At a Glance
- Tasks: Build trust in AI systems and ensure safe, reliable production.
- Company: Avanade Next, a leader in responsible AI and technology change.
- Benefits: Flexible work locations across major Australian cities and a collaborative environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to contribute to innovative frameworks and grow in a dynamic role.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of AI governance and user confidence.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in AI governance or large-scale tech change; hands-on evaluation experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Summary
Trust Architects build trust in the AI and trust among the people who use it.
They make sure every system Avanade Next ships is safe, reliable and ready for production — and that the client's people are confident, capable and willing to adopt new ways of working alongside it.
Summary
Trust Architects build trust in the AI and trust among the people who use it.
They make sure every system Avanade Next ships is safe, reliable and ready for production — and that the client's people are confident, capable and willing to adopt new ways of working alongside it.
The role operates across two dimensions.
Trust in the AI: evaluation frameworks, accuracy measures, security controls, governance controls and human-in-the-loop safeguards.
Trust in the people: adoption design, capability uplift, ways of working and confidence in human-agent collaboration.
Location
Flexible across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
Key Responsibilities
- Governance & Guardrails
- Set governance, risk and security guardrails before build begins.
- Embed controls, human review and feedback loops as the system evolves.
- Support regulatory and privacy positions with the right client and Avanade specialists.
- Evaluation & Release Assurance
- Design and run evaluations, including accuracy targets, test harnesses and release evidence.
- Hold the release gate with delivery and quality teams.
- Work shoulder to shoulder with FDEs so trust and monitoring are built in.
- Adoption & Ways of Working
- Design adoption and change approaches that build confidence through transparency, education and demonstrated outcomes.
- Help clients redesign human-agent interaction so systems fit real work.
- Track active usage and effective human oversight after go-live.
- Contribution & Reuse
- Support executive and Board confidence with clear governance and accountability frameworks.
- Contribute evaluation harnesses, guardrail patterns, governance frameworks and adoption assets.
- Provide independent challenge where trust risks are not being addressed.
- KEY MEASURES
- Governance, guardrails and security controls in place before build starts.
- Target accuracy, safety and governance thresholds met before production.
- Adoption above agreed threshold at 90 days post-go-live.
- Compliance with responsible AI standards and client obligations.
- Reusable trust, evaluation and adoption assets contributed from every engagement.
Qualifications
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years across AI governance, model risk, security, responsible AI, or large-scale technology change and adoption.
Strength in two of these with a credible path into the third is expected — few candidates will have all of it.
- Hands-on evaluation experience with generative or agentic systems is strongly preferred over policy-only backgrounds.
- Working knowledge of the APAC regulatory environment relevant to their market.
- Practical change and enablement capability with technical audiences and frontline users alike.
- Able to build trust with sceptical stakeholders and to say no with evidence.
- Comfortable in a role that is still being defined, in a track with no established internal precedent.
Work Rights
Australian Citizens are preferred; however, Permanent Residents will also be considered.
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Trust Architect in Sydney employer: Avanade
Avanade is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where you can lead transformative data projects for top-tier clients in Australia. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and mentorship, ensuring your skills are always at the forefront of technology. The company also values work-life balance and offers competitive benefits, making it a rewarding place to build your career in data architecture.
