Domain Architect - Infrastructure, Networks & Ot

West Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

West Recruitment seeks a Domain Architect – Infrastructure, Networks & OT to own architecture across enterprise networking, infrastructure and connectivity. You will ensure secure, resilient solutions aligned with long-term strategy and operate at both strategic and detailed levels.

Responsibilities include developing reference architectures, leading IT/OT integration, reviewing architecture documents and ensuring 24x7 availability. OT and SCADA experience is essential for this critical role.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical infrastructure and OT environments.
• Strong enterprise networking expertise and governance.
• Knowledge of SCADA integration and security boundaries.
• Ability to translate complex designs into secure, cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop current-state and target-state architectures and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture across enterprise networks and IT/OT integration.
• Review SADs, designs and architecture decision records.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, capacity, latency, security and 24x7 availability.
• Challenge vendors and engineering teams for practical, secure solutions.
• Collaborate with SCADA and OT teams to avoid impacting OT environments.
• Provide technical leadership and design assurance for major initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise Networking TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

SD-WAN

VLAN/VRF

Routing

QoS

Network segmentation

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

VPN/IPsec

DMZ architecture

Zero Trust

Azure networking

ExpressRoute

Azure Firewall

Private Link

Job description

Domain Architect - Infrastructure, Networks & OT

About Your New Employer

A well known name within the critical infrastructure sector, this business continues to significantly invest in technology modernisation and future state readiness, where reliability, security and operational continuity are essential. This role will influence the technology footprint with specific focus on Infrastructure, Network and Operational Technology (OT).

About Your New Role

As Domain Architect, you will take ownership of architecture across enterprise networking, infrastructure and connectivity, ensuring technology solutions are secure, resilient and aligned with long-term business strategy. This is a technically focused architecture role requiring someone who can operate strategically while getting into the detail of complex designs.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop current-state and target-state architectures, reference architectures, technology standards and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture across enterprise networks, infrastructure, Azure connectivity and IT/OT integration.
• Review Solution Architecture Documents (SADs), technical designs and architecture decision records.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, capacity, latency, security and 24x7 availability requirements.
• Challenge vendors and engineering teams to deliver practical, secure and cost-effective solutions.
• Work closely with SCADA, protection systems and operational teams to ensure technology changes do not compromise critical OT environments.
• Provide technical leadership and architecture assurance across major technology initiatives.

About You

You are an experienced Domain Architect, Infrastructure Architect or senior Solution Architect with strong enterprise networking expertise and experience operating within critical infrastructure. You understand that designing technology for essential services is fundamentally different from a traditional corporate IT environment.

Other key attributes to your profile:

• You come from the critical Infrastructure sector and come with OT (Operational Technology) experience and a sound understanding of SCADA.
• Technical knowledge of Enterprise Networking TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VLAN/VRF, routing, QoS and network segmentation.
• Strong understanding of Palo Alto firewalls, VPN/IPsec, DMZ architecture, Zero Trust, network access controls and IT/OT security boundaries.
• Azure & Hybrid Cloud. Experience with Azure networking, including Virtual Networks, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Private Link and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Architecture & Governance. Demonstrated ability to develop target-state architectures, reference designs, architecture standards, technical roadmaps and design assurance assessments.
• Technical Leadership. Bring the ability to challenge complex designs, influence engineering teams and vendors, facilitate workshops and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

What's In It For You?

• A salary package of circa $250k package.
• Full time, permanent position- Build a legacy.
• Work on complex, high-impact technology modernisation initiatives.
• Take ownership of architecture standards, design principles and technology roadmaps.