Cloud Solutions Architect – Azure for Government, Canberra

Strategic Partners Australia Pty; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral incentive program

Job summary

Strategic Partners Australia Pty in Canberra is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead cloud architecture from requirements to implementation for a major federal portfolio. The role demands governance-driven delivery, strong collaboration with business and technical teams, and a proven track record in enterprise cloud solutions within government environments.

The successful candidate will design secure, scalable cloud platforms in Microsoft Azure, align with enterprise standards, and guide

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of a significant cloud/digital transformation.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders to define requirements and secure governance endorsement.
• Led complex technology implementations with delivery accountability and independent decision-making.
• Experience delivering architecture in Australian Government contexts and governance/security requirements.
• Recent lead-architect experience on a major cloud/digital transformation project.
• Azure-based cloud platform design for data, integration, analytics, AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of cloud solution architectures from requirements through to implementation.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements, constraints and expected outcomes.
• Assess solution options and produce architecture artefacts, including solution designs, patterns, standards and implementation guidance.
• Design secure, resilient, scalable and supportable solutions using approved cloud services and platforms.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, data, integration and operational requirements.
• Present solution proposals through architecture and technology governance processes and address issues raised during review.
• Provide architecture oversight and technical guidance to delivery teams during implementation.
• Identify architecture risks, dependencies and technical debt, and recommend practical treatments.
• Contribute to the development of cloud architecture standards, patterns and roadmaps.
• Work independently, manage competing priorities and provide clear advice to stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Governance awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Independent judgment

Job description

Strategic Partners Australia Pty in Canberra is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead cloud architecture from requirements to implementation for a major federal portfolio. The role demands governance-driven delivery, strong collaboration with business and technical teams, and a proven track record in enterprise cloud solutions within government environments.

The successful candidate will design secure, scalable cloud platforms in Microsoft Azure, align with enterprise standards, and guide