Specialist Solution Architect

Description:

Permanent Full Time, 38hr weekGenerous Salary & Salary Packaging options, including novated leasesLocation: Fortitude Valley with hybrid and flexible working arrangements
There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow
There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. Our passion drives us to leverage digital innovation and technology to revolutionise the water industry. Join us in shaping our digital future, making a lasting impact, and transforming our teams. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come and shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.
Your Opportunity
Our Digital & Information group have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Solution Architect to join our newly established Digital Utility team.
Digital & Information is responsible for digitally enabling Urban Utilities today and digitally transforming future capability to enable provision of digital services to our customers, community and people. The group is accountable to formulate and execute Urban Utilities’ digital & data strategy, deliver Urban Utilities digital portfolio and provide day-to-day operations of information technology (IT), operating technology (OT), data, and the Internet of Things (IOT), including security, infrastructure management, system administration, network operations, and support services.
Reporting to the Solution Design and Assurance Lead, the Specialist Solution Architect will develop and assure fit-for-purpose solution designs across various digital platforms and technology landscapes to ultimately meet business, technical and compliance requirements.
In this role, you will lead the creation of comprehensive end-to-end solution designs and oversee assurance processes to align with Urban Utilities' digital objectives and critical outcomes as outlined in our digital and data strategy. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to design and evolve existing solution architectures, supporting the delivery of technology roadmaps. As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing solutions ready for implementation across strategic platforms (i.e. CRM, Spatial, EAMS, Integration, End User Compute etc.) ensuring seamless integration and optimal system performance.
Additionally, you will establish robust governance frameworks and decision-making protocols, while overseeing the adoption and integration of tools and repositories for managing solution design artefacts in accordance with established governance and standards.
About You
A Bachelor’s degree in IT or Computer Science, and/or significant industry knowledge and experienceRelevant qualifications in architecture (eg TOGAF) would be highly desirableDemonstrated experience in delivering digital solution architectures within a large, complex organisation in a climate of transformational change to the technology landscape.Experience with platforms such as Salesforce, Ellipse, ESRI and Microsoft is preferredStrong knowledge of new and emerging digital trends and an understanding of how they will impact on business service models in IT, OT, IOT & data environments.Highly developed capability in the design of largescale, user-friendly, customer-focused systems.Strong experience in security related work as it applies to system and solution design.International Information System Security Certification ISC2 and CISSP qualifications are highly desirable.Familiarity with the water sector or similar industries, understanding the role of digital transformationExperience in a similar Solutions Architect role in a large organisation, ideally with a customer centric model. This in particular applies to these domains:Engaging with stakeholders to identify business requirements.Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and leading innovation in the technology space.
Performance of ‘on call’ duties are an inherent requirement of this role. This requires that the employee must be available to be on-call and to attend to work matters, both in person and remotely, outside of normal working hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays, as reasonably required to fulfill the requirements of the position. The days, times, duration and frequency of on call arrangements may be subject to change, including at short notice, as required by Urban Utilities’ operational needs as applying from time to time. At all times whilst on-call, you must be fit for duty, contactable, and able to respond, including the ability to physically attend if required, to the operational needs of the business within a reasonable timeframe and in a safe manner.
At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!
Why Urban Utilities?
At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.
At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.
Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.
Benefits
We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:
Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and familyGenerous Salary Packaging options, including novated leasesCorporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and moreUrban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180
Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au
How To Apply
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Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au
Advertising Closes 2nd June 2025