yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.
yourtown helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to yourtown for support.
Realise your potential at yourtown
your opportunity
Join yourtown’s ID&T team as the Solutions Architect to shape the future of our IT landscape. In this role, you'll design and deliver innovative, practical, and cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions that not only meet current demands but also align seamlessly with our overarching organisational and enterprise strategies. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, you’ll gain deep insights into their challenges and requirements, enabling you to craft infrastructure frameworks that drive efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.
In this role you will:
• Work closely with key stakeholders to uncover their business needs, shape technical solutions, and ensure they align with customer expectations and evolving IDT capabilities.
• Develop and present impactful business cases and solution designs that align with strategic goals, mitigate risks, and offer clear, actionable recommendations.
• Design solutions that are flexible, scalable, and future proof, ensuring they are modular and adaptable to changing needs. You will guide project teams throughout each phase, promoting alignment with best practices, policies, and industry standards.
• Drive architecture projects from start to finish, ensuring quality, compliance, and on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Play an active role in refining internal processes, sharing insights, and shaping best practices to continually enhance yourtown’s architectural capabilities.
what we are looking for
To be successful in this role, you will:
• Extensive experience in solutions architecture and expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or a related discipline is considered highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and integration frameworks, with the ability to assess and oversee IT components for seamless implementation and approval.
• Skilled in engaging and managing diverse stakeholder groups, ranging from line managers to executives, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment.
• Highly proficient in strategic planning, expert project management, and maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Exhibit excellent organisational skills, problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal skills to engage and influence key stakeholders effectively.
your benefits
When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.
Your employment experience will include:
• salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• hybrid working environment, with flexible working arrangements
• access to Paylab to help you save on everyday items like groceries, pharmaceutical, automotive services, as well as things like clothing, books, electricals, furniture, and even holidays!
• opportunities for internal and external professional development
• free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
• a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
• yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
• access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
• an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer
how to apply
If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team yourtown and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.
To apply, and for a full Position Description please visit: https://careers.yourtown.com.au/
Contact: Lily Welch | Talent Acquisition Specialist | lwelch@yourtown.com.au
yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.
yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.
"In our team we value diversity, inclusivity and people who want to make a difference"