Information and Communication Technology

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1 Position Description Position Title: Employment Type: Section: Division: Salary Band: Agreement: Reporting To: Enterprise Architect Full Time fixed term ICT Project Services Information and Communication Technology Individual Contract Individual Contract Chief Information Technology Officer Approval Date: 13 February 2016 Approved - Manager Approved - HR Chief Information Technology Officer HR Manager Background Hunter Water Corporation (HW) operates on a commercial basis providing water, sewerage and stormwater services to the lower Hunter region. HW is a progressive organisation committed to offering challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to our people. The Corporation has a comprehensive employee benefits program including Health & Wellbeing and Professional Development opportunities. We will encourage a working environment that promotes excellence, personal responsibility, decisiveness, urgency and mutual respect. Every staff member has an Achievement Plan which assesses their performance on an annual basis against the desired behaviours and individual KPIs. The general performance requirements for all staff include safety and risk & regulatory compliance. Work Health Safety & Environmental Management All staff support the development and continuation of a safety culture at HW, fulfilling requirements of the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (NSW). Employment with Hunter Water Corporation is subject to a preemployment functional assessment and drug and alcohol testing for all preferred external applicants. Hunter Water Staff are committed to environmental impact minimisation, and will assess WHS and environmental risk of undertaking any activity, report WHS and environmental incidents immediately, and respond promptly to any incident in accordance with relevant legislative obligations. Specific responsibilities and accountabilities are defined in Hunter Water Corporation s WHS Management System Manual and Environment Management System Manual.

2 Risk & Regulatory All staff ensure compliance with relevant legislation, HW regulatory requirements, the Code of Conduct, Employment & Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Delegated Authority Manual and other people related policies and procedures. Role of the Group The work of the ICT group at HW underpins and enhances the Corporation s ability to deliver on its vision, values and drivers. ICT s mission is to: Strategize, plan, build and run Hunter Water s ICT assets and services that are required to meet business strategic and operational objectives. Overall Role Purpose The Enterprise Architect is primarily responsible for building, maintaining and ensuring alignment to the holistic view and roadmap of the ICT technology current and future state. The Enterprise Architect is a partner to the Chief Information Officer, ICT Managers, ICT Technical Staff and Business Managers. Key Responsibilities The Enterprise Architect s responsibilities are as follows: Work closely with the CIO providing guidance and advice in relation to emerging technologies, overall ICT Roadmap strategy and implementation of technology to meet business and operational needs. Work closely with ICT Group C managers understanding strategic and operational objectives, service strategy, key ad-hoc issues and engaging in relevant dialogue that promotes a strong partnering approach. Contribute to the overall ICT Strategy (ICTS). Develop and maintain the overall ICT Roadmap (ICTR) describing the evolution and high-level plan of all enterprise solutions from current state to future state, considering key issues such as consolidation and unification of applications, data and technologies. Seamlessly integrates business, service and ICT strategies into the ICTR. Manage the preliminary evaluation of relevant technologies not presently defined on the ICTR. Continually improve the Enterprise Architecture practices and maturity. Develop and maintain the Enterprise Architectural Principles and Guidelines (EAPG) to guide solution decisions. Define models, including generic solution designs, to guide solution decisions for the enterprise. Work closely with ICT Group C managers in planning the ICT portfolio and business as usual activities. Partner with Solution Architects and Engineers to ensure alignment of plans (including migration plans and road maps) with the ICTR. Ensure all individual projects and technical initiatives architecture design align with the ICTR and EAPG. Consult with relevant technical and business teams and individuals on the best use of technology within the existing technology suite and/or from the ICTR. Provide enterprise architecture input into business cases development.

3 Promote the cost-effective and fit-for-purpose use of technology, leveraging existing assets where possible. Understand and advocate the principles of business and IT strategies, as well as of Enterprise Architecture development and service delivery. Be prepared to "sell" the Enterprise Architecture process (overall, not just for ESA), its outcome and ongoing results, and to lead the communication, marketing or educational activities needed to ensure Enterprise Architecture success and use. Maintaining working relationships with vendors and other external parties to ensure Hunter Water can successfully leverage external knowledge. Develop, maintain and implement the required Enterprise Architecture policies and standards. Act as a member of the ICT Management Team. Act as a member of the Portfolio Review Team. Act as an advisor to and participate as a member on the relevant Program/Project Boards as required. Mentor technical staff as required. Model required behaviours and values. This position description does not form an exhaustive list of your duties. You may be required to undertake other tasks and activities as required by the business from time to time. The Corporation reserves the right to amend or update your position description in accordance with business needs. Education / Experience and Skills [identify those skills, experiences etc required for role success] Formal Education Work Experience Skills (Technical Knowledge etc) Tertiary qualified in an IT related Bachelor Degree. 5+ years proven experience working as an Enterprise or Technical Architect. Proven knowledge in the following areas: o Enterprise Applications o Data Centres o Network Design o Virtualization o Application Hosting and Delivery o Disaster Recovery o Cloud Technologies o Servers and Storage o Web Technologies o Information Management o Middleware o Security o Relational Database Management Systems Desirable 5+ years proven experience working in a government or corporate ICT environments with demonstrated knowledge and experience in an ITIL environment. Proven knowledge in the following areas: o SCADA & Telemetry Systems TOGAF Certification.

4 Behaviours Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. Strong professional documentation skills. Strong analytical and problem solving with a high degree of attention to detail. Ability to decompose business requirements into technical based solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including being able to explain technical issues to non-technical people. Strong influencing skills. Sound Leadership skills (supported via demonstrated experience). Broad thinking, with the ability to discuss items at a detailed level. Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to put forward considered options for review. Desirable ITIL Certification Model Hunter Water s organisational values of working safe, providing right solutions, being financially responsible, mutual respect, community commitment, keeping promises, continuous improvement, respecting the environment, and promoting personal leadership. Agree to act within the requirements of Hunter Water s policies and applicable legislation. Abide by and provide leadership in Hunter Water s safety policies, procedures and safety instructions. Abide by and provide leadership in Hunter Water s environmental policies, procedures and report all instances of environmental harm. Superior leadership, motivational and facilitation skills to provide direction on improved business application performance High level communication (written and oral), negotiation, dispute resolution and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships Highly developed organisational skills, demonstrated through the ability to manage a range of conflicting priorities whilst delivering on key milestones and maintaining stakeholder engagement Proven ability to lead, mentor, motivate and develop a team of achievement focused people Demonstrated initiative and creative aptitude with proven ability to manage a range of crossfunctional programs and define business parameters and control systems Solid experience in dealing and negotiating with third party vendors

5 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REQUIREMENT: Yes