Solution Architect

Company description:

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you'll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia's largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

Click here to discover more about how Western Australia's energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

Job description:

Role Description:

This Solution Architect role will play a key role in translating business strategy and needs into technology direction.

A key focus will be assessing new initiatives, investment proposals, and emerging technology opportunities, providing guidance on how they align with enterprise architecture, technology roadmaps, standards, and organisational priorities.

Success in this role is measured by the quality of decision-making you enable, the influence you bring to strategic conversations, and your ability to drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. You are a strategic thinker who enjoys influencing outcomes and helping organisations make better technology decisions. You can quickly understand business priorities, evaluate competing options, and communicate complex technology considerations in a way that enables confident decision-making.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide architectural leadership and strategic guidance for technology investments and initiatives.
• Support business case development, option assessments, and investment decision-making.
• Assess technology proposals against enterprise architecture principles, standards, roadmaps, and strategic objectives.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt technology solutions that maximise organisational value and reduce complexity.
• Facilitate architecture reviews, governance forums, and strategic planning activities.

Profile description:

What you will bring:

• Contribute to technology roadmaps, capability planning, and future-state architecture direction.
• Identify opportunities for technology consolidation, simplification, standardisation, and reuse.
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends and assess their applicability to the organisation.
• Partner with delivery teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure technology decisions remain aligned to strategic intent.
• Provide architecture assurance throughout the lifecycle of major initiatives.

We offer:

So, what's it like working for Synergy?

As one of Australia's most trusted utility brands, we value our customers, the community we operate in, and our people. When you work with us, you'll be joining an inclusive and proactive organisation, one that enables innovative thinking, accountable leadership, and collaboration. It's how we're creating an exceptional workplace, and we want you to be part of it.

At Synergy we have a wide range of benefits designed to help you balance your work and home life, support your health and wellbeing along with having access to professional development opportunities.

Here's a just a few of the benefits you'll have access to as a Synergy employee

• Flexible work arrangements

• Generous paid parental leave

• Other leave options including reproductive and purchased annual leave

• Volunteer leave so you can give back to your community

• Learning and development opportunities.

More details can be found here

At Synergy we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging. We're proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer by the Diversity Council of Australia. We celebrate our diversity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.

Have we sparked your interest? We hope so. It's an exciting time for energy in Western Australia - and you're connected to it.

Click 'Apply' below to get started with your application.

Applications close Sunday the 23rd of August, however Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

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Need some help?

Get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@synergy.net.au.