Senior Solution Architect
- Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Level 9 $148,012 - $157,056 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus, NSW (hybrid)
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Senior Solution Architect is required to design, develop and deliver high quality, cost effective and sustainable Integrated solutions that meet the needs of the business. The role will also provide high level, strategic advice and recommendations to the business in shaping solutions, based on their specialist expertise and experience. The role will develop policies, standards, frameworks and architectural roadmaps to guide the planning, selection, design and implementation of solutions and to support IT governance.
This role will build collaborative relationships with IT stakeholders, suppliers and teams in the divisions and faculties, to understand and effectively translate diverse business needs into sustainable IT solutions.
This role reports to the Lead Solution Architect and has no direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Solution and Enterprise Architects to ensure alignment with reference architectures and technology standards.
- Provide expert input for RFx development and evaluation.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts to translate requirements into functional and logical designs.
- Contribute to architecture standards, methods, and processes aligned with business and cyber strategies.
- Design and guide implementation of secure, scalable solutions for strategic and BAU projects.
- Develop system architectures and detailed component designs using appropriate frameworks.
- Advise on system integration, ensuring compliance with technical and security standards.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure optimal, fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Assess design options, manage risks, and ensure balanced system performance and quality.
Skills and Experience
- Tertiary qualification with 6+ years in IT, including 3+ in Solution Architecture.
- Strong system design and solution architecture capability.
- Experience with hybrid/cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and integration technologies (iPaaS, API Gateways, ETL, ESB).
- Knowledge of TOGAF, procurement processes, and delivery lifecycles.
- Understanding of the relationship between Solution and Enterprise Architecture.
- Strong grasp of cyber security standards and compliance in education.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively across teams.
For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working options.
- Career development opportunities.
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
How to Apply: Submit your CV & a succinct one-page cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) by 11:55pm, 30th November 2025
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
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.
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