Long-Term Contract Federal Government Canberra, Sydney or Brisbane

We are partnering with

one of Australia's Federal Government agencies

to bring onboard an experienced

Senior AI Architect

to lead the design, governance and adoption of Artificial Intelligence capabilities at an enterprise level.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future direction of AI within a large and complex government environment, driving the development of secure, scalable and responsible AI solutions that deliver real business value and improved citizen outcomes.

About the Role As the Senior AI Architect, you will provide strategic architecture leadership across the agency's AI ecosystem, helping establish the frameworks, standards, governance and target-state architectures required for sustainable AI adoption.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, cyber security teams, data specialists and executive leadership to ensure AI initiatives align with enterprise strategy, regulatory obligations and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the organisation's AI architecture strategy, principles, standards, reference architectures and roadmaps.

Design enterprise-scale AI architectures supporting Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation capabilities.

Evaluate AI platforms, models, technologies and vendors against business requirements, risk, cost, scalability and operational suitability.

Establish architecture guardrails, governance frameworks and reusable patterns that enable safe and responsible AI adoption.

Define security, privacy, resilience, observability and operational requirements for AI solutions.

Provide architecture assurance, risk assessments and implementation guidance to stakeholders and governance forums.

Influence senior leaders through clear recommendations,



options analysis and architecture decision records.

Mentor technical teams through architecture workshops, design reviews and knowledge sharing initiatives.

Skills & Experience

Proven experience developing

enterprise-scale AI architectures

in large and complex organisations.

Demonstrated experience creating:

AI strategies and roadmaps

Target-state architectures

Reference architectures

Architecture principles and patterns

Architecture decision records (ADRs)

Strong experience across enterprise and solution architecture disciplines.

Hands-on knowledge of:

Generative AI

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Agentic AI

Machine Learning platforms and services

Experience supporting AI initiatives through the full lifecycle, from concept and proof-of-value through to production deployment and ongoing operations.

Ability to engage and influence executives, governance boards, technical teams and business stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

Azure OpenAI

Microsoft Copilot

Azure AI Services

Azure AI Search

AWS Bedrock

Generative AI platforms

Vector databases and semantic search technologies

AI governance and Responsible AI frameworks

AI Security Architecture

MLOps / LLMOps practices

Cloud Architecture (Azure and/or AWS)

Data Architecture and Integration Patterns

Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF

Governance & Risk Demonstrated experience in:

Responsible AI and AI Ethics

AI Security and Privacy Controls

Data Governance

Risk Management and Assurance

Model Governance and Auditability

Regulatory compliance within government or highly regulated environments

Due to the nature of the role the candidate must be an australian citizen with Baseline secuirty clearance or has the ability to obtain one.

Calleo is an equal prospect employer and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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