Infrastructure Architect

Informatech Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Informatech Pty Ltd in Canberra seeks an experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to act as the senior technical authority for a major Federal Government modernization program.

You will translate approved architecture and project requirements into integrated, implementation-ready designs for compute, storage, virtualization, backup, networking, monitoring, identity and security, and guide project architects, engineers and vendors through build, migration and transition to operations.

Qualifications

• Lead architect for complex enterprise infrastructure modernization programs.
• Experience delivering implementation-ready designs across Windows Server/Hyper-V, Azure Local, VMware migration, Commvault."
• Experience in secure OFFICIAL/PROTECTED environments.
• Australian Government or regulated environments experience.
• NV1 security clearance and Australian citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical authority and advisor to the Project Manager, owning the integrated project architecture, design principles and standards.
• Lead development of detailed designs across compute, storage, virtualization, backup, networking, monitoring, identity and security
• Chair design reviews and assure technical artefacts produced by project resources and delivery partners
• Direct and oversee platform build, configuration, integration and commissioning activities
• Lead migration strategy and sequencing, including Azure Local activities, VMware to Hyper‑V migrations and Commvault backup/recovery integration
• Approve technical runbooks, cutover and rollback plans, and confirm technical readiness for operational acceptance
• Define and oversee technical testing, assurance and operational readiness activities
• Lead knowledge transfer to ensure operational teams can support delivered services

Skills

Technical leadership

Enterprise infrastructure

Stakeholder communication

Government/regulatory experience

Tools

Windows Server/Hyper-V

Azure Local

VMware migration

Commvault

Compute

Storage

Networking

Monitoring

Job description

Informatech has recently been engaged to support a major Federal Government infrastructure modernisation project in Canberra. As part of this engagement, we are seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to act as the senior technical authority for the project.

You'll be responsible for translating approved architecture and project requirements into integrated, implementation-ready detailed designs across compute, storage, virtualisation, backup and recovery, networking, monitoring, identity, security and operational services, and for directing project architects, engineers, system administrators and vendors through build, migration and transition to operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical authority and primary technical adviser to the Project Manager, owning the integrated project architecture, design principles and standards
• Lead development of detailed designs across compute, storage, virtualisation, backup, networking, monitoring, identity and security
• Chair design reviews and assure technical artefacts produced by project resources and delivery partners
• Direct and oversee platform build, configuration, integration and commissioning activities
• Lead migration strategy and sequencing, including Azure Local activities, VMware to Hyper‑V migrations and Commvault backup/recovery integration
• Approve technical runbooks, cutover and rollback plans, and confirm technical readiness for operational acceptance
• Define and oversee technical testing, assurance and operational readiness activities
• Lead knowledge transfer to ensure operational teams can support delivered services

About You

• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead or lead architect for a complex enterprise infrastructure modernisation program, including leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams
• Extensive experience producing and assuring implementation‑ready designs across Windows Server/Hyper‑V, Azure Local, VMware migration, Commvault, enterprise compute/storage/networking and monitoring
• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex build and migration activities from design through cutover, rollback, validation and stabilisation
• Demonstrated experience delivering infrastructure across secure/segregated (OFFICIAL and PROTECTED) environments
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills across architecture, design, implementation and governance artefacts
• Relevant architecture, Microsoft, virtualisation or cloud certifications
• Experience leading large enterprise infrastructure refresh or data centre transformation programs
• Experience leading VMware to Hyper‑V migrations
• Experience in Australian Government or highly regulated environments
• Experience managing vendors and multidisciplinary technical delivery teams

Requirements

• Australian Citizenship, and must currently hold an NV1 security clearance
• Ability to attend on‑site 3-4 days per week, including major workshops, cutover windows and governance forums (some activities may fall outside standard business hours)