About

• Company Description
• If you're passionate about solving complex tech challenges, Kodez offers the space, scale, and support to make a real impact. Join us in building the future.
• We’re more than a tech consultancy; we’re a people-first company built to do things differently. Our founders left traditional consulting behind to create a place where genuine care, trust, and progress come first, for clients and for team members.
• Whether we’re helping clients accelerate delivery, modernise cloud platforms, or secure digital ecosystems, our work is rooted in real partnerships. We don’t just deliver solutions; we embed as part of a client’s team.
• Our services span Digital & Cloud, Identity & Security, and Data & AI, delivered through Consulting, Delivery, and Managed Services models.
• Join Kodez and be part of a company where care isn’t a tagline – it’s how we work.

Eligibility

• This position is open only to Australian residents or those with a valid work visa. Applicants who do not meet this criterion will not be considered.
• The Lead Consultant – Solution & Security Architecture plays a pivotal role in guiding enterprise clients through complex transformation initiatives. This role blends solution architecture, security expertise, and consulting leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and business-aligned technology outcomes, with a strong focus on the finance industry.
• Key Responsibilities
• Lead customer engagements, managing expectations under tight timelines and shifting agile priorities.
• Translate business needs into secure, scalable solution designs, including system components, integrations, and data flows.
• Define solution architecture blueprints and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and target frameworks.
• Select and evaluate appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership across the delivery lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with delivery managers, developers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and performance standards (ISO 27001, ASD E8, IRAP, APRA CPS 234).
• Develop and maintain a security architecture framework (principles, standards, and reference models).
• Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis (nice-to-have).
• Provide security input on projects, proposals, and technology roadmaps.
• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to executives, project teams, and developers.
• Facilitate effective communication about technical and process changes across the organisation.
• Required Skills & Competencies
• The candidate must possess a strong understanding of solution design, systems integration, and software architecture patterns such as microservices, SOA, and cloud-native.
• The candidate should also possess proficiency with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS, as well as application security.
• Solid understanding of data management, APIs, security, and infrastructure concepts.
• Expertise in identity and access management, encryption, firewalls, SIEM, endpoint security, and cloud security.
• Proven ability to balance functional and security requirements against business and technical constraints.
• The ability to create and present architecture diagrams, models, and roadmaps is also a key skill.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Finance industry experience is strongly preferred.