Careers at TAFE NSW

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Enterprise Architecture Lead

State-wide Opportunity (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

Total Remuneration Package $222,700 includes a base salary of $197,662 plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As the Lead Enterprise Architect, you will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing enterprise-wide solutions, technologies, platforms, and capabilities. These initiatives must be strategically aligned with the long-term vision, roadmap, and investment priorities of the organization. In this leadership capacity, you are also expected to mentor and guide team members, fostering the development of an Architectural Centre of Excellence at TAFE NSW. Your daily conduct should consistently reflect a commitment to continuous improvement—both personally and across your team and the broader organization.

In this role you will manage and guide TAFE NSW’s Enterprise Architecture practice through the provision of high-level strategic advice for future investment in Digital Solutions Group systems and processes to support business objectives. You will provide specialist technical advice and guidance to Enterprise Architects to support business and Digital Solutions Group initiatives, ensuring alignment with Digital Solutions Group strategy and develop the enterprise architecture team to build a business focused architecture capability to meet the evolving needs of TAFE NSW as it responds to changes in education and training delivery and increasingly adopts innovative technology solutions

About You 

To be successful in this role, you will have: -

1. Degree qualification in related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
2. Experience in developing enterprise level Digital Solutions Group strategy and architecture targets, directing third-party suppliers, large scale cloud based or packaged application environments and in the establishment of a Digital Solutions Group and business services capability for a large organisation

Highly Regarded

• Proven experience in leading strategic transformation initiatives across organizations, with a focus on end-to-end cloud migration and infrastructure modernization.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate how these initiatives delivered measurable value to the organization, including improved performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. A strong emphasis is placed on showcasing clear customer outcomes and articulating the candidate’s specific contributions throughout the transformation journey.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Position Description..

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Sunday 24th August 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume (in PDF format)
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 500 words)

Targeted Question:-

Please provide a detailed example of an end-to-end cloud migration or infrastructure modernization project that you have led. What were your key deliverables, and what measurable outcomes or benefits did your work deliver to stakeholders? What were your key considerations while delivering this work.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Raina Degamwala, Director Enterprise and Solutions Architecture, via email raina.degamwala@tafensw.edu.au

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Shweta Yadav via email shweta.yadav@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment. 

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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