Closes: 19 June 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B

Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation

Position No: 71386

Directorate: Justice and Community Safety

Advertised (Gazettal date): 05 June 2026

Contact Officer: Zhong Zheng on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 6207 1***

Details: The ACT Courts and Tribunal (ACTCT) supports the proper administration of justice by providing high quality support to judicial officers and tribunal members and high-quality services to those using the courts and tribunal. It provides the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) with registry, court support, forensic, corporate and strategic services.

The Corporate Information Systems (CIS) team supports ACTCT in four core domains:

Digital solutions and transformation: Design, deliver, and operate technology solutions; manage projects and releases; drive process improvement and user adoption.
Cybersecurity and information security: Implement and monitor security controls; manage risk, compliance, and audit readiness; support protective security practices.
Data analytics, reporting, and governance: Curate and govern data assets; deliver insights and reporting; plan and steward data quality and lineage; support strategic planning.
Library and information services: Provide access to legal and research resources; manage collections and knowledge services to support judicial and operational work.

CIS offers expert enterprise architecture and digital strategy advice, aligning platforms, data, and security to ACTCT’s priorities so technology driven initiatives are delivered safely, reliably, and with measurable value.

The Director, Digital Architecture provides senior architecture leadership and technical direction for ACTCT’s business-critical digital systems, with a particular focus on the sustainment, transition and future modernisation of a legacy enterprise system.

The role has a dual focus. As application architect for the legacy system, the Director, Digital Architecture is responsible for understanding and documenting the current-state architecture, including application components, data structures, integrations, environments, security considerations, operational dependencies and technical risks. As solution architect, the role is responsible for developing future-state architecture options and transition pathways to modernise, replace or progressively transition the legacy system using contemporary technologies and whole-of-government platforms where appropriate.

A key early priority of the role will be to lead the architecture, design and assurance aspects of knowledge transfer from the system vendor during a time-limited knowledge-transfer period. This includes defining knowledge-transfer priorities, validating technical understanding, identifying documentation and capability gaps, and ensuring ACTCT has sufficient architectural knowledge to support informed ownership, sustainment and future transition planning.

The Director, Digital Architecture provides design authority for changes to the legacy system and works closely with the Lead Systems Developer and other specialists to ensure approved changes are technically feasible, secure, supportable and aligned with architecture direction. The role provides authoritative advice to senior stakeholders on system risks, technical debt, vendor dependency, modernisation options, transition sequencing and implementation implications.

The role works collaboratively with ACTCT business areas, Digital Canberra, vendors, external agencies, infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, identity, records, data and service-management teams to ensure digital solutions are reliable, secure, maintainable, fit for purpose and aligned with ACT Government ICT governance requirements.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology, computer science, software engineering, enterprise architecture, systems engineering or a related discipline are desirable.
Current or recent certifications relevant to enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cloud architecture, cybersecurity, Microsoft Azure, TOGAF, ITIL, Agile delivery or related disciplines are desirable.
Knowledge of government ICT governance, cybersecurity, privacy, records management, procurement, service management, change management and release management practices is desirable.
Experience working in government, justice, courts, tribunals or other regulated operational environments is desirable.
To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to apply: Please submit

A supporting written pitch of no more than four pages demonstrating your capabilities and experience relevant to the position capabilities listed under "What You Require" in the Position Description.
A current curriculum vitae.
Contact details of at least two referees, one being your current supervisor.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for 12 months with the possibility of extension.