About the Role 

The CIO Group provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking experienced and motivated Cloud Engineers and/or Architects with a minimum of 5 years’ experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the CIO Group.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop enterprise level cloud platform architectures for MS Azure and M365;
• Develop high level solution architectures for cloud-based systems;
• Develop detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineers;
• Provide impact analysis of user/stakeholder requirements;
• Provide technical guidance and input into the design and build of cloud-based systems;
• Provide expertise and assistance in platform automation – testing, continuous integration and deployment
• Ensure that the enterprise and system solutions maintain adherence to whole-of-government standards;
• Liaise with a cross-functional teams including business owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, enterprise architects & testers to produce solutions in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project objectives;
• Liaise with the department’s Service Experience team to ensure architectural decisions
  incorporate user experience considerations
• Liaise with ICT Engagement and Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment to target
  architectures and technology.
• Promote key enterprise architecture principles as applicable to cloud platforms – re-use before buy/build, configure over customise, open data/access over siloed functionality
• Promote and provide assistance to ensure solutions align with the DTA’s Digital Service Standard

Skills/Experience 

• Cloud experience: Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies including: 
  • Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure, Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus and Azure API Management o Azure DevOps for code development, management, repositories, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD deployments
  • Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor and Application Insights
  • Integrating cloud-based systems with third-party systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
  • Azure networking, security and identity management capabilities including Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints and Role Based Access Control
• Cultural fit: 
  • Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams
  • Ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
  • Ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony
• Agile:
  • Experience working with Agile Multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations. ·
  • Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves
• Technical Skills:
  • Demonstrated experience 5yrs+ implementing and managing cloud systems and technologies.
• The Cloud Architect/Engineer will:
  • Liaise with cross-functional teams to develop and manage enterprise and application-level architectures for MS-Azure. 
  • Provide impact analysis and technical guidance in design and development of project work aligned with WoG Standards

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrated track record of technical leadership across project and operational tasks
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of cloud-based technologies and architectures
• Demonstrated experience in application and integration, or infrastructure platform architecture.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience designing and documenting architectures for large, complex enterprise systems.
• Experience with AWS and/or GCP is desirable but not essential

WHO WE ARE 

Kirra Services is a leading provider of IT services and recruitment personnel, headquartered in Canberra, ACT. Award-winning winners of the Seek SARA 2025 Small Recruitment Company of the Year, we partner closely with a range of Federal Government agencies and are continuously seeking talented professionals to join our growing team.  

Kirra Services is proudly SupplyNation Certified and majority Indigenous-owned. We are committed to creating opportunities for all Australians and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply for all roles.