Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Architect to join our team, ideally based in Canberra (with Melbourne or Sydney also considered for the right candidate).

In this high-impact architectural role, you will take ownership of designing, defining, and governing automated platform strategies and reusable infrastructure patterns across a complex multi-cloud enterprise environment (primarily Azure, alongside AWS). You will sit at the intersection of enterprise architecture, DevSecOps, and secure platform engineering, serving as the technical authority who bridges high-level government security requirements with scalable, "as-a-service" platform delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing (Architectural Scope)

- Strategic Automation Architecture: Lead the architectural design and definition of reusable, enterprise-grade Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns, CI/CD orchestration workflows, and "as-a-service" platform capabilities across Azure and AWS.

- Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Integration: Design complex integration topologies connecting infrastructure, hybrid networking (ExpressRoute,



Direct Connect, VPNs), multi-account cloud routing, and identity/access management (IAM) frameworks.

- Governance & Standards: Establish platform engineering standards, DevSecOps best practices, and automation guardrails to ensure all deployments align with enterprise architecture and government security baselines.

- Security & Compliance Frameworks: Architect secure, compliant cloud environments aligned to Federal Government security controls (including ISM and IRAP frameworks).

- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with security, platform, and application teams to guide solution design, resolve root-cause platform complexities, and mentor engineering and operational staff.

- Continuous Platform Evolution: Drive platform reliability, scalability, and contemporary automation initiatives, keeping the multi-cloud strategy aligned with evolving business priorities and emerging technologies.

📌 Automation Architect (Canberra)
🏢 NCS Australia
📍 Canberra