Lead Solution Architect

Architects (Information & Communication Technology)

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About the role

Are you a technical storyteller keen to transform and impact client's businesses with the latest technologies?

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced and dynamic Lead Solution Architect to develop and design Infrastructure Services in support of the ICT system refresh and support programs for Fujitsu's customers. The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for managing a large design team of Fujitsu Solutions Architects, Solutions Consultants, Project Managers, and relevant technical leads from within Fujitsu with the purpose of delivering technical projects/strategies/architectures in line with customer expectations.

The role is client-facing and requires a proactive, engaging, customer delivery focus with excellent analytical and strategic abilities.

About you

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Defines and delivers major technical projects/strategies/architectures, demonstrating an understanding of the customers business and commercial issues and contribute key insights.
• Designs and communication of high-level structures to enable and guide the design and development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Defines major technical projects for customers or Fujitsu, influencing their view of acceptable investment level. Determines strategies, architectures and proposals.
• Shapes technical proposals to be acceptable to the customer and may make solution/service trade-offs.
• Manages a large design team, defining the approach to larger/more complex solution development and acceptance testing, and identifying strategic level risks and remedies.
• Works with customers to understand their business strategy and develop IT strategies and architecture for significant areas of their business.
• Communicates the impact of emerging technologies on customer and Fujitsu business to senior level customers and Fujitsu businesses. Directs others in solving complex problems based on existing solutions and processes and considering multiple perspectives and diverse sources of information that may be ambivalent.
• Shares knowledge with colleagues and makes useful additions to the Fujitsu knowledge base.
• Leads the planning, coordination, development, and supervision of all activities related to the integration of the ZTA to meet the business requirements of the Fujitsu customers.

Requirements:

• AGSVA security clearance preferred
• Minimum 10-years network architecture and design experience including Zero Trust Networking.
• Experience with Arista network solutions preferred.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, systems architecture, integration architecture, security architecture standards, frameworks, and practices.
• Good breadth of knowledge across all IT domains including Integration, Cloud, User Experience and business process.
• Experience in managing relationships with vendors/consultants, IT teams and internal stakeholders.
• Exceptional proposal writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence, explain and elevate proposals, ideas and plans to C suite level.

Why Fujitsu?

We are an organization with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do better and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full selves to work. We call this Be Completely You.

• We put people first. We believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and our Work180 accreditation, AWEI (Australian Workplace Equality Index) Gold Employer status and Rainbow Tick certification for LGBTI+ inclusion show that we value an inclusive culture.
• We offer tailored career paths across our global organization to support your professional and personal growth.
• Our customers trust us. We have an excellent reputation across the region and globally.
• Best in class reward and recognition programs flexible work, volunteering leave and more.
• We live our values of aspiration, trust and empathy, all day, every day.

As an inclusive employer, Fujitsu aims to recruit a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our purpose. In line with our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, we welcome applications from women and gender diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Māori and Pacific people; LGBTI+ people; people with a disability; culturally and linguistically diverse people; and veterans and emergency responders. Transgender and gender diverse applicants can request a copy of our Frequently Asked Questions to assist with the recruitment journey by emailing Oceania.Purpose@fujitsu.com .

If you dont tick every box in this job description, please dont rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes so if this resonates with you, then please apply. For more information, please email careersapac@fujitsu.com .

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For Security Cleared Roles - PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the inherent requirements of the role, candidates must be Australian Citizens and hold a minimum Baseline Australian Federal Government Security Clearance. As a consequence of these restrictions and requirements, applicants may be adversely impacted if they are not Australian citizens, are dual nationals, hold citizenship from proscribed countries or are not of Australian national origin. Please refer to Discrimination (Fujitsu Australia Limited) Exemption 2017 (No 1) Notifiable instrument NI2020-672 (ACT).

Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand is a leading service provider of business, information technology and communications solutions. As the third largest ICT Company in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace, we partner with our customers to consult, design, build, operate and support business solutions. From strategic consulting to application and infrastructure solutions and services, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand has earned a reputation as the single supplier of choice for leading corporate and government organisations. Fujitsu Australia Limited and Fujitsu New Zealand Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of Fujitsu Limited.

Fujitsu New Zealand Limited is owned by Fujitsu Australia Limited.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand is a leading service provider of business, information technology and communications solutions. As the third largest ICT Company in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace, we partner with our customers to consult, design, build, operate and support business solutions. From strategic consulting to application and infrastructure solutions and services, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand has earned a reputation as the single supplier of choice for leading corporate and government organisations. Fujitsu Australia Limited and Fujitsu New Zealand Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of Fujitsu Limited.

Fujitsu New Zealand Limited is owned by Fujitsu Australia Limited.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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