Senior Cloud Container Architect — Azure and AKS (Gov)

DXC Technology Company; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking an accomplished Container Solution Architect to lead enterprise container strategy and design across federal government accounts. The role requires deep expertise in container platforms, security and compliance, and a track record of guiding large teams.

You will architect, implement and govern container solutions across hybrid environments, ensuring alignment with ISM, PSPF and IRAP controls. Strong leadership and stakeholder communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT architecture and infrastructure design experience.
• 7+ years containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• 5+ years enterprise architecture in large-scale environments.
• 5+ years cloud architecture in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years hands-on Azure and AKS experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and architecture initiatives.
• Experience designing solutions for federal government environments or equivalent regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-wide container strategies and roadmaps.
• Lead solution design for containerised applications across units.
• Establish enterprise container architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Ensure security, compliance, and performance requirements for federal operations.
• Evaluate and recommend container technologies, platforms, and tooling.
• Provide technical oversight and governance for container deployments.
• Mentor engineering teams on containerisation patterns and best practices.

Skills

IT architecture

Containerisation

Leadership

Federal government compliance

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure AKS

Terraform/ARM/Bicep

OpenShift (plus)

Job description

DXC Technology is seeking an accomplished Container Solution Architect to lead enterprise container strategy and design across federal government accounts. The role requires deep expertise in container platforms, security and compliance, and a track record of guiding large teams.

You will architect, implement and govern container solutions across hybrid environments, ensuring alignment with ISM, PSPF and IRAP controls. Strong leadership and stakeholder communication are essential for success.