Senior Solution Architect

Western Power; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to four weeks of additional leave

Salary packaging and discounted health

Wellness leave days

Longer paid parental leave (22 weeks)

First Nations cultural leave (5 days)

Recognition and benefits programme

Job summary

Western Power invites applications for a Senior Solution Architect in Perth. You will lead high‑quality solution architectures, translating business needs into scalable, secure technology solutions while aligning with enterprise standards and strategic objectives.

You will guide delivery with internal teams and external partners, shaping future investment and technology direction. Join an empowered Digital Products team, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience designing and governing solution architecture in large, complex tech environments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and external delivery partners to achieve outcomes.
• Strong grasp of architecture principles, patterns and modern technology practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality solution architectures aligned to business needs.
• Provide architectural oversight across designs ensuring adherence to standards.
• Partner with internal teams and external providers to guide design through delivery.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships to solve complex challenges within budget and time.
• Monitor delivery progress, manage risks, and maintain design integrity.
• Contribute to evolution of enterprise architecture and technology direction.
• Support uplift of cyber security and ICT architecture practices across the business.

Skills

Solution architecture leadership

Stakeholder management

Enterprise architecture

Cybersecurity awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Solution Architect – Permanent - Perth

Join Western Power's Digital Products team in a permanent opportunity as a Senior Solution Architect and play a key role in shaping the digital solutions that support the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to Western Australian communities. Working within our Asset Operations portfolio, you'll partner with business stakeholders and delivery teams to design scalable, fit-for-purpose technology solutions, provide architectural leadership, and ensure outcomes align with enterprise standards, strategic objectives, and customer needs. This is an opportunity to influence critical digital initiatives while guiding both internal teams and external delivery partners through the design and delivery lifecycle.

Your Role in Action

• Lead the development of high-quality solution architectures, translating business requirements into scalable, secure and fit-for-purpose technology solutions.
• Provide architectural oversight and quality assurance across solution designs, ensuring alignment with Western Power's technology standards and strategic objectives.
• Partner with internal teams and external delivery providers to guide solution delivery from design through to implementation.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes within budget, capability and time constraints.
• Monitor solution delivery progress, ensuring design integrity is maintained and risks or issues are proactively addressed.
• Contribute to the evolution of Western Power's technology and enterprise architecture, helping shape future investment decisions and technology direction.
• Support the ongoing uplift of cyber security and ICT architecture practices in collaboration with business and technology partners.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation, knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practice, while fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Demonstrated experience designing and governing solution architecture within large, complex technology environments spanning multiple applications, platforms and infrastructure domains.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence internal stakeholders and external delivery providers to achieve successful technology outcomes.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, design patterns and contemporary technology practices.
• Broad knowledge of software development and project delivery methodologies, with the ability to apply them pragmatically to deliver business value.
• Commercially minded with a customer-focused approach, strong strategic thinking capability and the ability to balance immediate needs with long-term outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and build strong collaborative relationships.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part-time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 9 November 2026

Not actively looking right now? Join our Technology Talent Community to stay connected and be the first to hear about future opportunities across Western Power.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

Learn more about Western Power here: About (westernpower.com.au)

Find out how we’re building A Network for Life: A network for life (westernpower.com.au)