1 Senior Solution Architect

Closes in 16 daysSubmission deadline: 14 November 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Federal Court of Australia is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the end-to-end solution and integration architecture and design for the Transcript Ordering and Payment System (TOPS), as part of the Recording & Transcription Program. About The Recording & Transcription Program is a Court-led transformation initiative modernising recording and transcription services across the Courts through improved technology, service delivery, operating arrangements and governance. The Role This is a 6-month contract based in Melbourne, reporting to the Senior Program Manager and working closely with the TOPS Project Manager, Service Designer and Business Analyst. The scope includes: Leading the end-to-end solution and integration architecture and design for the Transcript Ordering and Payment System (TOPS) Converting approved service, user and business requirements into a secure, accessible, modular, supportable and procurement-ready solution design Guiding platform assessment, tendering, evaluation, implementation, assurance, deployment and transition to operations Providing technical and design leadership across application, integration, data, identity and access, payments, security, privacy, hosting, records, reporting, environments, deployment and operational support Developing architecture options and reusable patterns Defining measurable non-functional requirements Maintaining traceability from user needs to solution components Communicating complex design decisions clearly Balancing user experience, accessibility, Court controls, confidentiality, interoperability, delivery risk, cost, scalability and whole-of-life supportability Preserving a standalone TOPS delivery path and future compatibility with CourtPath and the Modern User Portal

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