Solution Architect Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Solution Architect
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: The Solutions Architect supports the design and implementation of digital health solutions within the public healthcare system. Working under the guidance of senior architects, this role focuses on creating practical and effective solution designs that address specific clinical and business needs. The Solutions Architect collaborates with technical teams, clinicians, and project stakeholders to ensure solutions are user-centred, technically sound, and aligned with digital health strategy and enterprise architecture principle.

This role plays a key part in ensuring that digital systems contribute to improved care delivery, patient safety, and operational efficiency.

What you will do

• Design and document fit-for-purpose technical solutions in alignment with enterprise architecture and the divisions digital health goals.
• Develop specifications, conceptual solution designs, and related artefacts to support the implementation of new systems and the modernisation of legacy environments.
• Engage with clinical and business stakeholders to validate requirements and ensure solutions are safe, effective, and aligned with healthcare delivery needs.
• Work closely with project teams, technical staff, and vendors to translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Provide advice and support to delivery teams, system administrators, and security staff during the build and deployment phases.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Digital Health Strategic Roadmap and associated architectural standards.
• Participate in solution assurance and review processes to support quality, performance, and compliance of digital health solutions.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this classification that contribute to the effective operations of the Directorate.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 8 February 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 8 February 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.