Senior Domain Architect

Newcastle - South Africa

Monthly Salary: $ 129464 - 142665

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Together we shape thriving communities public spaces places and economies.

Exciting ongoing full-time opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of Network Domain Architecture Services
Office location based in Parramatta Orange or Newcastle
Salary relative to experience and ranges from $129464 to $142665 super

Whats in it for me

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements diverse and fulfilling assignments and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome respected and empowered to succeed.

We are seeking a highly skilled individual with network architecture expertise to lead strategy architecture and design across our Network & Connectivity domain. You will define and maintain architectural standards develop highquality technical designs and guide the organisation toward secure scalable and modern network architectures. This role sits within our Enabling Technology group and collaborates closely with peers across Identity Cloud Unified Communications and Infrastructure services aligning with enterprise strategic goals and technology roadmaps.

As a Senior Domain Architect you will lead the charge in delivering high-quality architectural solutions that align with our organisations strategic goals. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to understand their needs and provide expert guidance on the best architectural and design approaches. Your key responsibilities will include leading the design and implementation of complex projects developing and maintaining architectural standards and providing technical leadership to the team.

Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain network architecture standards patterns strategies policies and frameworks aligned with enterprise architecture and security requirements.
Lead the design documentation governance and implementation of Network & Connectivity solutions across hybrid on premises and cloud environments.
Provide deep subject matter expertise in routing switching WAN/LAN load balancing DNS firewalls segmentation VPN wireless and cloud networking.
Ensure network architectures deliver high availability resilience scalability performance and strong security controls.
Contribute to technology roadmaps current state and target state architecture assessments and transition planning.
Collaborate with delivery teams project managers and security architects to ensure accurate implementation and compliance with business needs.
Work closely with cross domain architects (Cloud Identity Unified Communications Endpoint) for integrated and interoperable architectures.
Deliver technical advice R&D trend analysis design reviews operational support and risk assessments.

For more information read the full Role Description:Senior Domain Architect RD

What you will bring to the role:

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and nontechnical audiences
Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise network solutions across on premise and cloud environments.
Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing switching VLANs BGP OSPF and QoS plus load balancers firewalls DNS/DHCP and secure network segmentation.
Demonstrated expertise in cloud networking (Azure/AWS VNets VPCs peering private endpoints NSGs etc.).
Experience producing conceptual high-level and detailed network designs for largescale projects
Ability to develop and maintain domain strategies standards patterns and technical roadmaps.
Experience integrating network architectures with domains such as Identity Cloud Unified Comms Endpoint or IaaS.
Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or SABSA and experience working in large government or enterprise environments.
Experience with Aviatrix cloud networking solutions.

Essential requirements

Relevant tertiary or industry training and qualifications

About us

The Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure(DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this we: create vibrant productive spaces and precincts; manage lands assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace where your individual contributions are valued and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups practices flexible working offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 11:59PM

Should you require further information about the role please contact David Truong Manager Design Technology on

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Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanentresident orhold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

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Together we shape thriving communities public spaces places and economies.Exciting ongoing full-time opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of Network Domain Architecture Services Office location based in Parramatta Orange or NewcastleSalary relative to experience and ranges from $129...