We’re seeking an experienced Network Architect to join a federal government environment and provide strategic and technical leadership across enterprise network architecture.
This is an opportunity to work on secure, resilient and complex hybrid network environments, combining architecture, governance and hands-on technical leadership.
What you’ll be doing
Network Architect | Canberra | Federal Government
•Contract duration: 12+12+12 months
•Location of work: Canberra / Hybrid
•Application closing date: Friday, 11 September 2026
•Security Clearance: Must have an existing NV1
•Estimated start date: Thursday, 01 October 2026
- Develop and govern enterprise network architectures, standards and roadmaps
- Design and implement complex network and security solutions
- Lead architecture across routing, switching, WAN, load balancing and cloud networking
- Design network security architectures aligned to ISM, PSPF and Essential Eight
- Provide technical leadership, design assurance and architecture governance
- Drive improvements across network resilience, automation,
monitoring and operational supportability
- Work across a complex multi-vendor setting, including Fortinet
What we’re looking for
- Strong enterprise network architecture experience in large, complex environments
- Significant Fortinet experience
- Strong expertise across enterprise networking, security and hybrid/cloud connectivity
- Experience applying Australian Government security frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills
- NV1 clearance or willingness to obtain
Desirable
Experience with:
- Microsoft Azure networking
- Network automation / Ansible / IaC
- Zero Trust and network segmentation
- Enterprise architecture governance
- Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, Fortinet, F5 or Azure
If you’re an accomplished Network Architect looking to work on high-impact, security-focused government network environments, we’d like to hear from you.