNSW IT
• Excellent salary package, including generous superannuation and leave loading
• Location: Kensington campus in NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

UNSW IT is part of the Operations Division at UNSW. The IT team at UNSW plays a critical role in enabling the University’s teaching, research and industry engagement. Our priorities are to drive innovative technology architectures and be a trusted advisor and service partner to the University to enable its ambitious digital aspirations.

The Senior Solution Architect is required to design, develop and deliver high quality, cost effective and sustainable Integrated solutions that meet the needs of the business. The role will also provide high level, strategic advice and recommendations to the business in shaping solutions, based on their specialist expertise and experience. The role will develop policies, standards, frameworks and architectural roadmaps to guide the planning, selection, design and implementation of solutions and to support IT governance. This role will build collaborative relationships with IT stakeholders, suppliers and teams in the divisions and faculties, to understand and effectively translate diverse business needs into sustainable IT solutions. This role reports to the Head of Campus Solutions and has no direct reports.

Accountabilities:

• Work with Head of Campus Solutions and Enterprise Architects to ensure the solution architecture developed is aligned with the approved reference architecture and technology standards.
• Provide specialist input, advice and suggestions to assist in the development of RFx and evaluation criteria.
• Proactively partner with our Business Analysts to understand customer requirements and lead their articulation as functional and logical designs.
• Contribute to the development of architectural methods, processes, standards that align with overall business, technology and cyber security strategies.
• Design, architect and guide the implementation of cyber security protocols for strategic technology & business projects and BAU change for Group or Division.
• Work with the Head of Campus Solutions and Enterprise Architecture competency centre to establish and apply standard methods, tools, templates, processes and practices.
• Develop systems architectures in specific business or functional areas, using appropriate tools and frameworks, including logical models of components and interfaces.
• Produce detailed component specifications and translate these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products.
• Provide specialist advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensure that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are applied correctly.
• Collaborate and work closely with technical teams to ensure optimal solutions that meet business requirements.
• Play a lead role in contributing to policy development and creation for selection of architecture components.
• Continuously evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major design options and assess and proactively manage associated risks.
• Ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values
• Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification as well as a minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in IT including at least three years’ in a Solution Architecture role
• Demonstrated and effective solution architecture and system design skills
• Experience developing security, Integration patterns, designs and requirements in a hybrid and cloud-centric environment (e.g. AWS & Azure).
• An understanding of Cloud, Managed Service and on-site deployment and integration architectures.
• An understanding of Industry recognised architectural frameworks – TOGAF.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement practices.
• Integration architecture experience including iPaaS, API Gateways, ETL, ESB and related technologies (e.g. REST, JSON, etc).
• An understanding of various delivery lifecycles and where and why they should be used.
• A well-developed appreciation of the relationship between Solution Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.
• Sound interpersonal and presentation skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to structure and articulate messages to different audiences at all levels.
• Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills, ensuring that the underlying problem is understood, and a robust approach / solution is developed.
• Strong time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments 
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Jen MacLachlan, Senior Talent Acquisition – IT Portfolios j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: Monday 26^th of August at 11.30pm

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description

Advertised: 15 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 26 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time