Datacom

Principal Architect - Azure

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19 days ago
Sydney, Australia +4 moreStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define enterprise cloud, AI, and platform strategies aligned with customer business objectives.
  • Lead architecture for large-scale transformation programs and ensure solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and commercially sound.
  • Establish Azure reference architectures, platform standards, governance frameworks, and best-practice patterns.
  • Guide the design and implementation of agentic platforms, AI-enabled workflows, and emerging AI technologies.
  • Provide architecture assurance across cloud, security, networking, data, application, and AI domains.
  • Advise executive stakeholders through strategic engagements, technology roadmaps, and investment planning.
  • Lead architects and multidisciplinary teams while mentoring other architects.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, architecture communities, innovation initiatives, and reusable intellectual property.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, principal architecture, or senior technology leadership roles.
  • Proven experience developing and governing enterprise technology strategies across cloud, infrastructure, security, networking, applications, and data platforms.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and modern cloud architecture, including governance, landing zones, identity, security, automation, and operating models.
  • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise AI initiatives and AI platform adoption in large and complex organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, large language models, and modern AI architecture patterns.
  • Experience designing enterprise AI solutions using retrieval-augmented generation, vector search, and AI orchestration patterns.
  • Experience establishing AI governance, responsible AI controls, model lifecycle strategies, and enterprise AI operating models.
  • Experience designing or overseeing agentic solutions, AI automation platforms, and intelligent business workflows.
  • Strong understanding of cloud and AI security, resilience, observability, compliance, and risk management.
  • Proven ability to establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, reference architectures, and strategic technology roadmaps.
  • Experience leading architects and multidisciplinary teams across complex programs and transformation initiatives.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills for engaging senior executives, technical leaders, and delivery teams.
  • Desirable experience includes enterprise AI Centers of Excellence, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud operating models, Kubernetes, platform engineering, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Copilot, FinOps, and industry standards or advisory work.
  • Desirable certifications include Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or TOGAF.
  • Relevant degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace arrangement.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through DataCare.
  • Ongoing learning, certifications, and career development opportunities.
  • Access to industry-leading learning platforms and future skills training.
  • Recognition programs, employee discounts, and financial wellbeing benefits.
  • Meaningful work and a supportive, inclusive workplace culture.

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