Solution Architect, Digital Energy & Smart Buildings

Schneider Electric; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Employee share program

Annual leave purchase

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our Digital Energy Business in Australia. You will shape smart building solutions, define IT/OT reference architectures, and translate business needs into practical, value-driven outcomes for real-world facilities.

You will lead customer workshops, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and design scalable architectures that span data strategy, integration and analytics.

Qualifications

• Customer-centric mindset with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience developing systems including BMS and security for complex buildings.
• Strong knowledge of networking principles and network design.
• Experience influencing specifications and embedding software requirements into projects.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse teams and functions.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work.
• Confident communicator capable of leading customer-facing workshops.
• Self-driven with a hands-on approach and passion for delivering outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Establish Schneider Electric as a trusted advisor and thought leader in digital transformation.
• Build strong relationships with strategic customers through IT/OT convergence expertise.
• Position Schneider Electric’s digital solutions, leveraging data platforms, software applications, and analytics.
• Support complex opportunities by leading solution design using an architectural rather than product-led approach.
• Facilitate technical workshops and customer engagement activities, including pilots, proof-of-concepts, and solution evaluations.
• Collaborate with business development managers and subject matter experts to deliver successful customer outcomes.
• Design scalable IT/OT architectures based on customer requirements, use cases, and project specifications.
• Create clear solution architectures that address current and future customer needs.
• Working with our team of system architects develop reusable reference architectures, engineering standards, and supporting technical documentation.

Skills

Customer engagement

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Solution design

IT/OT convergence

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our Digital Energy Business in Australia. You will shape smart building solutions, define IT/OT reference architectures, and translate business needs into practical, value-driven outcomes for real-world facilities.

You will lead customer workshops, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and design scalable architectures that span data strategy, integration and analytics.