Job Title
Lead Program Architect
Location
ACT, hybrid work arrangements
Contract
Initial 36-Month Contract | EL2 Equivalent
Clearance
Australian Citizen, NV1 Required
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Lead Program Architect (EL2 equivalent) to join a large and complex Federal Government agency delivering mission-critical capabilities that support national operations. This is a long-term contract opportunity (initial 36 months) based in the ACT, supporting enterprise-wide transformation across business and technology domains. You will lead and evolve enterprise and business architecture across major programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, ICT infrastructure, and long-term capability roadmaps. Working within a sophisticated and security-sensitive environment, you will shape enterprise architecture direction, guide infrastructure and cloud strategy, and contribute to governance, risk management, and technology innovation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead enterprise and business architecture across assigned programs
* Develop and maintain ICT enterprise infrastructure architecture and patterns
* Design and maintain architecture models, blueprints, and roadmaps
* Align business strategy with technology capability and transformation initiatives
* Establish and maintain architecture governance frameworks
* Contribute to infrastructure, cloud and hybrid environment strategy
* Provide strategic advice across architecture domains
* Identify emerging technology opportunities and implementation pathways
* Mentor and uplift capability within the broader architecture team
Essential Experience & Capabilities
* Proven experience operating at Lead Program Architect level
* Deep expertise in Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture frameworks
* Strong background in corporate infrastructure and cloud strategy
* Experience defining long-term IT infrastructure vision across data centres, cloud and hybrid environments
* High-level stakeholder engagement and executive advisory capability
* Strong documentation, modelling and architectural governance experience
* Ability to operate independently in complex, fast-paced environments
* Demonstrated experience delivering within large Federal Government environments (highly regarded)
Essential Skills for role level per APS JFF
* Enterprise & Business Architecture (Level 6)
* Business Process Improvement (Level 7)
* Strategic Planning (Level 5+)
* Information Systems Coordination
* Requirements Definition & Management
* Information Security awareness
* Infrastructure solution design and roadmap development
Skills & Experience Required
* In-depth understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.
* Ability to understand business processes and goals and translate them into effective technology solutions.
* Strong stakeholder management
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