Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect - NV1 Required
- Lead the design and implementation of Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Provide technical leadership across Azure networking, security, and governance.
- Manage architecture documentation and support operational readiness.
Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect
Location: Canberra, Melbourne or Brisbane considered
Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home
Duration: 6 months, likely to extend
Security Clearance: Existing AGSVA NV1 or higher is mandatory
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance and implementation oversight of Azure cloud infrastructure and landing zone services.
You will provide technical leadership across Azure networking, security, identity, IaaS/PaaS, connectivity, resilience, monitoring and cloud governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Azure landing zone and cloud platform architecture.
- Design Azure networking, connectivity, DNS, routing and hybrid integration.
- Define Azure IaaS and PaaS architecture and deployment standards.
- Establish cloud governance, subscription and management group structures.
- Design security, identity, monitoring and logging capabilities.
- Support integration across Azure, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
- Define high availability, disaster recovery and resilience requirements.
- Lead architecture workshops, design reviews and governance activities.
- Produce architecture documentation and implementation guidance.
- Manage technical risks, dependencies and architecture decisions.
- Support testing, operational readiness and transition to support.
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong Microsoft Azure architecture experience.
- Azure Landing Zones.
- Azure IaaS and PaaS.
- Azure Networking, Virtual WAN, Firewall, Private Endpoints and DNS.
- Microsoft Entra ID and Azure identity/access management.
- Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and security services.
- Cloud governance, policies and management groups.
- Hybrid cloud and enterprise connectivity.
- Disaster recovery and business continuity.
- Enterprise infrastructure architecture and design governance.
- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder engagement.
Desirable
- Azure landing zone experience within large enterprise or government environments.
- Experience delivering cloud solutions in secure or highly regulated environments.
- Microsoft 365 and Azure integration experience.
- Cloud operating model and operational readiness experience.
- Microsoft Azure expert-level certifications.
If you hold an existing AGSVA NV1 (or higher) clearance and have strong Azure architecture experience, we'd like to hear from you.
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