* Hybrid
* Competitive daily rate
* State Gov
Cloud Architect Contract for a State Gov Department
Your new company
Join a forward‑thinking government organisation committed to strengthening its digital capability through secure, modern, and scalable technology solutions. You'll be part of a team driving strategic uplift across cloud and hybrid environments, with a strong focus on delivering secure and efficient identity and access services.
Your new role
As the Cloud Identity Architect, you will lead the strategy, design, and governance of Identity and Access Management (IAM) across cloud and hybrid platforms. You'll be responsible for shaping identity lifecycle management, access controls, authentication, and authorisation frameworks.
Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:
* Working across multiple architecture domains including business, information, application, technology, and security.
* Reviewing enterprise architecture artefacts provided by external suppliers, such as ICT strategies and technical position papers.
* Contributing to cloud configurations and the development of cloud adoption plans for public, private, or hybrid environments.
* Producing architectural deliverables including conceptual and logical solution designs, data models, and integration frameworks.
* Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including SMEs, government information offices, and industry partners.
* Defining and enforcing security standards to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Collaborating with developers, security teams, and other technical groups to integrate cloud services and translate business needs into actionable strategies.
* Assisting with project planning, technical analysis, procurement activities, and ensuring alignment with government architecture principles and standards.
* Reviewing current IAM platforms, understanding interoperability and orchestration methods, and producing updated architectural diagrams.
* Providing guidance on environment setup for development, testing, and pre‑production activities.
* Undertaking additional duties as required.
What you'll need to succeed
* Demonstrated experience in an Architect or Solution Consultant role.
* Ability to interpret business reviews, technical documentation, and Business Analyst outputs (e.g., user stories, requirements).
* Strong capability in reading and analysing complex architectural diagrams and data workflows.
* Proficiency in producing architectural diagrams using tools such as PowerPoint and Visio.
* Experience analysing data and system attributes to support integration decisions and testing validation.
Highly desirable skills
* Experience across both the public and private sectors.
* Previous experience in ICT technical, operational, or project roles.
* Broad understanding of the IAM cybersecurity landscape, including identity stores, authentication/authorisation, modern authentication methods, and Zero Trust principles.
* Familiarity with:
* Microsoft Entra ID, Azure IAM, Active Directory, Azure Access Controls
* Microsoft security technologies (Defender for Identity, Azure Information Protection, Cloud App Security), and Intune
* Scripting and automation frameworks
Applicants should clearly outline any relevant skills aligned with these requirements in their application.
What you'll get in return
This role offers the opportunity to directly influence security landscape for a major government environment. You will enjoy a collaborative environment, impactful work and the chance to shape future IAM capability at an enterprise scale.
What you need to do now
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