Solution Architect (Cloud / Data)
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Design end-to-end technical solutions across application, data, and integration layers, producing high-level and low-level designs, architecture diagrams, and data flow artefacts. Evaluate new technologies, conduct proof-of-concepts, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security guidelines, and cloud best practices. Partner with product owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to define integration approaches, resolve technical blockers, and drive design decisions during implementation. Lead code and design reviews to guarantee solution quality, scalability, and compliance. Present architecture decisions and validate impacts, risks, and dependencies with cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience in solution architecture for enterprise-scale programs
- Expertise in Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
- Hands-on experience with microservices, API architecture, and integration patterns
- Strong knowledge of data platforms, data modelling, ETL/ELT pipelines
- Experience in event-driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, EventHub, etc.)
- Good understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes
- Strong knowledge of security architecture, identity & access management
- Ability to create HLD / LLD, architecture diagrams, and design artefacts
- Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to simplify technical concepts
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with TOGAF, SAFe Architecture or equivalent frameworks
- Cloud certifications (Azure Architect, AWS Solution Architect)
- Experience with API gateways, service mesh, and distributed tracing
- Experience with data streaming, real-time processing
- Exposure to analytics solutions (Databricks, Snowflake, Synapse, BigQuery)
- Experience performing architecture assessments, PoCs, or technology evaluations
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/CloudFormation)
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