Location: Sydney | Hybrid working arrangement
About the Role
We are seeking a highly driven and experienced Senior Solution Architect (SA) to join our Digital Grid team and lead the successful delivery of our Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) and Digital Grid product portfolio across the APAC region.
Reporting to the APAC Grid Operation Systems Program Leader, you will be the architecture authority for end‐to‐end ADMS customer projects ensuring secure, scalable, high‐performance, fully integrated solutions that meet both customer expectations and internal standards.
This is a senior, hands‐on technical leadership role at the heart of our mission‐critical utility transformation projects.
What You Will Be Doing
* Lead end‐to‐end solution, system, and software architecture for ADMS projects across the APAC region, ensuring secure, scalable, and high‐performance outcomes
* Drive cybersecurity‐by‐design across roles and permissions, segmentation, firewall policies, auditing, logging, and backup strategies
* Oversee sizing and capacity planning for compute, storage, databases, and networks, and work closely with Infrastructure Architecture on high availability and reliability
* Define and supervise integration architecture including ETL flows, near real‐time interfaces, model promotion, and online data exchanges
* Own performance engineering and non‐functional requirements, including scenario design, performance testing guidance, and technical troubleshooting
* Support testing, deployment, cutover, and go‐live activities while ensuring architectural integrity, documentation accuracy, and risk mitigation throughout the delivery lifecycle
What You Will Bring
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related field
* 7+ years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture roles within mission‐critical OT/IT environments
* Strong knowledge of ADMS, SCADA/DMS/OMS/EMS, or similar operational systems
* Hands‐on experience with integrations, APIs, middleware, SQL Server, Windows Server, and virtualization technologies
* Cybersecurity experience including identity and role management, segmentation, hardening, and backup/restore practices
* Proven experience leading design → FAT/SAT → performance testing → cutover → go‐live cycles
* Strong documentation capabilities across ADD, SCP, sizing models, and integration specifications
* Proficiency with Azure DevOps, TFS/JIRA, and MS 365 collaboration tools.
What's In It for You
A supportive, inclusive workplace offering flexible work options, strong safety leadership, competitive rewards and benefits, continuous learning opportunities, and exposure to impactful local and global projects designed to support your growth and success now and into the future.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
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