Solution Architect

Sharp & Carter is partnering with a well known Queensland organisation on a major workplace technology transformation, and we're looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to support the delivery of an enterprise wide Windows 11 upgrade and engineering workstation modernisation program.

This is a great opportunity to work across a large scale transformation in a complex critical infrastructure environment, partnering with project teams, vendors, cyber security specialists, engineering and operational stakeholders.

We're keen to speak with someone who has a strong background across endpoint, workplace technology or EUC architecture, and who enjoys staying close to delivery rather than operating purely at a conceptual architecture level.

The Opportunity

You'll provide architectural guidance and technical oversight across a number of initiatives, including:

• An enterprise wide Windows 11 upgrade.
• Modernisation of engineering and specialist workstations.
• Endpoint management, identity and security improvements.
• Technology deployment, transition and operational readiness.

The role will involve working closely with vendors and internal delivery teams to review designs, work through technical challenges and make sure solutions are fit for purpose, secure and supportable.

It's not a hands on engineering role, nor is it a traditional enterprise architecture position. The focus is on bringing the architecture and delivery sides together, providing technical direction and making sure the right decisions are being made throughout the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide architectural oversight across Windows endpoint and workstation solutions.
• Review and provide technical assurance of vendor designs, proposed solutions and technical decisions.
• Work with project teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and delivery risks.
• Ensure solutions meet security, infrastructure, operational and support requirements.
• Support deployment planning, rollout and transition into BAU.
• Work across infrastructure, cyber security, engineering and operational teams to ensure solutions are aligned.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation and design artefacts to support delivery and ongoing ownership.
• Provide technical guidance and advice across multiple workstreams.

About You

You'll have experience working as a Solutions Architect, Infrastructure Architect, Workplace Technology Architect or EUC Architect, ideally within a large and complex organisation.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience delivering large scale Windows endpoint or workplace technology programs.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 11, SOE, EUC or Modern Workplace transformation.
• Experience reviewing technical designs and providing architectural guidance and assurance.
• A background working with vendors and overseeing outsourced or vendor led technical delivery.
• The ability to work through technical risks and challenges while keeping delivery moving.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to challenge and influence where needed.
• Experience working closely with project managers, cyber security teams, infrastructure and operational stakeholders.

Candidates who have worked primarily in high level enterprise architecture, without hands on involvement in technical design reviews and delivery, are unlikely to be the right fit.

Technical Experience

Experience across the following areas will be beneficial:

• Windows enterprise environments and endpoint architecture.
• Endpoint lifecycle management and SOE design.
• Microsoft Intune and endpoint management.
• Identity and access management.
• Endpoint security and compliance.
• Application compatibility and remediation.
• Engineering or specialist workstation environments.
• Multi vendor technology transformation programs.

Industry Experience

Experience in energy, utilities, mining, critical infrastructure or other asset intensive environments will be highly regarded.

An understanding of the operational, security and compliance requirements that come with supporting large and complex infrastructure environments will be particularly valuable.