* Federal Government Department | Multi - State | Baseline Clearance
* Long Term Contract Opportunity | Multi-Year Program of Work
* No Payroll Fees | 2 Pay Runs Per Week | Easy Online Timesheets
Contribute directly to strategic uplift across cloud, data and governance maturity.
Your new company
We are working with a federal government agency who is investing heavily in a multi-year cloud and data transformation aligned to a whole-of-organisation digital strategy. This uplift is modernising cloud capability, consolidating legacy data platforms, strengthening governance, and enabling enterprise‑wide analytics and AI adoption.
You will join the Cloud Infrastructure, Architecture and Strategy division on a long-term contract through to 30 June 2026, with up to two 12‑month extensions. Flexible hybrid work is available across ACT, QLD, NSW and VIC. Due to project requirements, you must be an Australian citizen able to obtain Baseline clearance.
Your new role
You will join a high-performing team of senior specialists helping to design and implement the organisation's future-state cloud and data platforms. Two senior architect positions are available, each playing a key role in shaping the organisation's future-state cloud and data landscape.
As a Cloud Architect, you will lead the development of the organisation's cloud capability, including the Cloud Operating Model, enterprise Landing Zone architecture and long-term SaaS lifecycle roadmaps. You will provide technical leadership across cloud migrations, modernisation of legacy applications and alignment with whole-of-government standards.
As a Data Architect with strong engineering depth, you will design the strategy for consolidating legacy data stores into a unified modern cloud data platform. You will build and optimise cloud-native data pipelines, uplift data governance, and enable enterprise analytics and AI through well-structured data models and platform patterns.
Both roles will work closely with partner agencies, senior stakeholders, delivery teams and governance boards to ensure architectural alignment and strategic forward planning.
What you'll need to succeed
Core Skills & Experience
* Experience applying architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, SABSA or DAMA
* Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical executives
* Confidence working with vendors, delivery partners and multi‑agency stakeholders
* Experience contributing to or leading Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) or similar governance forums
* Strategic thinking capability, including roadmap development and lifecycle planning
* Experience designing solutions within large, complex enterprise or government environments
Cloud Architect - Essential Skills
* Deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure
* Experience designing secure, scalable cloud‑native architectures
* Expertise in Landing Zone architecture and cloud operating models
* Strong understanding of hybrid integrations and legacy application migration patterns
* Experience developing cloud capability roadmaps and SaaS lifecycle strategies
* Ability to embed governance, compliance and security in cloud designs
* Familiarity with:
* Azure networking + identity (Entra ID)
* Cloud governance frameworks
* Cost optimisation and architectural assurance
* Modern cloud security patterns
Data Architect - Essential Skills
* Hands‑on expertise in modern data engineering
* Experience designing cloud-native data platforms, ideally in Azure
* Strong ETL/ELT experience using:
* Azure Data Factory
* Databricks
* Synapse or similar tools
* Skilled in data modelling, ingestion, transformation and orchestration.
* Ability to design data architecture enabling enterprise analytics, ML and AI.
* Strong understanding of technical data governance, privacy and metadata management.
* Familiarity with:
* Data Lakehouse patterns
* Cloud storage layers
* Data quality, lineage and cataloguing frameworks
What you'll get in return
* A multi-year engagement contract opportunity in FedGov
* Competitive hourly rate
* Multi-state opportunity
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Desired Skills and Experience
CLOUD ARCHITECT, DATA ARCHITECT, SOLUTION ARCHITECT, AWS, AZURE, DATA, synapse, datalake, SABSA, TOGAF, DAMA