Security Solution Architect: Zero Trust & Cloud Strategy

Avant Mutual; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant is seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect to join our Architecture team in shaping a secure, future-ready cyber security landscape. You will translate enterprise security strategy into practical architectures, standards and roadmaps, guiding business transformation and threat defence decisions.

In this role you will lead risk assessments, threat modelling, and architecture reviews, collaborating with Security Engineering and Cyber Defence teams to implement robust controls

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Security Architect or Security Solution Architect in complex enterprises.
• Strong expertise across multiple security domains including Cloud, IAM, Zero Trust, Network, Application, Infrastructure, SIEM and monitoring.
• Deep knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365 Security, data protection and modern cyber security frameworks.
• Proven experience conducting threat modelling, security risk assessments and architecture reviews.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into business-focused recommendations for stakeholders.
• Experience developing target-state architectures, capability roadmaps, standards and reusable security patterns.
• Exposure to APRA-regulated, financial services or insurance environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security domain architectures, capability roadmaps, reference architectures and technical standards.
• Translate security strategy, policies and principles into practical security requirements, patterns and design guardrails.
• Lead security solution risk assessments, threat modelling activities and architecture design reviews.
• Provide expert security architecture guidance across cloud, identity, network, infrastructure, application and data security domains.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and architecture options to align with target state and strategic objectives.
• Partner with Security Engineering and Cyber Defence teams to ensure effective control implementation.
• Analyse threats, vulnerabilities, incidents and control effectiveness to drive improvements and investments.
• Contribute to architecture governance and decision-making for complex security initiatives.

Skills

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

IAM

Zero Trust

Network Security

Application Security

Infrastructure Security

SIEM

Security Monitoring

Azure

Microsoft 365 Security

Threat Modelling

Risk Assessments

Job description

Avant is seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect to join our Architecture team in shaping a secure, future-ready cyber security landscape. You will translate enterprise security strategy into practical architectures, standards and roadmaps, guiding business transformation and threat defence decisions.

In this role you will lead risk assessments, threat modelling, and architecture reviews, collaborating with Security Engineering and Cyber Defence teams to implement robust controls