Exciting Opportunity for Your new company Join a leading organization in the private sector that is driving innovation through cutting-edge cloud technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a client committed to digital transformation and leveraging AWS/GCP/Azure to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. Your new role The Enterprise Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping and enabling client digital transformation. This role is part of the Strategy and Architecture function, working closely with cross-functional engineering, operations, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is actionable, collaborative, and aligned with agile ways of working. The architect will lead domain-specific initiatives focusing on areas including modern business product digitisation, re-use and loosely coupled architecture approaches, supporting the engineering function as they mature CI/CD processes, and ensuring that architecture is not only strategic but also deeply connected to delivery and operations. Ensure proposed solutions are delivering to client Business Objectives. Develop and document solution architectures that align with enterprise reference architectures, design standards, and client technology strategy. Extensive experience in at least three of the following disciplines: business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment. • Extensive experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis in a public sector, or similarly complex environment • Expert knowledge of delivering components of holistic enterprise architecture. • Demonstrated experience working within agile delivery environments, including direct collaboration with engineering and DevSecOps teams. • Demonstrated domain/enterprise architecture experience in digital transformation, enterprise AWS environments and services, CI/CD and IaC processes and similar. • Experience with modern approaches to digital architecture (eg. Micro-service architecture, loosely coupled systems), CX and channels. What you'll need to succeed Extensive experience in at least three of the following disciplines: business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment. Extensive experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis in a public sector,or similarly complex environment Expert knowledge of delivering components of holistic enterprise architecture. Demonstrated experience working within agile delivery environments, including direct collaborationwith engineering and DevSecOps teams. Demonstrated domain/enterprise architecture experience in digital transformation, enterprise AWSenvironments and services, CI/CD and IaC processes and similar. Experience with modern approaches to digital architecture (eg. Micro-service architecture, loosely coupled systems), CX and channels. Behavioural Competencies: Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with delivery realities. Proactive, analytical and comfortable working in ambiguity. Highly collaborative and committed to shared outcomes. Pragmatic and delivery-focused while maintaining architectural integrity. What you'll get in return Competitive daily rates Opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a dynamic and innovative environment. Professional development and certification support. Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative culture. 2/3 Days Mandatory to Melbourne Office What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV neeta.sharma@hays.com.au , or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 2991917