Solution Architect

Yarra Valley Water; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 169,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Free on-site parking

16 weeks parental leave

15 days personal leave

5 days reproductive leave

Public holiday swap option

Job summary

Yarra Valley Water in Melbourne seeks a Corporate Solution Architect to lead the finance transformation, delivering modern Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EPM solutions that enable value across the business. You will design end-to-end architectures, manage technical risk, and ensure secure integration across corporate systems, collaborating with stakeholders and delivery teams in a hands-on role.

This position offers genuine hybrid working with a Mitcham office, and a 2-year maximum term

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Solution Architecture roles within utilities or asset-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise technical architectures and finance systems.
• Deep experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle EPM in finance transformations.
• Solid understanding of Oracle cloud architecture and data integrations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives and technical teams.
• Tertiary qualification in IT Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design and delivery for the finance transformation program, including options analysis and vendor oversight.
• Strengthen Architecture Practice by improving standards, methods and reusable assets.
• Translate business objectives into architecture requirements and delivery solutions with stakeholders.

Skills

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Oracle EPM

Oracle cloud architecture

Finance & HR systems

Executive communication

Education

IT Engineering degree

Job description

• 2 Year Maximum Term Contract, Full-Time opportunity
• True hybrid working - work from home and our Mitcham office
• $187,254 TRP per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation

About Us

We're on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We're one of Australia's largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria's population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you'll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

The Role

Join our Enterprise Architecture Practice as a Corporate Solution Architect, where your primary focus and responsibility will be delivering a modern finance system that transforms how our business operates and delivers value. You'll bring strong expertise across finance domains and ERP solutions particularly Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), to design innovative, future-ready architectures that drive real business value.to design innovative, future-ready architectures that drive real business value.

In this role, you'll lead end-to-end solution design, manage technical risk, and ensure seamless integration across corporate systems. You will apply your experience in Oracle solution architecture, implementation and integration to support the delivery of our Finance Transformation Program.

This is a hands-on role, working closely with both stakeholders and delivery teams across design, build and implementation. You will turn complex requirements into scalable, secure, and compliant solutions that meet enterprise standards and financial control requirements. You will also make key architecture trade-offs and provide architectural oversight of vendor and delivery partner designs.

This role will initially focus on the finance modernisation project, however beyond this, you'll play a key role in the ongoing design and solutioning of systems across the Corporate Transformation and Technology Division, contributing to broader transformation initiatives and long-term business impact

Your Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design and Delivery - lead the end-to-end solution design and delivery for the finance transformation program, including options analysis, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technology strategy and enterprise architecture standards. You will make key architecture trade-offs and provide oversight of vendor and delivery partner designs.
• Architecture Practice and Governance - strengthen the Architecture Practice by improving standards, methods and reusable assets to drive consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Technology Planning and Optimisation - partner with stakeholders to translate business objectives into clear architecture requirements and delivery solutions that align with priorities and drive sustainable outcomes.

What we're Looking for

• Proven experience in Solution Architecture roles, ideally within utilities or asset-intensive industries, with strong knowledge of enterprise technical architectures
• Strong understanding of Finance, Safety and HR systems, with proven experience integrating these with enterprise IT platforms. Deep knowledge of Finance and HR business processes and supporting technologies
• Demonstrated experience in solution architecture, design, implementation and integration of Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), preferably within a complex finance transformation program.
• Strong understanding of Oracle cloud architecture, financial systems, data flows and integrations, with the ability to translate finance business requirements into scalable, secure and integrated technology solutions.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate effectively with executives, business stakeholders and technical teams
• Tertiary qualification in IT Engineering

Why Yarra Valley Water?We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow - both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

• $187,254 per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, illness, wellbeing and mental health needs.
• 5 days paid reproductive leave which can be used for experiencing symptoms or undergoing procedures associated with issues such as menopause, menstruation, endometriosis, PCOS, prostate health, or IVF.
• Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave.

Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.

Yarra Valley Water is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.