Infrastructure Solution Architect

Looking for Infrastructure Solution Architect – Brisbane

Your New Company:Join the largest city council as part of a major digital infrastructure transformation program. You will work within a large and complex technology environment, contributing to the modernisation of critical network, security, cloud and infrastructure services while helping shape a resilient and future-focused digital ecosystem.

Your New Role:
As the Infra Solution Architect, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across network modernisation and infrastructure transformation initiatives. Working across key infrastructure programs, you will assess current-state network capabilities, develop future-state architectures, define transition strategies, and establish technology roadmaps, standards and governance frameworks.
This is a hands-on architecture position requiring you to operate effectively at both strategic and technical levels. Key responsibilities will include:
Developing current-state and future-state enterprise network architectures.
Leading network modernisation strategy, architecture frameworks and technology roadmaps.
Designing complex network, security and cloud connectivity solutions.
Developing architectures for core networking, Internet-first environments, Zero Trust networking and secure access.
Producing high-level and detailed solution designs for routing, Internet edge, Zscaler, Azure hybrid connectivity, network segmentation and resilience.
Undertaking assessments across WAN, Internet connectivity, routing, Zscaler, secure access, monitoring and observability.
Developing technology standards, reference architectures, design principles and architecture decision records.
Providing architecture assurance, governance and technical leadership across network modernisation projects.
Reviewing implementation plans and providing design validation and engineering guidance.
Supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents where specialist architecture expertise is required.
Working closely with Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, Operations and Engineering teams.
Providing technical mentoring and helping uplift capability across network engineering teams.

What you will need to succeed:
Strong hands-on experience across enterprise networking, infrastructure and cyber security.
Proven experience designing solutions within large and complex digital infrastructure environments.
Strong knowledge of enterprise routing, WAN, Internet connectivity and core network architecture.
Experience with Zscaler, secure access architectures and network security.
Experience designing Azure hybrid connectivity and cloud-integrated network solutions.
Strong understanding of Zero Trust, network segmentation, security zoning and resilient network design.
Experience across public, private and hybrid cloud platforms.
Knowledge of data centres, compute, storage, fibre, connectivity, monitoring and observability technologies.
Strong understanding of cyber security controls, identity and access management, disaster recovery and business continuity.

What you will get in return:
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future network architecture of the largest city council and contribute to significant enterprise-wide infrastructure transformation initiatives.
12-month contract with possible extension
Brisbane CBD location
Opportunity to work across major network modernisation and legacy infrastructure transformation programs
Exposure to complex enterprise networking, cyber security and cloud environments
Opportunity to influence future-state network strategy, standards and architecture
A highly technical role combining strategic architecture with hands-on design and engineering leadership.

What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'APPLY NOW' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call now (Himanshu Gupta - +61 (07) 3243 3014 / Himanshu.Gupta@Hays.com.au
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