Enterprise Architect

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Work type:full time
Location:Sydney, NSW
Categories:Information Technology

• Full time, continuing role as a Enterprise Architect
• Excellent salary package including generous superannuation
• Based in Kensington, Sydney, hybrid working available

About UNSW Sydney:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, 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.

UNSW IT is part of UNSW’s Finance and Operations Division and provides reliable, cost effective and state of the art IT services. The Division was established in recent years to provide corporate services in support of the Faculties and Divisions.

As part of this change the UNSW IT team continues to evolve as it works toward its ambition of being a world class technology delivery and support team enabling the University with world class solutions and capabilities. UNSW IT is guided by the UNSW Technology Strategy which has identified key strategic goals and capabilities for UNSW technology.

The primary purpose of the Enterprise Architect is to lead the development of target state architecture and strategy for specific business or technology domains and to ensure that the program of work is delivered in alignment to this target state. The role will lead the development of policies, standards, frameworks and architectural roadmaps to guide the planning, selection, design and implementation of solutions within these domains, and will also support IT governance.

The incumbent will build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, vendors and application teams in the divisions and faculties, to understand and effectively translate diverse business needs and the capabilities of our strategic partners into sustainable IT solutions.

This position will report into the Head of Architecture.

Your skills and experience should include:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or equivalent service experience providing architecture and consulting.
• Ability to engage effectively with business and IT stakeholders, understand demand for technology services, distil complex business issues into easily understood messages and successfully communicate opportunities for greater business efficiency and effectiveness.
• Extensive knowledge of higher education needs for research and faculty compute, systems and IT support.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to structure and articulate messages to different audiences at all levels.
• Experience in leading the design while supporting the planning and delivery of transformation and migration to cloud based solutions.
• Experience in Asset Lifecycle Management, shaping strategy and architecture outputs to communicate and develop support for the required investment.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of enterprise architecture and design, creating and maintain blueprints, reference models, and lifecycle models for technology solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in performing technical governance in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement practices.
• Recognised as a subject matter expert, able to give specialist advice to others and with experience of driving technology change.
• 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

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

Applications close: Wednesday 13th of March at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture: 

• UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to UNSW benefits including:
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements 

Contact

Jen MacLachlan

Talent Acquisition, email [email protected]

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.

Advertised:28 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:13 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time