Secure Cloud Architect for National Security & Defence (NZ)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS New Zealand is hiring a Solutions Architect to work with NSD and public safety sectors, aligning government missions with secure cloud solutions. You will partner with agencies and partners to design, prototype, and implement cloud workloads in sovereign environments.

You will translate complex mission requirements into practical AWS-based architectures, driving modern services and cloud adoption while maintaining security compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security or data & analytics.
• 2+ years design, implementation or consulting in applications/infrastructures.
• 10+ years IT development or implementation/consulting in software or Internet industries.

Responsibilities

• Design and review architectures for secure, resilient workloads in classified/protected environments.
• Lead technical engagements including PoCs, prototypes, architecture reviews, Well-Architected assessments.
• Advise on AWS security services, NZISM/NIST frameworks, and sovereign cloud patterns.
• Drive adoption of modern services (AI/ML, containers, serverless, data analytics) within secure boundaries.
• Build deep, trust-based relationships with technical leaders across NSD agencies.
• Translate mission requirements into cloud-native solutions and present to technical/non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with account managers, partner SAs, professional services, and specialist teams for end-to-end outcomes.
• Engage with NZ defence primes and systems integrators to support joint delivery.

Skills

Cloud computing

Security

Networking

Data & analytics

Systems engineering

Infrastructure

Software development

Job description

AWS New Zealand is hiring a Solutions Architect to work with NSD and public safety sectors, aligning government missions with secure cloud solutions. You will partner with agencies and partners to design, prototype, and implement cloud workloads in sovereign environments.

You will translate complex mission requirements into practical AWS-based architectures, driving modern services and cloud adoption while maintaining security compliance and governance.