Job title: Senior Cloud Network Architect
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Vic Government
Functional Expertise: Vic Government
Pay interval: Hourly
Location: Melbourne VIC
Job published: 06-05-2025
Job ID: 40521

Job Description

Role: Senior Cloud Network Architect

Locations: Melbourne   

 

Talent Street is looking for a Senior Cloud Network Architect for one of our large Victorian State government clients.

 

 

Key Selection Criteria:

Technical Expertise

  • Seven+ (7) years of network architecture and design experience, preferably at a senior level.
  • Ten+ (10) years of ICT experience.
  • Extensive experience and expertise in developing network architecture, network design, network security, network patterns, and requirements encompassing public (AWS and Azure), private (on-premise) and hybrid models.
  • Experience with AWS networking and content delivery services, including AWS VPC, AWS Network and Transit Gateways, AWS Direct Connect, Load Balancer, AWS Direct Connect, AWS PrivateLink, Amazon Route 53, WAF and Amazon CloudFront is highly desirable.
  • Experience in layer 4-7 technologies including next generation firewalls, proxies and load balancers and WAFs.
  • Experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise networking concepts including IP/MPLS/Segment routing, switching and network security.
  • Solid understanding on architecture and design principles and how to apply these principles during the design process.
  • Experience in establishing and enforcing network standards, policies, and guidelines.
  • Owning, capturing and documenting the current architecture where there are gaps, driving the development of target network architecture, and developing roadmaps for the network domain.
  • Solid understanding of network security and/or IT risk management with a focus on network, performance and reliability.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically in complex and dynamic environments.
  • Experience in communicating network designs and architecture across all levels of the organisation and working with diverse project teams.
  • Strong presentation skills with the ability to confidently present technical concepts in business language to senior executives and business stakeholders.

 

 

Qualifications:

  • A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field is highly desirable.
  • Relevant industry certifications and /or qualifications such as CCNP, JNCIP, AWS and/or Azure Certified Architect.

 

Please apply now or contact Cheska Mitra, Delivery Consultant @ Talent Street on cmitra@talentstreet.com.au for further information.