Job Description

Are you an enterprise Architect with a particular interest in AWS? Do you have an active NV-1 security clearance and can you work in Canberra? If that's a yes there's a 12 month contract going with a 12 month extension. Longer than some people stay in a permanent position!

This is a long term meaty contract that is embedded within a federal government department via a consultancy. So you get the best of both worlds, the steadiness of government with the adaptability of a consultancy. You'll be working with a tight knit team of professionals with all sorts of backgrounds, ranging from ex ADF and intelligence to people who worked in financial services and retail. You'll get to see a few different ways of doing the same thing and hopefully learn something along the way.

What are the ins and outs of the role?

The Cloud Enterprise Architect is responsible for the Enterprise Architecture of the Cloud Platform. This role will;
• Manage the overall TOGAF lifecycle of the Cloud Platform Products
• Provide technical input for the Cloud Product Manager
• Work at the direction of the Cloud Business Office.
• Work directly with the Cloud Platform Solution Architect
    
Also, there are additional addon requirements that you may have to deal with in your time there including:

Design and plan the overall architecture of the Cloud infrastructure platform/products, considering scalability, performance, security, and cost optimisation
     
Provide expert advice to delivery teams on how to architect their workloads for the cloud, at the same time gaining a deep understanding of upcoming demand for cloud products & services.
    
Develop and maintain architectural guidelines, best practices, and patterns to ensure consistency and quality across the platform. This includes evaluation and onboarding of new cloud services.
    
Advise the Cloud Platform Delivery engineering team/s on the implementation of the designed architecture and ensure that the platform/products meet the defined requirements and objectives.
    
Assess and mitigate potential risks and issues related to the Cloud infrastructure, including security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and resource constraints
    
Stay updated on emerging Cloud technologies and trends to improve the platform/product and maintain its competitiveness continuously
    
Work closely with the Cloud Product Manager to align the platform's architecture with the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
       
Highly Desirable Experience:
Minimum 10 years experience in:
• AWS Cloud technologies, enabling the design of effective Cloud infrastructure solutions
• Cloud infrastructure components, such as networking, storage, and security, to ensure a robust and scalable platform
• Architectural patterns, best practices, and industry standards to guide the development of the Cloud platform
• Problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills to address complex technical challenges and drive platform innovation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, fostering effective teamwork with Product Managers, engineers, and other stakeholders
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies, such as serverless, containerisation & orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), to support modern application deployment and management
• Familiarity with cloud services for data, artificial intelligence & machine learning (AI/ML)
• Balancing technical requirements with business objectives, ensuring alignment of the platform architecture with overall product vision and strategy
     
    
Highly Desirable Certification: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience), AWS Certified Solutions Architecture – Associate or equivalent
    
Think you've got what it takes? If you'd like to hear a bit more about the role or you'd like to send in an application get in touch with Paul Charles from the Decipher Bureau today!