Sydney
Digital Innovation & Development/Digital and Information Services/People Performance & Technology
Full Time/Permanent
$206,913.00 per annum plus superannuation
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city:Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
About the role
The City of Sydney’s Digital and Information Services team enables the organisation to deliver secure, resilient and effective services through technology. The Manager DIS Strategy & Architecture will lead the function responsible for setting the City’s digital strategy and providing architectural direction across enterprise applications, infrastructure, data, platforms and integration.
This senior leadership role will translate organisational priorities into clear technology strategies, roadmaps, target states and architecture standards. You will provide strategic advice and architectural assurance across digital initiatives, support informed investment decisions and ensure technology choices are sustainable, secure, scalable and aligned with the City’s long term direction.
A key focus of the role will be improving the coherence of digital investments, reducing complexity and technical debt, and establishing greater strategic clarity across Digital and Information Services. You will work closely with the Chief Information Officer, senior leaders, project teams, vendors and sector peers to shape technology direction and ensure initiatives align with enterprise strategy and architecture standards.
We are seeking an experienced and pragmatic technology leader who can combine deep architecture expertise with strategic planning, strong stakeholder influence and effective people leadership. You will lead and develop a specialist strategy and architecture team, building capability and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A minimum of five years' experience in an Enterprise Architect role within a large or complex organisation.
- A minimum of five years' experience in infrastructure architecture design and enterprise application architecture.
- Substantial experience leading enterprise architecture, technology strategy or digital strategy functions.
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise technology strategies, architecture roadmaps and target state architectures for complex organisations.
- Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience designing physical (non-cloud) data centre infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, power and cooling for production and disaster recovery environments managed in-house.
- Strong knowledge and practical experience designing enterprise network architecture and hybrid cloud/on-premises environments.
- Demonstrated experience using TOGAF or another recognised Enterprise Architecture framework.
- Experience establishing and governing enterprise architecture standards across applications, infrastructure, data, integration and technology platforms.
- Demonstrated capability providing architecture leadership and assurance across major programs, projects and operational initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience partnering with senior leaders to support strategic technology decisions.
- Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to develop capability, set clear expectations and lead high-performing teams.
- Strong strategic thinking, sound judgement and the ability to lead through complexity while ensuring technology solutions are secure, resilient and scalable.
This is an opportunity to shape the City’s enterprise technology direction and establish the strategic and architectural foundations required to support its future digital services.
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This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.
The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration and a criminal history check.
Applications must be submitted onlineby 11:59pm, Monday 17th August.
For more information,contact Tom Gao, Chief Information Officer on 02 9288 5982.
What we can offer you
You’ll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.
Flexible working
- 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance
- Collaborative approach to flexible working
- City centre head office, with many public transport options.
Professional development
- Leadership and management development program
- Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave
- Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
- Long service and employee recognition awards
- Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling
Supporting families
- We provide 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting diverse and inclusive families
- Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
- Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
- Part-time and job-sharing options available
- Supportive return-to-work environment
Inclusive culture
- Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
- Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity, Inclusive City, Young Professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network
- Recognised family inclusive workplace
- Veteran employment supporter
Find out why acareer at the City of Sydneymight be right for you.
How to apply
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.
All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us atrecruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.auor 02 9265 9333.
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