Senior Platform & Security Architect—AWS Cloud & Data Lake

Lexel Systems; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexel Systems in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking an experienced Platform and Security Solution Architect for a senior contract role. You will work across cloud infrastructure, enterprise networking, cyber security and architecture advisory, delivering clear recommendations and roadmaps.

Immediate focus includes leading an options assessment for Security Data Lake capabilities, evaluating AWS Security Lake, Microsoft Sentinel and Databricks, and guiding migration of on-premises systems to AWS.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting migrations to AWS from on‑prem infrastructure.
• Experience designing core cloud infrastructure in AWS (AD, DNS, VPCs, firewalls, identity services).
• Experience with security monitoring, telemetry and log management across cloud/hybrid environments.
• Experience undertaking options analysis for SIEM or Security Data Lake platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation with technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead an options assessment for Security Data Lake capabilities
• Evaluate AWS Security Lake, Microsoft Sentinel, Databricks and alternative approaches
• Engage with Cyber Security, Security Operations, Enterprise Architecture and Platform teams
• Produce recommendation papers, architecture artefacts, cost models and roadmaps
• Support ongoing AWS migration and platform architecture activity within Platforms domain
• Architect the migration of on-premises infrastructure, applications and services to AWS
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements and present recommendations to technical and executive audiences
• Manage and coordinate vendors, service providers and internal delivery teams
• Produce high-level and detailed designs, ADRs, option assessments, business cases, roadmaps and presentations
• Balance architectural, operational, financial and security considerations when making recommendations

Skills

AWS platform architecture

Security architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud migrations

Zero trust

SIEM/log monitoring

Tools

AWS Direct Connect

Databricks

Microsoft Sentinel

Security Lake

Job description

Lexel Systems in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking an experienced Platform and Security Solution Architect for a senior contract role. You will work across cloud infrastructure, enterprise networking, cyber security and architecture advisory, delivering clear recommendations and roadmaps.

Immediate focus includes leading an options assessment for Security Data Lake capabilities, evaluating AWS Security Lake, Microsoft Sentinel and Databricks, and guiding migration of on-premises systems to AWS.