Lead Architect (Technology)

randstad digital australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Udemy license

Exclusive discounts

Private health fund discounts

3 payruns per week

Job summary

Randstad Australia is seeking an experienced Technology Architect to shape enterprise-grade cloud, platform and infrastructure solutions. This Brisbane-based role focuses on establishing baselines, defining target-state blueprints, and driving platform modernisation in a hybrid-cloud environment.

You will develop reusable patterns and governance artefacts, implement IaC standards for Azure landing zones, manage lifecycle and debt reduction, and guide connectivity including SAP on Azure while

Qualifications

• Experience across enterprise infrastructure and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Depth in Azure landing zones, management groups, policies, and networking.
• Proficient in IaC, container platforms, platform engineering, automation, and FinOps.
• Track record in lifecycle management, debt reduction, migrations, and vendor assessments.
• TOGAF and Microsoft Azure certifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Establish current-state baselines and define target-state roadmaps across cloud, network, compute, storage, and platforms.
• Develop standards, reference architectures, and a pattern catalogue for Azure landing zones and hybrid connectivity.
• Implement a technology lifecycle management framework with debt registers and migrations.
• Deliver architecture reviews and governance artefacts ensuring security, operability, resilience, and cost.
• Guide hybrid-cloud adoption and platform modernization, including SAP on Azure and OT dependencies.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Azure Cloud

Hybrid cloud

IaC (Infrastructure as Code)

Container platforms

Automation

FinOps

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure landing zones tooling

Private Link

Disaster recovery tooling

Job description

Are you an experienced Technology Architect looking to shape enterprise-grade cloud, platform, and infrastructure solutions? We are seeking a high-calibre architecture specialist to establish and govern technology architecture baselines, define target-state blueprints, and drive critical platform modernisation initiatives. In this long-term contract role, you will be instrumental in developing reusable patterns, guiding hybrid-cloud adoption, and ensuring enterprise technology investments align with overarching resilience, security, and lifecycle objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Establish current-state technology architecture baselines and define target-state roadmaps across cloud, network, compute, storage, and enterprise platforms.
• Develop enterprise technology standards, reference architectures, and a governed pattern catalogue covering Azure landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Implement a technology lifecycle management framework, incorporating technical-debt registers, remediation activities, and migration roadmaps.
• Deliver design assurance, architecture reviews, and governance artefacts to ensure alignment with security, operability, resilience, and cost requirements.
• Guide hybrid-cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and connectivity boundaries, including SAP on Azure and operational technology dependencies.

What You Need to Apply for This Role:

• Substantial architecture experience across enterprise infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, networks, compute, storage, platforms, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Deep knowledge of Azure landing zones, management groups, policies, networking, Private Link, identity foundations, and disaster recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to define architectural practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container platforms, platform engineering, automation, and FinOps.
• Proven track record in technology lifecycle management, technical-debt reduction, migration planning, and vendor assessments.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, with TOGAF and Microsoft Azure certifications highly regarded.

You must be a Brisbane based candidate with unlimited working rights to be considered.

Randstad contractor benefits:

• Access to a Udemy license for ongoing learning and continuous professional development
• Access to exclusive discounts across various platforms
• Discounts on private health funds
• 3 payruns a week

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.