Lead Solution Architect

Essential Criteria: 1. Leadership in Architecture: Proven experience in leading architectural and solution design functions, providing architectural strategy, direction, and assurance across programs. A record of building and managing stakeholders across organizational boundaries, including experience with modeling tools and documenting processes aligning with business and technology strategies. 2. Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences. 3. Technical Expertise: Extensive experience at a senior level with various ERP IT domain systems (e.g., SAP ERP, S4 HANA, Success Factors) and familiarity with corporate services domains like Finance and HR. Experience in designing IT solutions that deliver business benefits and knowledge of Azure, AWS, microservices, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS architecture. 4. Strategic Thinking: Ability to align solution designs with organizational strategy and IT roadmaps, driving technological change in complex environments. 5. Collaboration and Governance: Experience working across business and technical teams to ensure architectural coherence and understanding of architecture governance and compliance standards. Capability to manage 3rd party technical supplier agreements in a structured, governed manner. Capability Allowance: The advertised role is part of the Government Digital and Data Profession and offers a Capability-Based Allowance. Successful candidates will undergo a Capability and Skills Assessment post-interview, with allowance awarded based on assessed capability against the skills advertised for this role. This allowance is non-contractual, subject to an annual review, and can be withdrawn at any time. Total compensation includes base salary and, if applicable, a capability-based allowance. New entrants will start at the pay range minimum, and existing civil servant policies will apply.