Cyber Security Principal Solutions Architect (18m Contract)

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to lead architecture across our Cyber Security Program. You will collaborate with Enterprise, Domain and Security Architects and the Cyber team to strengthen security posture and rapid vulnerability response.

The role focuses on defining architectures, patterns and standards, ensuring consistency across program streams and driving architectural deliverables to completion.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale architectures.
• Strong background in security controls and risk management.
• Proven ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define solutions architectures, patterns, and high-level designs for the program.
• Own Architecture deliverables and secure stakeholder endorsement.
• Collaborate with analysts and SMEs to translate requirements into designs.
• Provide leadership and consultancy across project teams and business stakeholders.
• Lead Architecture Certification processes for key deliverables.
• Drive automation and integration through infrastructure as code.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Stakeholder communication

CI/CD automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

TOGAF certification preferred

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Ansible

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to lead architecture across our Cyber Security Program. You will collaborate with Enterprise, Domain and Security Architects and the Cyber team to strengthen security posture and rapid vulnerability response.

The role focuses on defining architectures, patterns and standards, ensuring consistency across program streams and driving architectural deliverables to completion.