Solution Architect Smart Meters

Emmbr; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 216,787 - 226,012; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in Melbourne is seeking an experienced architect to develop solutions for advanced energy technologies. The role involves leading workshops, developing designs, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. The ideal candidate will have deep utilities experience, particularly in smart metering and DER systems. This position offers a contract with strong prospects for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience with DER, smart metering, and energy control systems is essential.
• Strong understanding of real-time control environments.
• Proven ability to drive transformation in enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workshops and stakeholder alignment.
• Develop solution designs spanning various energy platforms.
• Ensure compliance with architecture governance standards.

Skills

Deep utilities experience

Understanding of data flows

Ability to present complex solutions

Job description

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This range is provided by Emmbr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

A$1,175.00/daily - A$1,225.00/daily

• Architect future-focused digital energy and grid-edge capabilities
• Lead solutions across smart metering, DER, VPP and EV-charging enablement
• 6-month initial contract with strong extension options in a multi-year program

About the Opportunity

You'll shape and deliver architecture across advanced energy technologies including smart meters, DER integration, load control, VPP orchestration and EV enablement. Working closely with technology, field operations and commercial teams, you'll design secure, scalable and standards-aligned solutions that enhance customer services and real-time grid performance. This role requires strong utilities expertise and the ability to drive high-impact outcomes across complex operational and data environments.

What you'll do

• Lead technical workshops and align stakeholders on architecture direction
• Develop solution designs spanning AMI, DERMS, VPP and energy data platforms
• Ensure compliance with architecture governance, security and performance principles
• Recommend modern technologies, patterns and approaches to uplift capability
• Support delivery teams through implementation, integration and migration phases

What you bring

• Deep utilities experience across DER, smart metering, and/or energy control systems
• Strong understanding of data flows between operational and digital platforms
• Exposure to real-time control environments (e.g. load shedding, power quality)
• Ability to present complex solutions clearly to technical and business audiences
• Track record uplifting enterprise platforms or delivering major transformation

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Engineering, Information Technology, and Other