The Role

We are looking for applicants with the ability to think critically, those who are able to communicate with both technical and non-technical people, and who are motivated to learn and develop their skills.

An ASD 5 and ASD 6 Solutions Architect is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex business architecture work within an integrated workforce. They will exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures to provide detailed architecture solutions to business problems.

Key duties may include:

• Contribute to the development of systems views and architectures using logical models of components and interfaces to meet business requirements.
• Assist the development and production of solutions designs and systems and component specifications, to meet the user requirements and business needs.
• Demonstrate detailed research and analysis skills in support of the solutions design activities and the development of options to achieve the required business outcomes.
• Understand and apply knowledge of Defence's systems and their functionality to deliver detailed solutions designs and architectures.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to meet business needs and expectations.
• Resolve problems using knowledge and expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action.
• Design and recommend solutions to address issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
• Interpret and comply with whole of government legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks during the development of solutions to meet business needs.

An EL1 Solutions Architect may be a team coach or lead a project and will be accountable for the outcomes of the teams work through appropriate use of resources to produce and achieve outcomes. An EL1 Solutions Architect will also be responsible for actively managing key stakeholder relationships.

Key Duties may include:

• Work collaboratively with delivery divisions to develop designs, policies, standards and frameworks to support a broad range of business use cases, ensuring consistency across the organisation, and compliance with security standards.
• Ensures appropriate tools and methods are identified, understood and employed in architecture development.
• Facilitate the review and evaluation of proposals against existing architectural standards, guidelines, principles, design patterns and technical reference models.
• Act as a subject matter expert and a source of guidance for projects to ensure architectural designs and solutions align with ASD’s emerging Enterprise Architectures.
• Demonstrate detailed research and analysis skills in support of the solution design activities and the development of options to achieve the required business needs.
• Represent the interests of the ASD on a range of internal and external forums and committees.
• Draw upon project management knowledge to contribute to project plans and documentation.
• Actively manage key stakeholder relationships and be required to identify relevant stakeholders’ expectations and concerns to develop and communicate methodologies and practices to achieve outcomes.

Further information can be found at: Information and Communications Technology | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

About our Team

We will provide you with an environment where you can develop and push the limits of your technical abilities to keep pace in an evolving technological environment.

You will be working with leading-edge technologies across dynamic and evolving environments. You will work collaboratively alongside a highly committed technical workforce to provide optimal performance, security and integrity of our systems, as well as trouble-shooting issues.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our Ideal candidates will:

• Have the ability to be innovative, team orientated and have a passion for building or supporting strategically important ASD capability.
• Be able to exercise good judgement, demonstrate initiative and have a focus on continuous improvement.
• Be team players, great communicators and have a high level of emotional intelligence to work within our growing team and bring others on the journey as we mature ASD’s enterprise architecture practice.
• Have a passion for providing excellent support to business stakeholders, senior leadership and the organisation as a whole.
• Value the importance of being part of a diverse and inclusive team to deliver results in support of broader organisational goals and aims in a fast-paced environment.
• Have the ability to think critically, communicate with both technical and non-technical people, and who are motivated to learn and develop their skills.
• Embrace the challenge of joining an organisation undergoing rapid growth and transformation, and supporting outcomes to further Australia's national interest.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 9th November 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/08483/25 on www.asd.gov.au/careers.