Senior Azure AKS & Container Architect – Federal

DXC Technology Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology seeks an experienced Container Solution Architect to lead enterprise-wide container strategy across federal government accounts. You will design, architect, and oversee containerised solutions, ensuring alignment with ISM, PSPF, and IRAP controls, and drive modernisation across multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor engineering teams, establish governance for AKS and OpenShift deployments, and partner with executives to present architectural recommendations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT architecture and infrastructure design experience.
• 7+ years containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• 5+ years enterprise architecture in large-scale, multi‑team environments.
• 5+ years cloud architecture in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years Azure and AKS hands-on experience.
• Australian citizen eligible for Baseline Security Clearance.
• Experience designing solutions for federal government environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-wide container strategies aligned with standards.
• Lead container solution design across multiple units.
• Establish enterprise container architecture standards and best practices.
• Ensure security, compliance, and performance for federal ops.
• Provide technical oversight and governance for deployments.
• Lead cross-functional teams and architecture reviews.

Skills

Azure Cloud Services

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Kubernetes

Container security

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership

Technical governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Azure certifications (AZ-305 or AZ-104)

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

OpenShift

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

DXC Technology seeks an experienced Container Solution Architect to lead enterprise-wide container strategy across federal government accounts. You will design, architect, and oversee containerised solutions, ensuring alignment with ISM, PSPF, and IRAP controls, and drive modernisation across multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor engineering teams, establish governance for AKS and OpenShift deployments, and partner with executives to present architectural recommendations.