Job Reference: 993333

Digital & Technology Solutions

Embark on an Exciting Tech Journey with Curtin University!
Are you passionate about technology, innovation, and driving change? Join us as we celebrate the successful completion of our digital transformation! Curtin University, a forward-thinking institution, is now leveraging major platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and ServiceNow to deliver cutting-edge digital experiences for our students and staff.

In anticipation for the next phase of our digital roadmap, we are seeking a Solution Architect for our IT Product Delivery team. Our IT Product Delivery team are uniquely dedicated to developing and enhancing software solutions for various business areas within Curtin, including the development and production of new and existing software products. If you enjoy technology, transformation, continual innovation, and change, we extend a warm invitation for you to join our forward-thinking team. Be a driving force in our journey of evolution at Curtin University!

Your new role

As a Solution Architect, you will spearhead the design and development roadmap for cutting-edge products that drive our digital experiences. Your pivotal role ensures that architectural frameworks are scalable, adaptable and maintain the highest standards of quality and security. Your efforts will be closely aligned with our overarching technology strategy, propelling us towards
innovation and excellence.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with our digital partners and other stakeholders to design technology solutions that meet the needs of the University and align with the strategic direction.
• Evaluate and assess new products and patterns and contribute to the overall technology strategy.
• Full lifecycle engagement with product delivery and engineering teams.
• Create, review, and maintain solution design artefacts
• Ensuring solutions comply with our standards and applicable design principles spanning the key architecture domains.
• Promote an agile approach to design and development and ensure that the technical design supports and incremental development process.

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience as a Solution Architect in a large and complex IT environment.
• Successful track record of taking solutions from inception through design to delivery.
• Experience spanning a variety of mainstream technologies, architecture domains and design patterns, with expertise in at least one of the following areas: Application, Data, Integration.
• A team player passionate about technology, focused on business outcomes and understands the pragmatic trade-offs for solution delivery.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills. Ability to communicate with impact, ensuring information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences.
• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF are a plus.

Successful candidates will also have proficiency with the following:

• Architecture frameworks, modelling languages and tools
• Stakeholder engagement across various levels and business areas.
• Cloud computing – AWS.
• Software development methodologies and best practices.

Role Requirements:

1. Permanent Australian Working Rights.
2. This position is based at our Curtin Bentley campus, candidates are expected to either be currently located in Perth, WA, or express a willingness to relocate. Please note: Relocation and sponsorship support will not be provided for this position.
3. Willing to undertake a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and a multitude of food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more.

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join us!

Please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:

• Updated Resume
• Cover Letter addressing the criteria noted above

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: 29 April 2025

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.