Lead Program Architect

Business Architects design and evolve business capabilities in line with the organisation strategy.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Services, delivered in collaboration with and under supervision by nominated AFP personnel, include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Envision, communicate and evolve the AFP’s enterprise architecture and undertake business architecture activities;
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the ICT enterprise infrastructure architecture and architectural patterns for the AFP, particularly those relevant to the Programs and Projects the appointee will be assigned;
• Collaborate with business leaders, program/project managers, and IT teams to understand requirements, and develop solutions that meet business needs;
• Ensure business architectures conform to enterprise architecture principles, standards, and strategy;
• Address key enterprise aspects including organisational structure, business processes and strategies, data and information, and supporting technologies;
• Understand how enterprise aspects fit together and envisage how they are expected to evolve over time;
• Design, document, present and maintain architecture models and blueprints for business processes, IT systems, applications, and infrastructure;
• Select the right tools and technologies that align with the enterprise architecture and drive business transformation;
• Assess and mitigate risks related to the implementation of new technologies and architecture changes;
• Establish architecture governance frameworks to ensure consistency, security, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements;
• Analyse complex business architecture problems and develop intent outcome maps, strategies, and road maps;
• Work with and across the AFP architecture domains to ensure strong alignment and collaboration;
• Assist in the design and development of architecture for major AFP capabilities;
• Observe industry trends and contribute to shaping the AFP’s architecture direction to benefit from new and emerging technologies;
• Provide knowledge/skills transfer to other team members; and
• Record and maintain files/information in accordance with AFP requirements.

As part of the services, the seller must ensure the specified personnel:

• Maintains currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Establishes and maintains effective business relationships and professional networks.
• Contributes to and implements improved ICT practices and procedures.
• Works effectively in a small team environment, and wider Command environment.
• Remains accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, shares own expertise with others and guides and mentors less experienced buyer employees.

AFP Work Level Standards:

AFP Band 9 Work Level Standards to apply.

Australian Federal Police work level standards – AFP

Essential Skills for role level per APS JFF:

Business Architect – BuyICT

EL2 Equivalent:

• Business modelling level 5
• Business process improvement level 7
• Consultancy level 6
• Enterprise and business architecture level 6
• Information security level 3
• Information systems coordination level 6
• Requirements definition and management level 6
• Specialist advice level 5
• Strategic planning level 5
• User experience analysis level 4

The AFP reserves the right to engage further suppliers for the same services if required utilising this RFQ. Any offer of engagement will be made within 6-months of the RFQ release date.

Technical skills candidates would need to have (including but not limited to) are listed below:

• In-depth understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Ability to understand business processes and goals and translate them into effective technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and documentation skills for architecture.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• define and drive the long-term vision and strategic roadmap for the organization’s IT infrastructure across data canters, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments.
• Define and lead technical infrastructure solution design, including the development of new technical solutions.
• Support and roadmap established and proposed enterprise capabilities and patterns within the organization, through consideration of key stakeholder requirements, IT Architecture policies, standards and guidelines and Enterprise Architecture strategy and roadmaps to ensure that solutions are fit-for-purpose.
• Identify any potential technology innovations and engage with stakeholder partners to develop implementation strategies.
• Document all work using any required standards, methods, and tools including internally developed toolsets.
• Cultivate technical excellence across the Chief Technology Officer branch 
• Offer guidance and support to foster skills enhancement and professional growth for staff members

About the team

Technology Technology is a critical enabler of the AFP’s operational and corporate services to ensure that we achieve our purpose. We use technology to assist frontline policing and protective services through direct tactical interventions in investigations, and to strategically maintain, sustain and evolve our foundational technology platforms and architecture. We are continuing to develop this capability by: • modernising the AFP’s technology foundations and applications, and increasing the cyber-security position of the organisation • evolving our internal processes to navigate the development and deployment of emerging technologies • continuing to mature our use of technology across the 6 strategic shifts outlined in our AFP Technology Strategy 2025 • enhancing our collaboration with academic institutions, police forces and the technology sector to understand technological challenges and opportunities to strengthen law enforcement capabilities.

About the organisation

Our purpose As Australia’s national policing agency, we protect Australians and Australia’s interests. We are committed to protecting Australian lives, livelihoods and the Commonwealth; fostering trust and confidence with our community, partners and government; and maximising our impact on the criminal environment for a safer and more secure Australia. Our role Our role is to enforce Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory criminal law and protect the Commonwealth’s interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas. We work closely with domestic and international partners to combat complex transnational serious and organised crime, which poses a serious threat to Australia’s national security. Under the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) (AFP Act) the AFP investigates state offences with a federal aspect, in partnership with domestic partners. The AFP uses its policing insights to engage effectively with the government, partners and the community to promote awareness and resilience. Our operating environment The AFP continuously monitors and assesses our operating environment to ensure we can deliver on our purpose. The various geopolitical, social, economic and technological changes in our environment can affect the AFP directly and indirectly, and also shape the criminal environment as explored in the AFP Federal Crime Threat Picture. Despite these changes, the AFP strives to evolve with our operating environment to ensure we continue to keep Australians and Australia safe.

Essential criteria

• 1.Solution The extent to which the potential supplier’s response meets the AFP’s requirements as set out in the ATM documents.Weighting:
• 2.Ability to deliver The extent to which the potential supplier demonstrates its capability and capacity to provide the requirements.Weighting:
• 3.Whole of life costs The whole of life costs for the AFP. Evaluation includes the quoted price and any costs the AFP will incur after accepting the potential supplier’s response.

Estimated start date Wednesday, 01 July 2026

7.5 hours per day

The primary office is in Canberra, however working remotely from an alternate location (including work from home) and/or flexible work arrangements may be considered. Any approval is at the sole discretion of the AFP. All required travel to and from location will be at the contractor’s expense.