Hybrid Network Architect – Secure, Cloud‑Connected

Paxus; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus is partnering with a Federal Government organisation to engage an experienced Network Architect to define, govern and evolve enterprise network architecture across on-premises, cloud-connected and hybrid environments.

The role is a contract position based in Canberra (ACT) with a hybrid arrangement; primarily onsite with up to 2 days per week remote after 6 months, subject to approval and policy.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise network architectures across complex ICT environments.
• Ability to translate business and security requirements into network patterns and roadmaps.
• Proven delivery of secure, scalable, resilient network solutions in multi-vendor settings.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise network architecture, standards, patterns and roadmaps.
• Translate business, security and operational needs into end-to-end network solution designs.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex network initiatives and technical changes.
• Produce high-quality architecture and design artefacts (high-level and detailed designs).
• Provide architecture governance and technical assurance across projects and initiatives.
• Implement network security architecture aligned to Commonwealth frameworks (ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight).
• Drive improvements to resilience, monitoring/observability, automation and supportability.
• Support capacity planning, lifecycle management and network modernisation.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical groups.

Skills

Network architecture

Security design

Stakeholder engagement

Technical governance

Tools

Fortinet

Routing & Switching

Cloud networking

Observability tooling

Job description

Paxus is partnering with a Federal Government organisation to engage an experienced Network Architect to define, govern and evolve enterprise network architecture across on-premises, cloud-connected and hybrid environments.

The role is a contract position based in Canberra (ACT) with a hybrid arrangement; primarily onsite with up to 2 days per week remote after 6 months, subject to approval and policy.