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Job Description We are looking for a Lead Architect in Microsoft Azure to drive architectural excellence and provide strategic technical leadership. In this role, you will be the bridge between complex business requirements and high-performing technical solutions, ensuring every design aligns with enterprise strategy and global security standards. As a Lead Architect, you won''t just design systemsyou will define the standards, patterns, and guardrails that shape our technical future. Key Responsibilities Architectural Leadership: Own the end-to-end solution and enterprise architecture for your squad, ensuring alignment with Microsoft Azure best practices. Strategy & Standards: Define and maintain architectural patterns and governance frameworks to ensure scalability and security. Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust target-state architectures. Governance: Lead technical design reviews and oversee architecture governance across the delivery lifecycle. Enablement: Support pre-sales activities, provide accurate estimations, and contribute to long-term roadmap planning. Mentorship: Act as a technical beacon, mentoring architects and engineers to elevate the collective capability of the team. Qualifications Key Skills & Experience Proven Expertise: Significant experience in Enterprise and Solution Architecture roles within complex environments. Azure Mastery: Deep, handson expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture and cloudnative design. Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences. Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and influence strategic decisionmaking. Desirable Skills Frameworks: Experience working within TOGAF and Agile delivery methodologies. Benefits NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your wellbeing and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AIdriven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth. EqualOpportunity NCS Australia is an equalopportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr