Infrastructure Solution Architect Length: 6 months 2 x 6 month extensions Location of work: Melbourne This role would include working within a multidisciplinary team of Business Analysts, Solution, Security and Enterprise Architects, Project, Program and Portfolio Managers and Business Stakeholders. Key focus areas for this role will be towards the solution design and implementation of an integrated archive solution for data – including infrastructure, data services and applications and data migration. Responsibilities: Develop solution architectures in accordance with Architecture Principles, reference architectures and Security guidelines. Engage with vendor(s), planning and delivery teams in developing solution architectures Work with the organisational capabilities to ensure the overall architecture is consistent with, and fully supports, the overall business and platform architectures for the environment Assist in specifying the infrastructure requirements and architecture required to support the services architecture Assist in estimating budgetary resources, schedules, and costs required for the solutions Assist in developing patterns when requested Develop in consultation with Stakeholders service migration and deployment models that will adhere to project and program dependencies and outcomes Work with internal stakeholders and external vendors in producing Architecture-related deliverables Act as main point of contact for the solution architecture(s) with internal and external stakeholders for the projects assigned Support procurements of hardware, software and services as required for projects, including ensuring appropriate components, services and activities are undertaken for transition and operation As and where necessary, advise delivery capabilities in completion of assigned activities Facilitate knowledge capture and transfer as a consistent way-of-working About You: 10 years of Solution Architecture experience Ability to build relationships with senior managers and staff and an ability to effectively communicate and influence both business and technical staff Understanding of how to design services to meet security requirements Prior experience with data archive solutions or system operations Sound domain knowledge, certification and/or experience in the following: IT Architecture, Infrastructure, Networking, Security, Applications and Operations Experienced in developing solutions that are secure and aligned with ISM security policies Experienced in systems administration Experience with Architecture Models and Methodologies Working with Office365 including SharePoint, Teams and collaboration tools such as Jira and Gitlab Familiarity with Federal Government technology and processes – including Procurement, Finance and Enterprise Project Management Office TOGAF accreditation About Araza: Our organisation works with Australia’s largest enterprise and government clients providing project and program teams and resources to ensure success. We pride ourselves on being a trusted technology partner and working collaboratively. We're partnering with a leading Australian department to deliver high-quality projects that drive impactful results, focused on protecting national interests through intelligence, cybersecurity, and strategic operations to combat global threats. We can talk about Araza all day but instead, here are a few links if you are interested. www.araza.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/company/3613383/ Why Araza? We are GREAT. Our purpose is to have our teams align with our client’s needs to assist them on their most interesting and innovative projects. We do this by aligning our clients and teams to our core values of Be Great and Be Grateful. This focus has helped make us an employer of choice and the consultancy of choice in the Australian market. We are DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE. We are recognised leader in diversity with an excellent representation of women in leadership and a team with differing backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences and abilities. We care. Araza is a company that cares for their people. It's that simple. You will work with truly talented switched on and collaborative team members that help each other to succeed. We rock. HumbleBrag is that a lot of other companies think we are great as well! 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