Lead Cloud Domain Architect

Optus Enterprise; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

$80 monthly credit

25% off Optus products

Flexible working arrangements

Office campus facilities

Parental leave

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Optus bus service

Job summary

Optus Enterprise is seeking a Domain Lead Architect - Cloud based in Sydney to provide strategic and technical leadership across the Cloud domain. You will guide the evolution of robust, secure and scalable cloud network solutions while aligning with business objectives and the technology roadmap.

You will lead architecture decisions, collaborate with engineering teams, and participate in security and governance activities to protect cloud networks and enable future capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ professional engineering experience in telecommunications, including at least 7 years with Cloud technologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mobile data networks and carrier environments.
• Strong expertise across OpenStack, containerised and virtualised Cloud, orchestration, microservices, NFV, Kubernetes, Docker, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS environments.
• Experience in network architecture, design and implementation, including 4G and 5G, IP routing (OSPF, BGP).
• Strategic thinking and cross-functional leadership with stakeholder management.
• Postgraduate qualifications in security, commercial management or contracting are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term Cloud domain network strategies aligned with business goals, technology roadmap and growth plans.
• Provide architectural guidance across platforms for scalable, reliable and high-performing network infrastructure.
• Lead platform owners and engineering teams through major projects and deployments, providing technical direction and knowledge transfer.
• Participate in Networks Architecture Review Boards and other technical forums, driving actions to final approval.
• Contribute to security workshops and strategies to protect cloud network environments from cyber threats.
• Partner with vendors and business stakeholders to evaluate new technologies and deliver continuous improvement.

Skills

Cloud architecture

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Docker

5G networks

Leadership

Security

Stakeholder management

Education

IT/Telecommunications engineering degree

Postgraduate qualification in security/related

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Docker

NFV

IaaS

PaaS

SaaS

Job description

Optus Enterprise is seeking a Domain Lead Architect - Cloud based in Sydney to provide strategic and technical leadership across the Cloud domain. You will guide the evolution of robust, secure and scalable cloud network solutions while aligning with business objectives and the technology roadmap.

You will lead architecture decisions, collaborate with engineering teams, and participate in security and governance activities to protect cloud networks and enable future capabilities.