Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect - NV1 Required

Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect

Location: Canberra, Melbourne or Brisbane considered
Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home
Duration: 6 months, likely to extend
Security Clearance: Existing AGSVA NV1 or higher is mandatory

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance and implementation oversight of Azure cloud infrastructure and landing zone services.

You will provide technical leadership across Azure networking, security, identity, IaaS/PaaS, connectivity, resilience, monitoring and cloud governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Azure landing zone and cloud platform architecture.
• Design Azure networking, connectivity, DNS, routing and hybrid integration.
• Define Azure IaaS and PaaS architecture and deployment standards.
• Establish cloud governance, subscription and management group structures.
• Design security, identity, monitoring and logging capabilities.
• Support integration across Azure, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
• Define high availability, disaster recovery and resilience requirements.
• Lead architecture workshops, design reviews and governance activities.
• Produce architecture documentation and implementation guidance.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies and architecture decisions.
• Support testing, operational readiness and transition to support.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Microsoft Azure architecture experience.
• Azure Landing Zones.
• Azure IaaS and PaaS.
• Azure Networking, Virtual WAN, Firewall, Private Endpoints and DNS.
• Microsoft Entra ID and Azure identity/access management.
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and security services.
• Cloud governance, policies and management groups.
• Hybrid cloud and enterprise connectivity.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Enterprise infrastructure architecture and design governance.
• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Desirable

• Azure landing zone experience within large enterprise or government environments.
• Experience delivering cloud solutions in secure or highly regulated environments.
• Microsoft 365 and Azure integration experience.
• Cloud operating model and operational readiness experience.
• Microsoft Azure expert-level certifications.

If you hold an existing AGSVA NV1 (or higher) clearance and have strong Azure architecture experience, we'd like to hear from you.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.