Senior Security Solution Architect: Azure, Cloud & Zero Trust

Avant Mutual; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant is shaping the future of cyber security architecture for a highly regulated, purpose‑driven organisation in Australia. The role focuses on translating enterprise security strategy into practical architectures, standards and roadmaps to strengthen security posture and enable business transformation.

You will influence security strategy across cloud, identity, network, application and data security, and collaborate with engineering, cyber defence and senior stakeholders to shape secure

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Security Architect or Security Solution Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise across Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, Zero Trust, Network Security, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, SIEM and Security Monitoring.
• Deep knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365 Security, data protection and modern cyber security frameworks.
• Proven experience conducting threat modelling and security risk assessments.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into business-focused recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing target-state architectures, roadmaps, standards and reusable security patterns.
• Exposure to APRA-regulated, financial services or insurance environments will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security domain architectures, capability roadmaps, reference architectures and technical standards.
• Translate security strategy into practical security requirements, patterns and design guardrails.
• Lead security solution risk assessments, threat modelling activities and architecture design reviews.
• Provide expert security architecture guidance across cloud, identity, network, infrastructure, application and data security domains.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and architecture options to align with target state and objectives.
• Partner with Security Engineering and Cyber Defence teams to implement security controls.
• Analyse cyber threats, incidents and control effectiveness to drive improvements.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modelling

Security risk assessments

Zero Trust

Identity & Access Management

Security monitoring

Azure

Tools

Azure

Job description

Avant is shaping the future of cyber security architecture for a highly regulated, purpose‑driven organisation in Australia. The role focuses on translating enterprise security strategy into practical architectures, standards and roadmaps to strengthen security posture and enable business transformation.

You will influence security strategy across cloud, identity, network, application and data security, and collaborate with engineering, cyber defence and senior stakeholders to shape secure