Senior Cloud Solution Architect

XPT Software; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software seeks a Senior Cloud and Solution Architect with 10+ years of experience to shape cloud strategy across AWS and Azure and lead hybrid/multi-cloud initiatives for utilities, healthcare, government and consulting clients.

You will drive migration assessments, target-state architecture, security and governance, and ensure integration with enterprise identity, networking and monitoring across platforms.

Qualifications

• Must have hybrid multi-cloud strategy and cloud enablement across AWS and Azure, including cloud foundations, security and governance uplift, migration assessments, target-state architecture and integration with enterprise identity, network, monitoring and support controls.
• Experience across utilities, healthcare, government and consulting environments for cloud transformation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop migration roadmaps and target-state architectures for cloud modernization.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement on-premises, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS deployment models with cost transparency.
• Drive resilience and continuity through data-centre improvements and enterprise-level architecture governance.

Skills

Senior Cloud Architect

AWS

Azure

Hybrid cloud

Security

Networking

Migration

Enterprise transformation

Utilities sector experience

Healthcare sector experience

Government sector experience

Consulting environments

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.

Nice to Have Skills

• AWS & Azure Cloud Architecture
• Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
• Cloud Foundations & Landing Zones
• Migration & Modernisation
• Target-State Architecture
• Cloud Security & Governance
• IAM / Entra ID / Active Directory Integration
• Networking & Hybrid Connectivity
• Private Connectivity
• Monitoring & Observability
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
• Architecture Standards & Patterns
• Solution Assurance
• Infrastructure & Data Centre Architecture
• Application & Platform Assessments
• Vendor / Product Evaluation
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement
• ITIL Service Management

Requirements

• hybrid multi-cloud strategy and cloud enablement across AWS and Azure, including cloud foundations, security and governance uplift, migration assessments, target-state architecture and integration with enterprise identity, network, monitoring and support controls

Detailed Job Description

Senior Cloud and Solution 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 aligning platform direction to strategic objectives.

• Co-developed the business case and migration roadmap to reduce reliance on legacy UNIX platforms and re-platform systems toward Linux-based solutions supported by Hyper-V and Azure, balancing cost, risk and operational impact.
• Introduced repeatable decision workflows to help project teams select appropriate on-premises, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS deployment models and established a Storage-as-a-Service model to improve consumption visibility and cost transparency.
• Drove data-centre resilience improvements, including uplift of the secondary facility toward two production-grade data centres and active-active design principles to support reduced outage risk and stronger continuity.
• An Infrastructure Architect is required to collaborate across multiple infrastructure teams and drive holistic solution design for major initiatives, including the Provider Management Platform replacement. The role will ensure end-to-end architecture alignment, technical governance, and seamless integration across infrastructure domains to support successful project delivery.
• Reviewed and contributed to the cloud, network and security architecture for cross-cloud enterprise solutions spanning AWS and Azure, including Entra ID, App Gateway/WAF, Azure Firewall, APIM, PrivateLink, ExpressRoute/Megaport, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty on Microsoft Sentinel monitoring patterns.
• Solution architecture for the migration of critical enterprise applications to a modern cloud-native Azure platform, coordinating application, integration, infrastructure, and vendor teams. Defined and governed integration solutions using Azure Integration Services, including Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions, enabling secure and scalable connectivity across Workday and other enterprise systems. Established integration patterns, API standards, event-driven architectures, and monitoring frameworks to ensure resilient, efficient, and future-ready business services.