Senior Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer-Canberra

IT Alliance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer for an Canberra-based federal government engagement. The role focuses on designing and delivering enterprise cloud architectures across Azure and M365, providing guidance to engineers and aligning solutions with WoG standards.

The successful candidate will liaise with business owners, scrum masters, analysts and testers to ensure architecture decisions meet stakeholder objectives and user experience considerations.

Qualifications

• Cloud-based solution implementation with Azure technologies (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, SQL).
• Experience integrating cloud systems with third-party solutions (e.g., Dynamics 365 CRM).
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking (VNet, Private Endpoints), RBAC, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise cloud architectures for Azure and M365.
• Create high-level and detailed cloud solution architectures.
• Provide architectural guidance to cloud engineers.
• Assess impact of stakeholder requirements on cloud designs.

Skills

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure Logic Apps

Azure SQL

Azure Service Bus

Azure API Management

Azure DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Entra ID

Azure Key Vault

Azure Monitor

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

One of our federal Government clients is seeking to engage Senior Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer for Canberra location .

Client is seeking experienced and motivated Cloud Engineers and/or Architects with a minimum of 5 years' experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the CIO Group.

Key duties and responsibilities

Cloud Engineers and/or Architects will be required to:

• Develop enterprise level cloud platform architectures for MS Azure and M365;
• Develop high level solution architectures for cloud-based systems;
• Develop detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineers;
• Provide impact analysis of user/stakeholder requirements;
• Ensure that the enterprise and system solutions maintain adherence to whole-of-government standards;
• Provide technical guidance and input into the design and build of cloud-based systems;
• Liaise with a cross-functional teams including business owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, enterprise architects & testers to produce solutions in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project objectives;
• Liaise with the department's Service Experience team to ensure architectural decisions incorporate user experience considerations
• Liaise with ICT Engagement and Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment to target architectures and technology.
• Provide expertise and assistance in platform automation - testing, continuous integration and deployment
• Promote key enterprise architecture principles as applicable to cloud platforms - re-use before buy/build, configure over customise, open data/access over siloed functionality
• Promote and provide assistance to ensure solutions align with the DTA's Digital Service Standard
• Be strategic, a leader and influencer.
• Undertake additional duties as required.

Essential criteria

• 1. Cloud experience: Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies including: o Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus and Azure API Management o Azure DevOps for code development, management, repositories, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD deployments o Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor and Application Insights o Integrating cloud-based systems with third-party systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM o Azure networking, security and identity management capabilities including Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints and Role Based Access Control

• 2. Cultural fit:

  • Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams
  • Ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
  • Ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony

• 3. Agile:

  • Experience working with Agile Multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations.
  • Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves

• 4. Technical Skills: Demonstrated experience 5yrs+ implementing and managing cloud systems and technologies. The Cloud Architect/Engineer will:

  • Liaise with cross-functional teams to develop and manage enterprise and application-level architectures for MS-Azure.
  • Provide impact analysis and technical guidance in design and development of project work aligned with WoG Standards

Desirable criteria

• 1. Demonstrated track record of technical leadership across project and operational tasks

• 2. Demonstrated experience and understanding of cloud-based technologies and architectures

• 3. Demonstrated experience in application and integration, or infrastructure platform architecture.

• 4. Minimum 3 years’ experience designing and documenting architectures for large, complex enterprise systems.

  • Experience with AWS and/or GCP is desirable but not essential.