Enterprise & Solution Architects - Operational Technology (Technical Specialist Levels 2 & 3)

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Enterprise & Solution Architects - Operational Technology (Technical Specialist Levels 2 & 3) Closing Date: 03/02/2025 Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Perth, WA; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Brisbane, QLD; Melbourne, VIC; Adelaide, SA EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Ongoing Full time; Temporary Full time AFP BAND & SALARY: Technical Specialist Levels 2 & 3 ($147,369.00 - $191,044.00) JOB REFERENCE NUMBER: 13535 This advertisement is to create a merit pool for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months. What is the role? Enterprise Architects are trusted strategic partners within the AFP that build a holistic view of the organisation through identifying changes in direction and the policing capabilities needed to acquire by understanding AFP’s strategy, processes, and information assets. Solution Architects work alongside Enterprise Architects to implement strategic designs and capabilities into solution designs to realise strategic outcomes as well as project outcomes. Working within the Technology Strategy and Data branch Enterprise Architecture Solutions Team, you will have an opportunity to collaborate with all AFP Commands to drive strategic and organisational change at the enterprise level. You will help the AFP achieve its strategic objectives by providing professional strategic advice to the AFP Executive and Leadership through the creation and maintenance of relevant architectures, roadmaps, and identification of solution options. What will you do? As a strategic technologist and architect of the AFP, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support new business directions and innovative technologies. You will develop reference architectures and strategies supporting business transformation and model the AFP's business processes, organisational structures, information holdings and flows, ICT systems, and technical infrastructure. Architects are required to acquire and maintain in-depth knowledge of AFP business in addition to a good understanding of relevant technical domains to provide advice to the stakeholders in formulating the vision, strategic direction, adoption, and implementation of associated ICT capabilities. You will apply your skills and experience to progress and execute the key priorities of the branch, through architectures that support: Delivering Architecture and Design Services to the AFP; Driving and maintaining the AFP Technology Strategy; Supporting data sharing with fine-grained Identity and access management; Enabling data pipelines and enterprise operational analytics; Supporting a data stewards program for information management; Development of enterprise-level enrichment services; Enabling natural language processing for entity extraction; Assisting in achieving data literacy uplift in AFP; Enabling UI and UX enhancements to the business intelligence platform. Minimum Requirements You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application. A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Formal tertiary qualifications in an information technology related field or extensive demonstrated technical equivalent skills and experience. ArchiMate Modelling Language certification or demonstrated skills and experience in producing ArchiMate models of business processes, organisational structures, and information flows. Knowledge and understanding of common ICT and change management practices and methods, including Agile, PRINCE2, ITIL, MSP. The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certification or extensive demonstrated skills and experience in executing the Architecture Development Method (ADM) or equivalent architecture framework. Strategic thinking and architecture leadership within a small integrated Enterprise and Solution Architecture team. Experience in architecture governance and architecture risk management. Excellent written and oral communication skills. For candidates applying for an Enterprise Architect (TS Level 3) role: Experience with Sparx Systems; Experience in defining Business Architectures aligned to business capabilities and strategic priorities; Experience in defining information domains and management capabilities across an enterprise to drive strategic change; Experience in defining applications delivery and applications scoping to manage system of record boundaries and deliver pace-layered agility in strategic business transformation; Experience in defining technology delivery and managing a portfolio of platforms and products well aligned to enable business agility and strategic business transformation; Experience in defining cyber security capabilities aligned to the mission of the organisation and the requirements for managing Australian Government information securely. For candidates applying for a Solution Architect (TS Level 2) role: Experience in helping a business area shape their intent and needs clearly, and negotiating incremental and agile delivery of capability uplift; Experience in designing a complete solution that covers the business use cases, the development and testing use cases, and the operational administration use cases; Experience in co-design with all stakeholders and subject matter experts in the business and in the technology delivery organisations involved; Experience in engaging vendor designers and delivery stakeholders to work within a corporate environment with mandatory standards and security constraints; Experience in adopting enterprise reference architectures into solutions and working with enterprise architects to develop new patterns and architectures as part of the new solutions. Application Please submit the following documents via our Jobs portal prior to the closing date and time: Resume/CV: This will form the basis for determining your suitability against the position requirements and give the panel a clear outline of your current knowledge and qualifications along with previous experiences. Please include your work history, responsibilities, and achievements. Applicant pitch: (maximum two pages). Ensure your pitch tells us why you are the best fit for the role, with examples that demonstrate your capabilities addressing the selection criteria, role requirements, and work level standards for the role. List any other mandatory documents necessary for assessment of this role – e.g., educational certificates, qualification certification. This will be included as an uploaded document with the candidate application. Only complete applications will be considered. Please review and ensure the uploaded documents are correct for this application after submitting your application. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQI community, and people with a disability. Contacts and Closing Information Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEST) 03/02/2025 The AFP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures and to their elders past, present, and emerging. #J-18808-Ljbffr