Multiple Cloud Solutions Architect

The Departments primary technology stack includes Microsoft Azure Microsoft 365 Dynamics 365 and Azure DevOps.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand functional and nonfunctional requirements and translate these into HighLevel Designs (HLDs) and DetailedLevel Designs (DLDs) for Azurebased solutions.
  
• Design and document endtoend cloud architectures covering application integration data networking identity and security domains.
  
• Develop and apply reusable cloud and integration architecture patterns aligned with enterprise and wholeofgovernment standards.
  
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle from discovery through to implementation and handover.
  
• Work closely with development teams and cloud engineers to support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture cyber security and cloud operations teams to progress solutions through architecture assurance and design approval processes.
  
• Ensure all designs comply with Australian Government cyber security requirements including the Information Security Manual (ISM) Essential Eight maturity levels and OWASP principles.
  
• Clearly communicate architectural decisions risks and tradeoffs to technical and nontechnical stakeholders using diagrams models and concise written documentation.
  

Essenial Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Cloud Engineer or Solution Architect preferably within a federal government environment.
  
• Strong experience designing Azurebased solutions and producing highquality HLD and DLD documentation.
  
• Handson experience implementing and administering Azure cloud services.
  
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Azure DevOps pipelines.
  
• Knowledge of Azure networking including virtual networks hybrid connectivity and cloudnative ingress patterns.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders including enterprise architects cyber security teams and cloud operations.
  
• Sound understanding of information security frameworks including the ISM Essential Eight and securebydesign principles.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
  

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience across a broad range of cloud technologies including Azure AI Machine Learning and Cognitive Services data platforms integration services APIs and serviceoriented architectures.
  
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments with minimal supervision.