Job Description
Our Awards List
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**** CRN Impact Award – Emerging Innovation Winner
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Senior Solution Architect
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Location: Canberra
n Contract Length: 12 months + 2 x 6-month extensions
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Responsibilities
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Lead the design and development of the target-state architecture
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Design end-to-end Azure cloud solutions across application, data, integration, networking, identity and security domains to support the migration from legacy infrastructure to Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
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Support architecture governance, design reviews and assurance activities, including security accreditation, operational readiness and transition to Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations
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Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation initiatives, and Azure DevOps deployment pipelines
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Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, technical debt and design decisions throughout the cloudification lifecycle
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Support security assurance, operational readiness and resilience activities, including disaster recovery, business continuity, IRAP assessments, remediation of security findings, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
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Develop and maintain architecture documentation, solution designs, integration specifications, architecture decision records (ADRs), and other technical artefacts required to support delivery and operational outcomes
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Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge transfer to project teams and APS staff to support ongoing capability uplift and transition to business-as-usual operations
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Requirements
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5+ years' experience in solution architecture, cloud architecture with demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of complex cloud transformation initiatives
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Proven ability to design and govern cloud solutions incorporating Infrastructure as Code (IaC),



CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices to enable secure, resilient and repeatable delivery outcomes
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Strong understanding of Australian Government security, risk and assurance frameworks (e.g. ISM, PSPF)
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Experience mentoring or leading junior technical staff is highly valued
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Experience in delivering similar cloud solutions in complex, Whole-of-Government (WofG) applications within secure and regulated environments
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Knowledge/experience
of Windows Server and SQL Server, SharePoint, .NET Framework, Angular, IIS, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
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Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
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Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities
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About Araza:
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Our organisation works with Australia's largest enterprise and government clients providing project and program teams and resources to ensure success. We pride ourselves on being a trusted technology partner and working collaboratively.
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We're partnering with a leading Australian department to deliver high-quality projects that drive impactful results, focused on protecting national interests through intelligence, cybersecurity, and strategic operations to combat global threats.
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We can talk about Araza all day but instead, here are a few links if you are interested.
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Why Araza?
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We are GREAT. Our purpose is to have our teams align with our client's needs to assist them on their most engaging and innovative projects.



We do this by aligning our clients and teams to our core values of Be Great and Be Grateful. This focus has helped make us an employer of choice and the consultancy of choice in the Australian market.
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We are DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE. We are recognised leader in diversity with an excellent representation of women in leadership and a team with differing backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences and abilities.
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We care. Araza is a company that cares for their people. It's that simple. You will work with truly talented switched on and collaborative team members that help each other to succeed.
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We rock. #HumbleBrag is that a lot of other companies think we are great as well!
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Our Awards List
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**** CRN Impact Award – Emerging Innovation Winner
n **** Financial Review Fast 100
n **** Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC
n **** CRN Fast50
n **** ARN Homegrown Service Provider Winner
n **** EY Winning Women Program Winner
n **** Cisco Diversity Initiative Award Winner
n **** Cisco Rising Star Winner
n ******* Under 30 Tech Awards Winner
n **** CRN Fast50
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC
n **** CRN Fast50
n **** ARN Start Up Entrepreneur Winner
n **** ARN Personal Innovation Sales Excellence Winner
n **** Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner
n **** Financial Times ****: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia
n **** Deloitte Technology Fast**** Asia/Pacific
n **** CRN Fast50
n **** ARN WIICTA Entrepreneur of the Year Winner
n **** Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner
n **** Optus myBusiness Business Leader of the Year Winner
n **** Deloitte Rising Star
n **** CRN Fast50

📌 Solution Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Araza
📍 Canberra