Location: Darwin, NT (Onsite, with limited flexibility subject to approval)
Security Requirement: AUSCheck or AGSVA NV1 Clearance (or ability to obtain)

About the Role

we are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join its Strategy and Architecture team within the Technology & Systems division. This role will lead the development, governance and implementation of enterprise-wide technology and security architecture solutions that support strategic business objectives, operational resilience and long-term sustainability.

You will play a key role in shaping technology strategy, architecture standards, governance frameworks and solution roadmaps across a complex utility environment.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Strategy & Technology Leadership

• Lead the development of enterprise solution architecture strategies aligned to business objectives.
  
• Define future-state architecture roadmaps, standards, principles and reference architectures.
  
• Identify emerging technologies and market trends relevant to utility operations.
  
• Contribute to the organisation's technology vision and transformation initiatives.
  

Solution Design & Governance

• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable and supportable technology solutions.
  
• Develop solution, application, technology and infrastructure architectures.
  
• Conduct architecture reviews and governance activities.
  
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards and cybersecurity requirements.
  
• Evaluate architectural options and provide recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  

Enterprise Architecture & Portfolio Management

• Maintain architecture artefacts, technology capability maps and dependency models.
  
• Assess lifecycle risks, technical debt and technology investment opportunities.
  
• Drive platform rationalisation and simplification initiatives.
  
• Support ICT investment planning and technology governance processes.
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with executives, business leaders and technical teams.
  
• Prepare architecture documents, options papers, strategy papers and business cases.
  
• Facilitate workshops and architecture review forums.
  
• Build consensus and influence strategic technology decisions.
  

Security & Risk Management

• Ensure architecture decisions align with cybersecurity requirements.
  
• Collaborate with security teams to identify and mitigate technology risks.
  
• Support compliance with governance, risk and regulatory obligations.
  
• Promote secure-by-design principles across technology initiatives.
  

Requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline.
  
• Relevant architecture certifications such as:
  • TOGAF
    
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
    
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
    
  • Certified Enterprise Architect
    
  • Similar industry-recognised certifications
    

Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Solution Architecture and Technology Architecture.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps.
  
• Strong background in architecture governance and technology standards.
  
• Experience evaluating technology investments, TCO and business benefits.
  
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.
  
• Experience delivering architecture outcomes in large enterprise or government environments.
  

Technical Expertise

• Enterprise Architecture
  
• Solution Architecture
  
• Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred)
  
• Security Architecture
  
• Infrastructure Architecture
  
• Integration Architecture
  
• Data Architecture
  
• Technology Governance
  
• Architecture Modelling Tools
  
• ICT Strategy Development
  

Desirable Experience

• Utilities sector experience.
  
• Operational Technology (OT) environments.
  
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP.
  
• ITIL certification.
  
• Government or critical infrastructure experience.
  
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as:
  • NIST
    
  • SABSA
    
  • ISO27001