- Define and govern reference architectures, standards and guardrails across cloud, SaaS, integration, identity, networking, observability and automation platforms
- Provide strategic architecture leadership across Azure, AWS and broader enterprise platform ecosystems
- Partner with engineering teams to uplift platform engineering capabilities, automation practices and AI-assisted design and delivery approaches
- Strengthen governance across cloud and SaaS platforms, including security, resilience, compliance, lifecycle management and vendor oversight
- Drive platform roadmap and investment decisions to maximise business value, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency
- Lead architecture outcomes across complex transformation programs, ensuring scalable and secure solutions aligned to enterprise standards
- Engage with senior executives and business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations
- Coach and mentor architects, engineers and delivery teams
- Promote infrastructure as code, DevOps, observability and service reliability engineering
- Identify emerging technologies and opportunities to enhance AGL’s platform capabilities and architecture landscape
- Report to the Manager, Integration, Data and AI/ML Architecture

Requirements

- Extensive experience in platform, cloud or enterprise architecture roles within large and complex organisations
- Deep expertise across Azure and multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Kubernetes, platform engineering, automation and infrastructure as code
- Robust knowledge of SaaS and integration architectures, including API‑led integration, identity federation, enterprise platforms and lifecycle management
- Proven ability to define architecture strategies, reference architectures, standards and governance frameworks
- Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience, compliance, risk management,



zero‑trust principles and FinOps practices
- Hands‑on experience designing and operating enterprise‑scale platforms, with a focus on reliability, performance and scalability
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled engineering and design practices
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong leadership capability with experience coaching architects, engineers and delivery teams
- Proven success leading architecture outcomes across large transformation programs
- Experience within the energy sector or other highly regulated, asset‑intensive industries highly regarded
- Relevant Azure, AWS and cloud architecture certifications advantageous
- Successful completion of a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and medical assessment if necessary

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in platform and cloud architecture, particularly in Azure and AWS environments, with a strong focus on governance, security, and compliance. Proven ability to lead transformation programs and mentor teams while leveraging automation and AI-enabled practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Platform Architecture
- Cloud Security
- Azure Expertise
- SaaS Architecture
- Leadership in Transformation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Platform Engineering
- Infrastructure as Code
- Automation Practices
- API‑Led Integration
- Kubernetes
- Risk Management
- Zero‑Trust Principles
- AI‑Enabled Engineering
- Lifecycle Management
- Governance Frameworks

Soft Skills

- Stakeholder Management
- Communication Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

- Azure Certifications
- AWS Certifications
- Cloud Architecture Certifications

Industry Keywords

- Energy Sector
- Regulated Industries
- Asset-Intensive Industries

Tools & Technologies

- Azure
- AWS
- DevOps
- Observability
- Service Reliability Engineering

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📌 Principal Architect – Enterprise Platforms (Melbourne)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Melbourne