Profectus is seeking experienced a Senior Solution Architect to support cloud transformation and modernisation work within a department of the Australian Government. The work involves designing end-to-end solution architecture for the move of established business systems from legacy infrastructure to secure, scalable and resilient cloud-native platforms on Microsoft Azure. You will lead the development of target-state designs across application, integration, data, identity, networking and platform domains, and provide architectural direction to engineering, security and delivery teams. Designs must meet Australian Government security and assurance requirements, and the role contributes to design governance, technical decision-making and knowledge transfer that builds lasting capability within the agency.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of target-state architecture, aligned to business requirements, Azure design practice and whole-of-government standards
Design end-to-end Azure solutions across application, data, integration, networking, identity and security domains to support the migration of business systems to Platform-as-a-Service
Provide architectural direction and technical guidance on application migration, modernisation and cloud-native design to improve performance, resilience, maintainability and operational support
Design and govern Azure landing zones, identity architectures, networking patterns, governance models and security controls to keep cloud environments secure, compliant and well managed
Work with security architects, cloud engineers, developers,



business stakeholders and delivery partners so designs meet business, security, operational and project objectives
Produce and maintain solution architectures, technical designs and implementation artefacts that support delivery assurance and compliance with the Information Security Manual, PSPF, ASD secure cloud guidance, Azure design practice and departmental standards
Support architecture governance, design reviews and assurance activities, including security accreditation, operational readiness and transition to business-as-usual operations
Support infrastructure-as-code, automation and Azure DevOps deployment pipelines
Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, technical debt and design decisions across the delivery lifecycle
Support security assurance and resilience activities, including disaster recovery, business continuity, IRAP assessments, remediation of security findings and Authority to Operate processes
Maintain architecture documentation, integration specifications and architecture decision records
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer to project teams and agency staff
Required Experience
Extensive experience in solution and cloud architecture,



including leading the design and delivery of complex cloud transformation programs
Proven ability to design and govern cloud solutions that use infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices to deliver secure and repeatable outcomes
Solid understanding of Australian Government security, risk and assurance requirements, including the ISM and PSPF
Experience delivering cloud solutions for complex applications in secure and highly regulated environments
Sound knowledge of Microsoft platform technologies such as Windows Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, .NET, IIS and Active Directory Federation Services
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience on whole-of-government or nationally significant programs
Experience mentoring and developing junior technical staff
Relevant Microsoft Azure architecture certifications
Experience supporting IRAP assessments and Authority to Operate processes
Security Clearance Requirements
Must be an Australian Citizen
Must have a current AGSVA NV1 Security Clearance (minimum)
Why Profectus
Profectus partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver trusted ICT capability across complex delivery programs. We take a long term, relationship driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.
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📌 Senior Solution Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra