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• Employment Type: full time continuing role as a Lead Solution Architect
• Requires knowledge of Human Resources, Financial Management, and Service Management systems implementations
• Attractive salary package
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities) 2-3 days currently in the office

About UNSW:
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UNSW IT is part of UNSW’s Operations Division and provides reliable, cost effective and state of the art IT services. The Division was established in recent years to provide corporate services in support of the Faculties and Divisions. As part of this change the UNSW IT team continues to evolve as it works toward its ambition of being a world class technology delivery and support team enabling the University with world class solutions and capabilities.

UNSW IT is guided by the UNSW Technology Strategy which has identified key strategic goals and capabilities for UNSW technology. This role is to work on a key transformation program: BOS. The Business Optimisation Strategy (BOS) is a key strategic investment for UNSW with a broad scale of impact. BOS will deliver a new approach to service delivery by improving our processes, our data and our tools. Most importantly, BOS is about giving time back to our staff to focus on teaching and research. The business transformation under the BOS Program will focus on the processes and services related to Finance, People & Culture and Information Technology, and the way these services will be provided to all of UNSW. Two technology platforms will be implemented to support the achievement of this objective; 1) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to help UNSW streamline and manage Finance and P&C processes and 2) Enterprise Service Management to help UNSW create a single front door into support options for staff and suppliers.

The primary purpose of the Lead Solution Architect is to create the development of target state architectures and strategies for the BOS Program and to ensure that the program of work is delivered in alignment to this target state. The role will also create the development of architectural roadmaps to guide the planning, selection, design and implementation of solutions within BOS, and will also support IT governance. The incumbent will build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, vendors and application teams in the divisions and faculties, to understand and effectively translate diverse business needs and the capabilities of our strategic partners into sustainable IT solutions. This position will report into the Head of Portfolio Architecture and the BOS Enterprise Program Architect.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• Be the Solution Architect for the Program and own the end-to-end solution outcome for specific domain requirements.
• Understand the lifecycle from inception to operation and be committed to the success of the program.
• Work closely with the Program business lead and business stakeholders to ensure that the solution meets the objectives of the business team throughout the program lifecycle
• Support the IT Program Manager in delivering the program, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, strategy and governance
• Collaborate and co-ordinate across Program streams, including UNSW Business, UNSW Technical and Vendor partners.
• Partner with our Enterprise Architects and Engagement Teams to ensure Strategic alignment or initiate new strategic directions where necessary.
• Partner with our internal infrastructure teams as well as vendors to define the requisite infrastructure environments.
• Partner with our Business Analysts to understand customer requirements and lead their articulation as functional and logical designs.
• Oversee and facilitate technical steering groups as part of formal or informal consultancy / project agreements.
• Provide specialist advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are applied correctly.
• Oversee technical teams to optimal solutions to meet business requirements.
• Evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major design options and assess and manage associated risks.
• Ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
• Contribute to briefings of staff and management.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

Skills and Experience:

• Well-developed solution architecture and system design skills with relevant tertiary qualification as well as a minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in IT including at least 6 years in a Solution Architecture role.
• Expertise in Business Optimisation of Financials and Human Resources, and preferably Payroll and Enterprise Service Management
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with different levels in an organisation.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to structure and articulate messages to different audiences at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ensuring that the underlying problem is understood and a robust approach / solution is developed.
• A well-developed appreciation of the relationship between Solution Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.
• An understanding of Industry recognised architectural frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement practices.
• An understanding of various delivery lifecycles and where and why they should be used.
• Experience of ERP and ESM implementations.
• Experience of complex data migrations.
• An understanding of Cloud, Managed Service and on-site deployment and integration architectures.
• Experience developing Integration solutions in hybrid and cloud-centric environments (e.g. AWS or Azure).
• Integration architecture experience including iPaaS, API Gateways, ETL, ESB and related technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Cyber security industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to Education institutions.
• Strong time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description.

More Information: visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Contact

Jen MacLachlan, email: j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Tuesday 11^th of November at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.