Senior Technical Architect
- Senior Technical Architect
- 6 months initial contract with possible extension
- Adelaide Based Position
We are seeking a Senior Technical Architect with strong strategic and stakeholder management capabilities to lead a high-profile engagement within the Public Sector. This role goes beyond hands-on technical delivery, requiring a seasoned professional who can engage with senior government stakeholders-including those reporting directly to the Minister-and operate effectively in a politically visible environment.
The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in Salesforce with proven experience in enterprise architecture, integration, and solution delivery. They will act as a trusted advisor, shaping solution vision, guiding implementation, and ensuring alignment between technical execution and strategic business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Act as lead architect for the overall engagement, coordinating and aligning the work of multiple architects.
- Review and guide project vision, direction, implementation approach, and key artefacts.
- Provide proactive management of issues and effective engagement with executives, account teams, engineering, and product management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior public sector stakeholders, including C-level executives and ministerial offices.
- Influence and guide communication strategies to ensure transparency and confidence in delivery progress.
- Ensure scalable, best-practice solutions that meet and exceed customer needs.
- Guide the evaluation of business and technical requirements.
- Direct early solution evaluation and oversee enterprise integration approaches.
- Mentor diverse teams including customers, partners, and colleagues in both technical and non-technical delivery aspects.
- Support project and engagement managers in planning and implementation.
- Contribute to internal growth initiatives, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
- Support pre-sales activities where required to position Salesforce Services.
- Contribute to broader organisational goals by participating in volunteering and community initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience in the Public Sector or Health industry.
- Expertise in enterprise architecture including Cloud, Integration Technologies, and Master Data Management.
- Ability to analyse, design, and optimise business processes through technology and integration.
- Experience guiding customers in deploying emerging technologies for business use cases.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team, with ownership of outcomes.
- Willingness to travel regionally and occasionally internationally.
- Ability to rapidly ramp up on Salesforce products via certifications and ongoing learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Detailed understanding of Web Services, Data Modelling, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Application Integration concepts.
- Experience with enterprise integration tools (ESBs, ETL) and design patterns across CMS, ERP, HRIS, DWH/DM systems.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with C-level and senior decision makers.
- Hands-on experience defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce Platform, including coded solutions.
- Salesforce Industries and Salesforce Certifications.
- Affiliation with industry forums such as TM Forum (SID, eTOM).
- Architecture qualifications such as TOGAF.
- Agile methodology certifications (e.g., Scaled Agile Framework).
Apply today or get in touch with Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152.