Enterprise Architect

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail is built on genuine connection, within our teams and across the communities we serve. For more than 150 years, we've connected people and places across Queensland. Join us to build on this proud legacy and help shape a sustainable future.

Learn more about Queensland Rail's purpose, people and progress - watch our short video here.

About the role

As our Enterprise Architect, you will provide strategic enterprise architecture leadership by aligning business strategy, technology direction, and transformation initiatives with Queensland Rail's organisational priorities.

Partnering with Digital Business Partners, senior stakeholders and delivery teams, you will align business strategy, technology direction and investment decisions to deliver secure, scalable and sustainable organisational outcomes. 

This is a unique opportunity to influence Queensland Rail's digital future and support transformational outcomes as we prepare for Brisbane 2032 and beyond.

This is a permanent full-time position based in Brisbane CBD. 

Purpose that Counts. As a trusted and collaborative Enterprise Architect, you will: 

•    Shape Queensland Rail's enterprise architecture strategy, roadmaps, and technology direction. 
•    Partner with Digital Business Partners, senior stakeholders, and delivery teams to align business priorities, investment decisions, and transformation initiatives. 
•    Lead architecture planning for major programs, defining future-state capabilities, technology roadmaps and transition pathways. 
•    Develop and govern enterprise architecture across business, applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud and security domains.
•    Champion architecture governance, standards, principles, and best-practice frameworks. 
•    Provide trusted strategic advice to executives on emerging technologies, architecture direction, risks, and investment priorities. 
•    Collaborate across Digital and Information teams to deliver aligned enterprise outcomes and influence organisation-wide transformation 
•    Support enterprise planning and investment activities through strategic architecture insight and future-state planning. 
•    Prepare strategic recommendations, roadmaps, business cases and executive-level materials to support informed decision-making.

Please see position description for a full list of responsibilities.

You will bring:

•    Extensive Enterprise Architecture experience in large, complex organisations, with expertise in strategy, transformation, roadmaps, and governance. 
•    Proven ability to align business priorities, technology direction, and investment decisions. 
•    Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience advising executive leaders. 
•    Experience developing enterprise roadmaps, future-state architectures, standards, and governance frameworks. 
•    Broad knowledge across enterprise architecture domains, including business, data, applications, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and cyber security. 
•    Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
•    Knowledge of emerging technologies and contemporary architecture practices, with a passion for delivering business-focused transformation outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you must be a collaborative individual, capable of building strong professional relationships. You must be comfortable articulating complex issues to a diverse range of stakeholders with differing requirements and backgrounds. 

Benefits that Count

At Queensland Rail, our people are our greatest asset. We offer a range of benefits, including:

•    Attractive salary to be discussed with preferred applicant based on skills and experiences + 12.75% super
•    Flexible working arrangements, with office attendance required on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. 
•    Work for an industry leader 
•    A wide range of employee benefits such as access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport

For a full list of benefits please visit Employee Benefits.

Why join us?

The Digital Planning and Transformation team is a great place to work. The team has developed a genuine culture of professionalism, trust, caring about what we do, enhancing Queensland Rail’s reputation, looking after each other, and a desire to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes for our customers. 

If you thrive in a complex and fast paced environment are looking for an opportunity to contribute to our significant growth phase over the coming decade this role will be both challenging and rewarding.

Please apply to Enterprise Architect (11825) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Monday 24th of August 2026. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES:

You must apply for vacancies via the internal People Connect solution – Click here for more information

External applicants applying for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.
We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences.  We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Tanya Anderson via the email below.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Tanya Anderson with your specific enquiry via email to tanya.anderson@qr.com.au.   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.