Principal Enterprise Architect

Contract

12 Months plus extensions

Canberra

Baseline or higher security clearance preferred

Excellent Federal Government client

Our Federal Government client and their broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Their purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology.

They do this by:

growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions

investing in science and technology

supporting a strong resources sector.

The Chief Information Officer Division delivers a broad range of enabling ICT services and operational support to the department and Australian businesses, playing a key role in modernising systems and driving digital innovation across the portfolio.

They are seeking a skilled Enterprise Architect to help establish and mature enterprise architecture practices across the organisation. This role will shape strategic planning and digital transformation initiatives that align with departmental goals.

Key duties and responsibilities

Design and implement an enterprise architecture framework tailored to the department’s needs.

Develop strategies, roadmaps, and key enterprise architecture artefacts—such as business capability models and technical landscape overviews—and establish processes to ensure they remain accurate and up to date.

Build on existing architecture governance to support consistent and scalable practices.

Collaborate with stakeholders across business and ICT to ensure architecture is understood, adopted, and actionable.

Advise and guide on technologies that support business capabilities and enterprise needs, ensuring alignment with project and organisational goals.

Coach and educate team members and stakeholders on architecture best practices, helping them improve how they plan, design, and deliver solutions.

Essential criteria

5+ years’ experience as an Enterprise Architect, ideally within Australian Government departments.

Proven ability to design and implement enterprise architecture frameworks and artefacts in complex environment

Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF.

Demonstrated experience translating strategic objectives into actionable architecture deliverables.

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. 5+ years’ experience as an Enterprise Architect, ideally within Australian Government departments.

2. Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF.

3. Demonstrated experience translating strategic objectives into actionable architecture deliverables. Proven ability to design and implement enterprise architecture frameworks and artefacts in complex environment

4. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across business and technical domains.

5. Ability to coach and support teams in applying architecture best practices and improving solution design.

6. Deep understanding of Australian Government digital policies, architecture standards, and whole-of-government strategies—including alignment with and reporting obligations to the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA)