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IT Solution Architect

Apply now Job no: 498019
Work type: Permanent Full time
Location: Melbourne, Hobart
Categories: Information Technology

Shape practical, well‑governed technology solutions that enable business outcomes across Hydro Tasmania.

  • Design and deliver enterprise technology solutions for Hydro Tasmania
  • Contribute to a renewable energy future for Australia.
  • Based in Hobart or Melbourne with real flexible working arrangements.

Salary range $140,877 – $163,308 plus super

About the role: 

Design and guide technology solutions that turn business requirements into secure, reliable and well‑integrated systems. Lead solution architecture across applications, data, infrastructure and security, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. Partner with business, project and IT teams to balance functional needs, risk, cost and long‑term sustainability while supporting effective delivery.

Benefits 

In addition to innovative projects, we offer:

  • Genuine work–life balance, with flexible hours and hybrid working
  • Location flexibility, based in Hobart or Melbourne
  • Working from home options to support focus and lifestyle needs
  • Annual remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement
  • Positive, inclusive culture that supports wellbeing and flexibility
  • Industry‑leading parental leave entitlements
  • Uncapped sick leave when you need it most
  • Subsidised school holiday vacation care
  • Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

As an endorsed employer for women, we have benefits and policies on our Work180 page – check it out here: www.work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/hydro-tasmania  

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate business and non‑functional requirements into solution architectures
  • Design end‑to‑end solutions across application, data, security and infrastructure
  • Guide solution delivery with risk‑based governance and architectural oversight
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, standards, security and policy
  • Develop high‑level implementation plans, options analysis and resource needs

More information can be found on the attached Position Description:   Download File PD - FIN - HT5 - IT Solution Architect -.pdf

Skills and Experience

  • Bring experience in solution architecture across complex enterprise environments
  • Design solutions that balance functional, financial and risk requirements
  • Apply strong understanding of architectural frameworks, standards, security architecture and integration patterns
  • Develop technical roadmaps, options analysis and value/risk assessments
  • Influence stakeholders and work autonomously across business and IT teams
  • Hands on experience with technology stacks that include some of the following: Azure, AWS, Cisco, Palo Alto and VMware, SQL Server, Kubernetes

About the company

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us.

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers 

Let’s get applying! 

Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you will bring as soon as possible. We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Hydro Tasmania is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or accommodation during any stage of the process, please let us know. For more information, or to discuss your needs confidentially, reach out to recruitment@hydro.com.au

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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