Technology Architect

IT Alliance Australia; Victoria; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance Australia seeks a Technology Architect (EL1 equivalent) for federal government work across Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. The contract runs for 12 months with possible extensions, and requires Australian citizenship with Negative Vetting Level 1 clearance.

You will design enterprise cloud solutions and ensure alignment with Australian Government security standards. Responsibilities include developing target designs, driving self-service cloud adoption, and guiding project teams

Qualifications

• Experience as a solution architect in medium-large organisations.
• Experience architecting and deploying cloud-based architectures.
• Knowledge of Australian Government security standards.
• Background and skills in Enterprise ICT.

Responsibilities

• Develop the target design, policies and standards across the enterprise.
• Drive cloud architecture strategically toward self-service adoption.
• Engage mission areas to understand needs and develop solutions.
• Architect solutions meeting ASD and Government security standards.
• Review artifacts for consistency with enterprise designs.
• Advise PM and Design Authorities on technical risks and mitigations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

Govt security standards

Design documentation

Enterprise ICT

Job description

One of our federal government clients seeking to engage a Technology architect.

Role: Technology architects - (EL1 Level)

Location of work: Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane

Length of contract: 12 months

Contract extensions: 12 months extension

Security clearance: Must be an Australian citizen and holding Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance

Key duties and responsibilities

Cloud-specific Technology Architects (Cloud Architects) will be expected to have appropriate skills to provide all levels of architectural support, including platform (AWS, Azure, private and hybrid) and business solution advice to assist in delivering REDSPICE outcomes. This includes:

• Develop the target design, policies and standards, for a broad range of business use cases, ensuring consistency of design across the enterprise, and facilitating endorsement by the appropriate Design Authority.
• Drive cloud architecture at a strategic level across all lines of business, specifically toward self-service cloud adoption/migration.
• Engage with mission areas to understand their needs, developing strategic and/or tactical solutions appropriate the enterprise vision and intended mission outcome.
• Architect solutions that deliver to the ASD and Government security standards.
• Review internal and externally developed architecture and design artefacts to ensure consistency with enterprise designs, policies and standards.
• Advise Program Management and Design Authorities on technical risks and mitigations.

Technical skills

Understand & demonstrated application of current architectural frameworks, design patterns, standards & techniques Extensive experience as a solution architect in medium-large organisations, with demonstrated coverage of a range of architecture deliverables Extensive experience in architecting & deploying cloud-based architectures & roadmaps Experience in system design & complex design documentation Knowledge of Australian Government security standards Background & technical skills in Enterprise ICT