At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the digital transformation strategy and shape technology direction for the Department.
- Company: Join the Department of Families, Fairness & Housing in Melbourne, VIC.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, relocation incentives, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams and contribute to government-wide architecture strategies.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community services through innovative technology solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience in enterprise architecture and strategic technology leadership is essential.
The Enterprise Architect provides enterprise-wide leadership for the Department's digital and technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and future-state business and technology direction. Operating at the intersection of strategy, design, and delivery, the role translates departmental priorities, operating imperatives, and service needs into coherent technology vision, target-state architectures, strategic roadmaps, enterprise standards, and assured delivery across business, data, application, and technology domains.
As the Department's leading architecture specialist, the role connects strategic objectives and service needs to technology investment, capability development, and operating model, and ensures architectural decisions are practical, coherent, and aligned to whole-of-Victorian-government policy and frameworks. Through authoritative advice, constructive challenge, and architectural oversight, the role shapes major technology and transformation decisions, guiding the Department towards innovative, sustainable, and value-driven digital and technology outcomes.
The role works collaboratively across senior executives, business owners, frontline staff, program and solution architects, delivery teams, and external partners to influence direction, build trusted relationships, and drive the realisation of the Department's future-state architecture. In doing so, it strengthens long-term organisational capability, reduces technology and data risk, and contributes to broader whole-of-government architecture strategy and planning.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Enterprise Technology Strategy, Architecture and Direction: Lead the development and ongoing evolution of the department's enterprise technology strategy, target-state architecture and strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment with departmental priorities, service delivery needs and whole-of-government direction.
- Establish enterprise architecture principles: Establish enterprise architecture principles, standards and decision frameworks, and provide authoritative guidance on complex architectural decisions across business, data, application and technology domains.
- Strategic technology portfolio and investment leadership: Provide enterprise-wide architectural analysis and strategic advice to shape the department's technology portfolio, investment priorities and transition pathways, identifying opportunities to simplify, modernise and improve the technology estate.
- Contribute to business cases: Contribute to business cases, investment proposals and program design by balancing business value, delivery practicality, cost, risk, sustainability and long-term supportability.
- Enterprise Architecture Governance and Assurance: Lead the department's enterprise architecture governance and assurance approach, including support to the Architecture Review Board, to ensure significant technology decisions receive appropriate architectural review and guidance.
This role requires a Working with Children Check.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
Strategic Enterprise Architect – Digital Transformation in Melbourne employer: Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is an exceptional employer dedicated to creating equal opportunities for all Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. With a strong commitment to employee development, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive work culture, DFFH fosters an environment where staff can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the community. Located in Melbourne, this role offers unique opportunities to engage with diverse stakeholders and contribute to vital child safeguarding initiatives.
Contact Details:
Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC Recruitment Team
