Senior Cloud Architect (PROJ-4206)
Job Description
Remote is seeking experienced Technology Architects with deep experience in commercial cloud technologies to work in cross-functional teams to deliver an enterprise hybrid cloud environment. The Cloud Architects will use their expertise provide input to strategic platform decisions as well as to assist customers develop solutions for specific business requirements and generalise these for reuse as patterns or blueprints.
Role Description
Key duties and responsibilities
Cloud-specific Technology Architects (Cloud Architects) will be expected to have appropriate skills to provide all levels of architectural support, including platform (AWS, Azure, private and hybrid) and business solution advice to assist in delivering REDSPICE outcomes. This includes:
- Develop the target design, policies and standards, for a broad range of business use cases, ensuring consistency of design across the enterprise, and facilitating endorsement by the appropriate Design Authority.
- Drive cloud architecture at a strategic level across all lines of business, specifically toward self-service cloud adoption/migration.
- Engage with mission areas to understand their needs, developing strategic and/or tactical solutions appropriate the enterprise vision and intended mission outcome.
- Architect solutions that deliver to the ASD and Government security standards.
- Review internal and externally developed architecture and design artefacts to ensure consistency with enterprise designs, policies and standards.
- Advise Program Management and Design Authorities on technical risks and mitigations.
Technical skills
Understand & demonstrated application of current architectural frameworks, design patterns, standards & techniques Extensive experience as a solution architect in medium-large organisations, with demonstrated coverage of a range of architecture deliverables Extensive experience in architecting & deploying cloud-based architectures & roadmaps Experience in system design & complex design documentation Knowledge of Australian Government security standards Background & technical skills in Enterprise ICT.