Systems Architect (PROJ-4582)
Job Description
Remote is seking a Systems Architect to join the team in AGO and support a number of DEF100 Capability Elements. The Systems Architect will work with users, business and technical project team members, and decision makers to deliver architectural solutions that support complex ICT transformation efforts and long term technology intents. ( RFx26384)
Role Description
Major Responsibilities:
- Apply technical and professional knowledge and expertise of systems architectural and engineering processes to set the architectural direction, generate engineering artefacts, and implement project capability deliverables applied within an agile software delivery environment.
- Provide architectural and engineering solutions that demonstrate awareness of dependencies and the need to collaborate and integrate with domestic and international partner agencies and strategic industry partners.
- Contribute to the continuous business improvement process for the project office, the delivery teams and the organisational workforce.
- Contribute to work package and external contract development including identification of approval and verification gates.
- Contribute to and review internally and externally developed test plans and procedures to ensure integration with requirements and verification processes.
- Contribute to the system Transition to Operations and Sustainment planning and support process development.
- Use data modelling and visualisation techniques to determine current and forecast future system computational, storage, and communications capacity needs, and determine the solution options that will meet those needs.
- Work with the project team and external ICT service providers to design and deliver realisable, affordable, scalable, resilient and supportable capability solutions that meet organisational objectives and agreed requirements.
Other Skills and Knowledge:
- Qualifications and experience with frameworks and methodologies for designing, planning, implementing, and governing enterprise and system information technology architectures.
- Qualifications and experience with system engineering principles and practices.
- Experience working with a major Defence ICT project PMO.
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of the features and limitations of the Defence and Intelligence ICT environments.
- Experience in requirements development, acceptance test definitions and delivery aspects of complex ICT projects
Other Features of the Role (e.g. location, travelling, shift hours,)
- Ability to work in a high security environment with sensitivity reticence and discretion.
- This role is based out of suitable Defence Facilities in Canberra. Working from home arrangements cannot be facilitated