Solution Architect - HR and Payroll

About the role

Silverchain, a not-for-profit home care provider serving 140,000 clients a year, is looking for a Solution Architect to report to the Chief Technology Officer. The role owns the end-to-end architecture of the Corporate and Enabling Services HR and Payroll projects, which consolidate and modernise the systems supporting people and corporate functions. It focuses on moving HR systems onto SAP SuccessFactors (migrating data from Salesforce) and consolidating payroll from Micropay into PayGlobal.

Key responsibilities

• Define the target-state architecture, integration and data migration approach, and the roadmap from current to future state.
• Assess current HR, payroll and workforce systems (Salesforce, Micropay, PayGlobal), identify duplication and technical debt, and recommend consolidation, migration, retention or retirement.
• Develop the architecture roadmap, including transition states and decommissioning of legacy platforms.
• Own the integration architecture between SAP SuccessFactors, PayGlobal, Finance, Entra ID / Okta, rostering and time and attendance.
• Define the technical design making SAP SuccessFactors the source of truth for employee, position and organisational data, including the data model and HR-driven identity lifecycle.
• Lead design reviews and delivery assurance, and present designs and escalate exceptions through the architecture lead and governance forums.
• Embed security and privacy by design, including role-based access, segregation of duties and protection of sensitive data, aligned with a Zero Trust posture.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect on HR, HCM and/or payroll implementations or consolidations in large, complex organisations.
• Demonstrated experience in data migration architecture (mapping, cleansing, reconciliation, cutover).
• Demonstrated experience defining performance, availability, resilience and recovery requirements for business-critical systems, including testing, cutover and operational readiness.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors (Employee Central), including its data model and integration options.
• Payroll integration and migration experience, with a sound understanding of Australian payroll requirements (awards, enterprise agreements, Single Touch Payroll, superannuation, leave).
• Working knowledge of TOGAF and ITIL.

What we offer

• Fixed-term 12-month position, Monday to Friday, 76 hours per fortnight.
• Hybrid role based in SA, WA, VIC, QLD or NSW.
• Salary package up to $18,500 tax-free for a non-profit employer.
• Everyday discounts and vouchers (Coles, Woolworths, Amazon, Myer, The Good Guys).
• Health and wellbeing resources and support.