Job Description

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:

Work as the Solution Architect (*SCATS), you will be responsible for shaping, designing, and developing innovative solution architectures for SCATS, to realise the technical vision and to meet overall SCATS product strategy, achieving customer and business outcomes.

You will be instrumental in reshaping a product that has seen decades of global dominance, you will be an integral part in helping to secure that dominance for more decades to come. You will be contributing to the wellbeing of your own community at a local, regional, national and global scale, and working with a product that touches the lives of a billion people every day.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the and information pack

About you

For you to be successful within this role you should meet with all, or most of the following criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in the delivery and documentation of successful solution architectures
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable engaging authoritatively with a range of stakeholders whose agendas and priorities might not always be aligned
• Ability to manage competing priorities, with respect to both day-to-day tasks and project delivery

Gained experience in one or a number of the following business areas:

• Traffic engineering and traffic signals
• Widely distributed systems
• Operational technology and hardware integration
• Cloud and hybrid architectures
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Designing for high availability
• Cyber security, identity and access management
• Data architecture
• API design
• Low-latency, near real-time systems

This is a permanent/full-time flexible hybrid role. 50% of your time will be office based, with at least 25% of that time from our CBD office. Salary & Grading – $158,393.00 - $177,399.00 + super.

*SCATS - The Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System is the world’s leading intelligent transportation system. It utilises advanced technology and innovative software to manage the flow of traffic. The SCATS business is undertaking a fundamental transformation that will place it in an even stronger position, taking advantage of a burgeoning and profitable market.

This is your opportunity to help build a world class organisation utilising the latest intelligent transport technologies to deliver innovative software services.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM, Wednesday 18th February 2026

For more information about this role, please contact KEVIN.DORAN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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