Trust Architect (Responsible AI , Risk & Governance)

Avanade Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Inc. is seeking a Trust Architect to ensure AI systems are safe, reliable and production-ready while empowering client teams to adopt new ways of working with confidence.

The role operates across governance, evaluation, adoption and stakeholder collaboration across major Australian cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The Trust Architect will establish guardrails, run evaluations, design adoption strategies and provide reusable governance assets to support responsible

Responsibilities

• Governance & guardrails: Set governance, risk and security guardrails before build begins.
• Evaluation & release assurance: Design and run evaluations, including accuracy targets, test harnesses and release evidence.
• Adoption & ways of working: Design adoption approaches that build confidence through transparency, education and demonstrated outcomes.
• Contribution & reuse: Provide governance frameworks and adoption assets across engagements.

Job description

SUMMARY

Trust Architects build trust in the AI and trust among the people who use it. They make sure every system Avanade Next ships is safe, reliable and ready for production — and that the client's people are confident, capable and willing to adopt new ways of working alongside it.The role operates across two dimensions. Trust in the AI: evaluation frameworks, accuracy measures, security controls, governance controls and human-in-the-loop safeguards. Trust in the people: adoption design, capability uplift, ways of working and confidence in human-agent collaboration.Location: Flexible across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Governance & GuardrailsSet governance, risk and security guardrails before build begins.Embed controls, human review and feedback loops as the system evolves.Support regulatory and privacy positions with the right client and Avanade specialists.
• Evaluation & Release AssuranceDesign and run evaluations, including accuracy targets, test harnesses and release evidence. Hold the release gate with delivery and quality teams. Work shoulder to shoulder with FDEs so trust and monitoring are built in.
• Adoption & Ways of WorkingDesign adoption and change approaches that build confidence through transparency, education and demonstrated outcomes. Help clients redesign human-agent interaction so systems fit real work.Track active usage and effective human oversight after go-live.
• Contribution & ReuseSupport executive and Board confidence with clear governance and accountability frameworks.Contribute evaluation harnesses, guardrail patterns, governance frameworks and adoption assets.Provide independent challenge where trust risks are not being addressed.

KEY MEASURES

• Governance, guardrails and security controls in place before build starts.Target accuracy, safety and governance thresholds met before production.Adoption above agreed threshold at 90 days post-go-live.Compliance with responsible AI standards and client obligations.Reusable trust, evaluation and adoption assets contributed from every engagement.

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