Senior Cloud Solution Architect

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Cloud and Solution Architect with 10+ years of technology experience across AWS, Azure, hybrid cloud, infrastructure and security to lead strategic cloud initiatives.

You will define architecture, governance, and migration roadmaps, collaborate with engineering and vendors, and ensure secure, scalable platforms for utilities, healthcare, government and consulting clients.

Qualifications

• Senior Cloud and Solution Architect with 10+ years’ experience spanning AWS, Azure, hybrid cloud, infrastructure, security and networking.
• Experience across utilities, healthcare, government and consulting environments.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into practical cloud initiatives with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Co-developed migration roadmap to reduce legacy UNIX reliance; re-platform to Linux with Hyper-V and Azure, balancing cost and risk.
• Established repeatable workflows for on‑premises, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS deployment models; created Storage‑as‑a‑Service for cost visibility.
• Led data‑centre resilience improvements and active‑active designs to lower outage risk and improve continuity.
• Collaborated across infrastructure teams to drive end‑to‑end architecture for major initiatives, including platform replacement.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Hybrid cloud

Security

Networking

Migration

Cloud strategy

Architecture governance

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 09/01/2026

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

Job Description

Must Have Skills: Senior Cloud and Solution Architect with more than 10 +years' technology experience spanning AWS, Azure, hybrid cloud, infrastructure, security, networking, migration and enterprise transformation across utilities, healthcare, government and consulting environments.

Who has Combines strategicarchitecture with practical delivery credibility across cloud adoption,migration and modernisation, IAM and hybrid connectivity, resilience anddisaster recovery, architecture standards and solution assurance. Experiencedworking across engineering, security, operations, vendors and seniorstakeholders to deliver secure, supportable cloud outcomes

Nice to Have Skills:

hybrid multi-cloud strategyand cloud enablementacross AWS andAzure, including cloud foundations, security and governance uplift, migrationassessments, target-state architecture and integration with enterpriseidentity, network, monitoring and support controls

Detailed Job Description

Senior Cloud andSolution Architect with more than 10 +years' technology Defined and executed technology roadmap across cloud, data center,UNIX/Linux, storage and backup, engaging senior stakeholders and aligningplatform direction tostrategicobjectives.

• Co-developed thebusiness case and migration roadmap to reduce reliance on legacy UNIXplatforms and re-platform systems toward Linux-based solutions supported byHyper-V and Azure, balancing cost, risk and operational impact.
• Introducedrepeatable decision workflows to help project teams select appropriateon-premises, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS deployment models and established aStorage-as-a-Service model to improve consumption visibility and costtransparency.
• Drovedata-centre resilience improvements, including uplift of the secondaryfacility toward two production-grade data centres and active-active designprinciples to support reduced outage risk and stronger continuity.
• An InfrastructureArchitect is required to collaborate across multiple infrastructure teams anddrive holistic solution design for major initiatives, including the ProviderManagement Platform replacement. The role will ensure end-to-end architecturealignment, technical governance, and seamless integration acrossinfrastructure domains to support successful project delivery.

Reviewed andcontributed to the cloud, network and security architecture for cross-cloudenterprise solutions spanning AWS and Azure, including Entra ID, AppGateway/WAF, Azure Firewall, APIM, PrivateLink, ExpressRoute/Megaport,CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty on Microsoft Sentinel monitoring patterns.

solutionarchitecture for the migration of critical enterprise applications to amodern cloud-native Azure platform, coordinating application,integration, infrastructure, and vendor teams. Defined and governedintegration solutions using Azure Integration Services, including LogicApps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions, enabling secure and scalable connectivity across Workday and other enterprisesystems. Established integration patterns, API standards, event-drivenarchitectures, and monitoring frameworks to ensure resilient, efficient, andfuture-ready business services.