Solution Architect (End-to-End)

About Skillfield
Skillfield is a specialist technology consultancy operating at the intersection of cyber, data and AI. We partner with enterprise clients to protect, transform and grow their organisations through practical, forward-thinking solutions. We're outcome-focused — we care about what gets shipped, not hours logged.

The opportunity

Contract: 1 year, with potential to extend

Hybrid, Melbourne

We're looking for a senior Solution Architect to own end-to-end architecture design for an on-premises application platform. You'll work closely with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into fit-for-purpose designs — spanning infrastructure, integration and application layers — and stay engaged through delivery to keep design decisions on track.

What you'll do

• Work with stakeholders to clarify business and technical requirements, and shape these into end-to-end architecture designs
• Lead infrastructure and integration solution design, developing design artefacts aligned to architecture standards and technology roadmaps
• Guide design decisions and issue resolution through the design and delivery phases
• Assess new initiatives for technical and commercial impact, and contribute to technology strategy for key platforms
• Identify risks early and build mitigation plans; escalate issues that threaten delivery
• Balance multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience in end-to-end architecture design, ideally across infrastructure, network and virtualisation domains (Windows/Linux, Cisco, VMware or equivalent)
• Storage and backup architecture experience (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, disaster recovery)
• Working knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift) and integration architecture (REST APIs, Kafka or similar)
• Observability tooling experience (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk or similar)
• Comfortable working across security fundamentals (Zero Trust, IAM, MFA) and data architecture principles
• Strong stakeholder management — executive communication, workshop facilitation, and the ability to influence without formal authority
• A collaborative approach to risk assessment, options analysis and technology decision-making

Great to have

• Automation/DevOps exposure
• Public Key Infrastructure experience
• Telco domain knowledge
  
  

Why join Skillfield?

Be part of a team serious about doing work that matters
Join a culture that values clarity, autonomy and shared success
Enjoy flexibility, support and performance-based recognition

Ready to make a measurable impact?

Apply now and help us deliver impact that matters.