Enterprise Architect

• 8 month role with possible extension
• Brisbane CBD based
• Queensland Government client

In this role you will lead the development, design, scope and implementation of Enterprise Architecture within Corporate Enterprise Solutions to support and influence digitally-enabled and clinical business change, planning and investment decisions.

Role Specific Duties

• Lead the development, maintenance and implementation of the Integration Architecture framework, Target State Enterprise Architecture, Domain Enterprise Architecture and related policy, processes and governance.
• Manage and develop target state architectures and architecture plans for multiple complex systems and interfaces managed by Corporate Enterprise Solutions in alignment with Queensland Health strategy and operational drivers.
• Manage architectural governance and approval pathways and processes on behalf of customers and projects.
• Lead the development of domain strategies and roadmaps to align to the business service priorities of Queensland Health as well as address technology risks and define the ICT program of work.
• Provide technical, transition and implementation advice to support and influence ICT enabled organisational change and ICT investment decisions.
• Guide and direct technical specialists through the development of end-to-end solution architecture inclusive of all architecture domains aligned with Enterprise and Solution architecture frameworks to support business case development, invitation to offer, implementation and production support.
• Maintain effective working relationships by communicating, consulting and negotiating with Queensland Health management, ICT professionals, industry and provide mentoring/coaching to team members.
• Develop comprehensive strategy responses, briefs, submissions, presentations, reports and information papers to influence the development of Enterprise and Solution architecture and related project, ICT planning and investment issues and decisions.
• Lead the development, assurance and approval of the Solution Architecture Document (SAD) and supporting design artefacts for the S/4HANA Finance upgrade, ensuring design decisions are documented, traceable and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide architectural direction and design assurance across upgrade build activities, including remediation of SAP standard functionality, custom applications and code, security roles and authorisations, and interfaces and integrations.
• Provide architecture support and assurance across test phases (SIT, regression, end-to-end, performance and security testing), including resolution of design-related defects and validation of non-functional requirements.
• Provide transition and cutover architecture advice, including dependency assessment, rollback considerations and readiness inputs to release gates.

Mandatory qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in information and communication technology, computer science, information systems, enterprise architecture, engineering or a related discipline would be highly regarded.
• Certification in a recognised enterprise architecture framework or modelling discipline, such as TOGAF, ArchiMate or an equivalent framework, would be highly regarded
• Relevant SAP, cloud architecture, information management, cybersecurity, service-management or architecture-assurance certifications would be advantageous but are not mandatory.
• Knowledge of the Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture and Queensland Health architecture, information security, privacy, information management, procurement and ICT assurance requirements would be highly regarded.

"Ideal candidate' description

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise architecture activities for large, complex ICT transformation initiatives, including validating current-state architectures and developing future-state architectures, transition states, roadmaps and implementation recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop coherent end-to-end architectural views across business capabilities, operating models, information and data, applications, integrations, technology infrastructure, cybersecurity and service-management domains.
• Demonstrated experience providing solution and enterprise architecture leadership for SAP S/4HANA environments, including SAP S/4HANA Finance and RISE with SAP / Private Cloud Edition (PCE) architectures.
• Demonstrated experience delivering major SAP version upgrades or platform migrations, including impact assessment, custom code and integration remediation, and architecture assurance through build, test and cutover phases.
• Demonstrated experience providing architectural leadership and assurance for complex enterprise platforms. Experience with SAP enterprise environments, including SAP HR/Payroll, SAP S/4HANA Finance, data archiving, information lifecycle management, environment rationalisation or SAP Solution Manager transition would be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of enterprise architecture governance, standards and assurance practices, including the ability to prepare high-quality architecture artefacts, facilitate architecture decisions and guide solution and integration architects through relevant review and approval pathways.
• High-level analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess current-state evidence, identify capability and architecture gaps, evaluate options, define non-functional requirements and assess dependencies, risks, supportability, transition impacts and whole-of-life implications.
• Highly developed consultation, facilitation, communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with a collaborative, pragmatic and outcomes-focused approach and the ability to build agreement between executives, business and information owners, technical specialists, operational teams, governance bodies and external suppliers.

Closing Date: 2 November 2026

For more information, please contact Angela Anderson at angela.a@edenritchie.com.au