AI Solution Architect

C015 APT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LIMITED; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive pay

Employee benefits

Flexible work

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave 18 weeks

Job summary

APA is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the design, governance and adoption of AI, agentic and automation solutions across the enterprise in Australia. You will work with Digital Squads, business leaders and technology teams to translate emerging AI opportunities into production-ready solutions that deliver measurable value, embedding security, privacy and risk controls from day one.

Join APA to shape AI strategy, drive responsible innovation and deliver meaningful business

Qualifications

• Proven experience in solution, enterprise or technology architecture.
• Strong understanding of AI, generative AI, agentic systems, automation and cloud technologies.
• Experience balancing innovation, governance, risk and commercial outcomes.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks, security principles, privacy requirements and technology governance practices.
• Ability to translate business opportunities into simple, scalable and maintainable technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic guidance for responsible AI decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern AI, agentic and automation solutions aligned with architecture standards.
• Provide expert guidance on solution options, architecture decisions and future-state designs.
• Embed security, privacy, compliance and risk controls from day one.
• Partner with business teams and collaborate with Risk, Legal, Cyber and Governance stakeholders on AI risk assessments.
• Define and maintain architecture patterns, guardrails and standards for safe AI adoption.
• Review and assure solution designs, supporting delivery teams to maintain architectural integrity.
• Ensure solutions are operationally ready, resilient, and cost-efficient.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies to drive business value across the organisation.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

AI / GenAI

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder engagement

Security & privacy

Governance

Risk assessment

Job description

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

Shape the future of AI at scale.

We're looking for an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the design, governance and adoption of AI, agentic and automation solutions across the enterprise. This is an exciting opportunity to help accelerate innovation while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, ethical and aligned to enterprise standards.

You will work closely with Digital Squads, business leaders and technology teams to turn emerging AI opportunities into simple, practical and production-ready solutions that deliver measurable value. A key part of the role will be supporting AI-specific risk assessments, helping teams understand risks, options and controls in clear business language, and enabling pragmatic decisions that balance innovation, simplicity and responsible delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and govern AI, agentic and automation solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and AI ethics principles.
• Provide expert guidance on solution options, architecture decisions, trade-offs and future-state designs, with a focus on fit-for-purpose solutions that keep business value front of mind.
• Embed security, privacy, compliance and risk controls into solution architecture from day one.
• Partner with business teams and collaborate with Risk, Legal, Cyber and Governance stakeholders to support AI risk assessments, translating technical, ethical and operational risks into practical mitigations and decision-ready advice.
• Define and maintain architecture patterns, guardrails and standards that enable safe and scalable AI adoption.
• Review and assure solution designs, supporting delivery teams to maintain architectural integrity throughout implementation.
• Ensure solutions are operationally ready, resilient, supportable and cost-effective.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to drive business value across the organisation.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in solution, enterprise or technology architecture roles.
• Strong understanding of AI, generative AI, agentic systems, automation platforms and cloud technologies.
• Experience balancing innovation, governance, risk and commercial outcomes within complex environments.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks, security principles, privacy requirements and technology governance practices.
• Ability to translate business opportunities into simple, scalable and maintainable technology solutions that are aligned to value and practical to deliver.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic guidance, build trust and support teams through responsible AI decision-making.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape the organisation's AI strategy and future technology landscape.
• Work on innovative AI, automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Influence enterprise standards, governance and best practices.
• Collaborate with talented teams passionate about technology and innovation.
• Drive meaningful outcomes that create lasting business value.

If you're passionate about building responsible AI solutions that are innovative, scalable and fit for the future, we'd love to hear from you.

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

• targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career
• competitive remuneration
• employee benefits
• flexible working arrangements
• wellbeing initiatives
• inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation

We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

We are APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5047

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.