Senior Azure Cloud Architect - Gov & Security Lead

Araza; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Part time

Job summary

Araza in Canberra is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of target-state architecture for a cloud transformation. You will design end-to-end Azure solutions spanning applications, data, integration, and security to support the migration from legacy systems to Azure PaaS.

This is a 12-month contract with extensions. The role requires hands-on leadership, governance, and mentoring of project teams, with strong experience in IaC, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and compliance with

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in solution architecture, cloud architecture with demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of complex cloud transformation initiatives
• Proven ability to design and govern cloud solutions incorporating Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices to enable secure, resilient and repeatable delivery outcomes
• Strong understanding of Australian Government security, risk and assurance frameworks (e.g. ISM, PSPF)
• Experience mentoring or leading junior technical staff is highly valued
• Experience in delivering similar cloud solutions in complex, Whole-of-Government (WofG) applications within secure and regulated environments
• Knowledge/experience of Windows Server and SQL Server, SharePoint, .NET Framework, Angular, IIS, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of the target-state architecture.
• Design end-to-end Azure cloud solutions across application, data, integration, networking, identity and security domains to support the migration from legacy infrastructure to Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• Support architecture governance, design reviews and assurance activities, including security accreditation, operational readiness and transition to Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation initiatives, and Azure DevOps deployment pipelines
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, technical debt and design decisions throughout the cloudification lifecycle
• Support security assurance, operational readiness and resilience activities, including disaster recovery, business continuity, IRAP assessments, remediation of security findings, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, solution designs, integration specifications, architecture decision records (ADRs), and other technical artefacts required to support delivery and operational outcomes
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer to project teams and APS staff to support ongoing capability uplift and transition to business-as-usual operations

Skills

Cloud architecture

Solution design

Leadership

Security & compliance

DevSecOps awareness

Tools

Azure

IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Windows Server

SQL Server

SharePoint

.NET Framework

Angular

IIS

ADFS

Job description

Araza in Canberra is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of target-state architecture for a cloud transformation. You will design end-to-end Azure solutions spanning applications, data, integration, and security to support the migration from legacy systems to Azure PaaS.

This is a 12-month contract with extensions. The role requires hands-on leadership, governance, and mentoring of project teams, with strong experience in IaC, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and compliance with