Solution Architect

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** Please note: This role is currently being advertised for talent pipelining purposes only and does not represent an active vacancy currently. Candidates may be contacted when suitable opportunities become available. **
Job Description

Solution Architecture & Delivery

  • Lead the design of Salesforce and MuleSoft solutions within assigned client engagements

  • Translate business requirements into clear, fit‑for‑purpose technical solutions

  • Define integration patterns, data flows, and non‑functional requirements in line with established standards

  • Provide architectural guidance to delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle

  • Review and assure solution designs to ensure quality, scalability, and alignment with best practices

  • Act as an escalation point for complex technical and architectural issues within delivery engagements

Client Engagement

  • Work collaboratively with clients to understand business processes, challenges, and technology landscapes

  • Facilitate architecture and solution design workshops

  • Provide trusted advisory support on platform capabilities, design trade‑offs, and future roadmap considerations

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with client stakeholders

Business Development & Growth

  • Support pre‑sales activities including solution design, effort estimation, and proposal development

  • Contribute to RFPs, SOWs, and change requests

  • Identify opportunities to extend or enhance client engagements through additional services or solution optimisation

Leadership & Capability

  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to consultants and developers without formal line management responsibility

  • Apply ERM architecture standards, patterns, and delivery assets consistently across engagements

  • Support capability development within Salesforce and MuleSoft delivery teams

  • Promote a culture of collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement within project teams

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Identify and manage technical and delivery risks within client engagements

  • Ensure solutions comply with ERM policies, information security requirements, and client standards

  • Adhere to WH&S policies and safe work practices

  • Escalate risks, issues, or incidents in a timely manner

Skills

Knowledge & Experience

  • Demonstrated experience designing and delivering Salesforce solutions in enterprise or government environments

  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing integrations using MuleSoft, including API‑led and event‑driven architectures

  • Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, data modelling, security, and non‑functional requirements

  • Proven ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

  • Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment

  • Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

  • Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple client engagements

  • Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, or architectural guidance within delivery teams

  • Familiarity with delivery governance, design assurance, and architectural standards

Selection Criteria

Essential

  • Proven Salesforce solution architecture experience

  • Proven MuleSoft integration design experience

  • Experience acting as the primary solution architect on complex delivery engagements

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication capability

  • Consulting or professional services experience

Desirable

  • Salesforce certifications (e.g. Application Architect, System Architect, or equivalent)

  • MuleSoft certifications (e.g. MuleSoft Certified Developer or Architect)

  • Experience working within large, integrated enterprise landscapes (e.g. ERP, data platforms, legacy systems)

  • Experience contributing to pre‑sales activities, including solution design, estimates, RFPs, or SOWs

  • Experience contributing to or applying architecture standards and design patterns

  • Experience mentoring or coaching consultants and developers.