Lead Solution Architect

About the role

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.

About Us

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
• Develop solution designs, architecture diagrams, Architecture Decision Records, decision papers and governance documentation
• 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
• Microsoft technology experience
• Candidates should have experience designing and governing solutions using:
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Power Platform
• Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures
• Power BI
• .NET Core

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

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

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

Apply now with your current resume outlining your architecture leadership experience and relevant Microsoft technology expertise.