Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer - Azure

Data#3; Canberra; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Data#3 is seeking experienced Senior Cloud Architects / Cloud Engineers to support a range of ICT projects within a large Australian Government environment. The role focuses on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, with architecture and hands-on delivery across governance, security and scalability.

The role offers an initial 12-month contract with two 12-month extension options and a remote/Canberra work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and delivering cloud solutions.
• Experience with Azure across enterprise environments.
• Experience aligning cloud solutions with government standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise cloud platform architectures across Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Produce high-level solution architectures for cloud-based systems.
• Provide architectural guidance to delivery teams.
• Ensure cloud solutions meet government standards and security.
• Collaborate with owners, Scrum Masters, BAs, developers, testers.
• Promote reuse over build/buy and IaC practices.
• Mentor and lead delivery activities.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile delivery

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Tools

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure Logic Apps

Azure SQL

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure Entra ID

RBAC

Job description

Security clearance: minimum Baseline

We’re looking for experienced Senior Cloud Architects / Cloud Engineers to support a range of ICT projects within a large Australian Government environment.

This is a senior-level opportunity suited to someone who can operate across cloud architecture, engineering, solution design and technical delivery, while working closely with both technical and business stakeholders.

With an initial 12-month contract and two further 12-month extension options, this is a strong long-term opportunity for experienced Azure professionals.

Multiple Positions

Location: Canberra or remote

Contract duration: 12-Month Contract + Extensions (long-term engagement)

Security clearance: minimum Baseline

About the Role

You’ll contribute to the design, implementation and ongoing evolution of enterprise cloud solutions, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

You’ll work across enterprise and application-level architecture, providing practical technical guidance to delivery teams and helping ensure cloud solutions are secure, scalable, user-focused and aligned with relevant government standards.

This role will suit someone who is comfortable moving between architecture and hands-on technical delivery, and who can influence technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level cloud platform architectures across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

• Develop high-level solution architectures for cloud-based systems.

• Produce detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineering and delivery teams.

• Analyse stakeholder and user requirements and assess their technical impact.

• Provide technical guidance throughout the design and build of cloud-based solutions.

• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and relevant government standards.

• Work closely with business owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, developers, enterprise architects and testers.

• Collaborate with service experience teams to ensure user experience considerations are reflected in architectural decisions.

• Support platform automation, including testing, CI/CD and deployment automation.

• Contribute to cloud integration with third-party platforms and systems.

• Promote architectural principles such as reuse before build/buy and configuration over customisation.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance across project and operational activities.

• Adapt delivery approaches as requirements, priorities and technical challenges evolve.

About You

You’ll be an experienced Cloud Architect or Cloud Engineer with 5+ years' experience implementing and managing cloud systems and technologies, ideally with strong experience across enterprise Azure environments.

You’ll have the technical depth to design and guide cloud solutions, combined with the communication skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You’ll also be comfortable working within Agile, multidisciplinary teams and contributing to secure, reliable and user-focused technology outcomes.

Technical Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 5+ years' experience implementing and managing cloud systems and technologies.

• Strong Microsoft Azure experience, including:

  • Azure App Services

  • Azure Functions

  • Azure Logic Apps

  • Azure SQL

  • Azure Service Bus

  • Azure API Management

  • Azure DevOps

  • Infrastructure as Code

  • CI/CD

  • Microsoft Entra ID

  • Azure Key Vault

  • Azure Monitor

  • Application Insights

  • Azure Virtual Networks

  • Private Endpoints

  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Experience integrating cloud-based systems with third-party platforms, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.

• Experience developing enterprise and application-level cloud architectures.

• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking and identity.

• Experience providing technical guidance and impact analysis for project delivery.

• Experience working with Agile multidisciplinary teams.

• Ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed teams.

• Strong stakeholder communication, collaboration and mentoring skills.

Desirable:

• Technical leadership across both project and operational environments.

• Experience with application/integration or infrastructure platform architecture.

• 3+ years' experience designing and documenting architectures for large, complex enterprise systems.

• Experience with AWS and/or GCP.

• Experience working with government or large enterprise environments.

Why Apply?

• 12-month initial contract with two further 12-month extension options.

• Senior-level architecture and engineering opportunity.

• Strong focus on Azure cloud architecture and engineering.

• Work across complex enterprise ICT projects.

• Remote working arrangement.

• Opportunity to work across architecture, engineering, automation and technical delivery.

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Security Requirement

Baseline clearance is required.