Senior IT Architect

The Senior IT Architect is a subject matter expert in the design and delivery of IT infrastructure solutions. This role is responsible for reviewing and validating infrastructure designs from an operational perspective within transport mobility systems. Key areas include server and storage architecture, networking, virtualization, monitoring and management platforms, PCI compliance and disaster recovery.

The role provides advanced architecture design, engineering oversight, and system integration expertise. It also supports bid, tender, and variation processes by developing detailed infrastructure designs and cost estimates covering build, operations, and ongoing maintenance.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior IT Architect collaborates across technical and business teams while serving as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead the design and review of end-to-end infrastructure solutions, including compute, storage, networks, and data protection mechanisms for business-critical systems
• Define system requirements, architecture, and integration approaches aligned to operational and business needs
• Drive system-level design, including functional partitioning and architecture definition

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Continuously improve cloud and infrastructure environments, including cost optimization and financial management
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and scalability across all platforms
• Oversee implementation of backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies

Delivery & Implementation

• Lead the design and implementation of new solutions in collaboration with Engineering, DevOps, and cross-functional teams
• Work closely with Release and Change Management to ensure deployments are well-planned, documented, and executed successfully with appropriate rollback strategies
• Participate in change review and approval processes, ensuring compliance with established policies

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers and support teams
• Collaborate with internal teams (Engineering, DevOps, V&V) and external partners to align outcomes
• Develop strong client relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor

Bids, Tenders & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to bids, tenders, and variation proposals, including detailed designs and cost estimates
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure and operations, * Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
• Other duties as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, IT or a related discipline, * 8-10 years’ experience in IT infrastructure, including high-performance cloud environments
• Strong architecture experience across servers, storage, networks, and applications
• Advanced expertise in Azure and AWS, including automation and cloud-native services
• Proven ability to develop detailed infrastructure designs and cost estimates for new customer solutions
• Advanced knowledge of high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies
• Experience with advanced network topologies (e.g. load balancers, firewalls, virtual networks)
• Familiarity with call centre technologies (e.g., ACD/PBX, CTI, IVR)
• Strong experience in performance system tuning and performance optimization
• Knowledge of implementation and configuration of monitoring and alerting systems
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong stakeholder management, communication (written and verbal), and influencing capabilities
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the capacity to develop and maintain a rapport with stakeholders at all levels of an organization

Personal Qualities:

• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and within teams
• Adaptable and effective in dynamic, fast-paced matrix environments
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Positive, proactive approach with a focus on delivering outcomes
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
• Highly organized with a structured and logical approach

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

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