Senior Enterprise Solution Designer
We are seeking an experienced Senior Enterprise Solution Designer with a proven track record in Cloud architecture and Zero Trust security models to lead the design of secure and scalable enterprise solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with program managers, business analysts, and technical leads to translate business requirements into secure and scalable Cloud solution architectures.
* Develop and maintain comprehensive Solution Architecture Documents (SADs), integration models, and security patterns.
* Provide architectural oversight to multiple delivery partners, ensuring solutions meet the Zero Trust architecture principles, cloud security frameworks, and program objectives.
* Evaluate solution proposals for compliance with Australian Government ISM, PSPF, and Essential Eight, as well as Zero Trust security principles (least privilege, micro-segmentation, continuous verification).
* Lead architecture governance forums and present recommendations to executive and technical boards.
* Identify and manage solution-level risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, especially relating to cloud migration and security.
* Contribute technical input into procurement, tender evaluations, and partner assessments.
* Ensure architecture designs are forward-compatible with emerging technologies and whole-of-government ICT strategy.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Minimum 8+ years' experience in senior solution architecture, with at least 3 years in Australian Government or Defence environments.
* Demonstrated expertise in designing and governing secure Cloud solutions (Azure, AWS, GovCloud), Zero Trust security architectures, and modern identity/access management models.
* Large-scale enterprise solution integration and interoperability.
* Experience operating Above the Line, providing solution governance and partner/vendor oversight.
* Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate, MODAF, or equivalent).
* Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Defence experience and familiarity with Defence Architecture Framework (DAF).
* Cloud security certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified, Cybersecurity Architect, Google Cloud, AWS Security Specialty).
* TOGAF, SABSA, or other recognised architecture certifications.
* Experience in multi-vendor program delivery models.