About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and TSPV Systems Architect to support the design and development of secure ICT infrastructure for a long-term Defence capability. You will be part of a technically advanced environment, guiding the architectural development of a complex system-of-systems across multiple tranches of delivery.

This role is suited to someone with a strong background in Defence ICT environments, system integration, and secure architectural design principles. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, including engineering and cyber security teams, to shape the foundation of a mission-critical platform.

We can consider this role, either as a permanent or contract opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and document high-level system requirements based on strategic guidance and operational objectives.

Define system specifications and architectural blueprints for individual technology domains and services.

Design and document system interfaces and interactions between subsystems.

Collaborate with national security and cyber stakeholders to align with secure ICT architectures and compliance requirements.

Provide expert input into technology selection, capability alignment, and solution feasibility.

Support the end-to-end architecture lifecycle, including design, prototyping, testing, and verification.

Work closely with engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues and ensure architectural integrity.

Produce models, diagrams, user guides, and system documentation as required.

Support technical leadership with planning, reviews, and integration milestones.

Required Skills & Experience:

Extensive experience in complex ICT systems architecture, ideally within secure or Defence environments.

Proven understanding of secure network, compute, storage, and identity architectures.

Strong knowledge of system decomposition, interface definition, and architecture modelling.

Demonstrated ability to engage with multiple technical domains and stakeholders to develop integrated solutions.

Familiarity with Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, cloud integration, and distributed workloads is highly desirable.

Must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active Federal Governmnet TSPV clearance.

This role is based in Canberra, but may be considered interstate and is required to be onsite 5 days a week.