Platform Architect

Join the change. Together, we'll make history.

As we keep the lights on for over four million customers and move towards a more sustainable way of life, it's an exciting time to be at AGL. We're re-imagining how homes and business live and work across the country and we want you to be a part of it. This moment will define our time, and your career as you work alongside Australia's best and brightest minds. You'll grow and learn in a collaborative, safe and supportive environment and play your part in changing the course of tomorrow.
Everyone at AGL is an important part of building a better energy future and we want you to join in.

About the Role

Role & Team Overview

This role for a Platform Architect at AGL sounds pivotal in shaping the company's cloud strategy and technology landscape. It combines strategic thought leadership with practical implementation, requiring a deep understanding of emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders and other architects will be essential to ensure a cohesive and forward-thinking approach. This position also emphasizes the importance of governance and documentation, ensuring that the cloud platform's evolution is well-documented and aligned with business objectives. The opportunity to influence and direct cloud-based product architectures in collaboration with various teams highlights the role's significance in driving innovation and growth at AGL.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for designing new and existing architecture patterns for AGL's cloud platform and ensuring thorough documentation.
• Ensure frameworks and architectural patterns comply with AGL's security standards and industry-specific requirements, facilitating accelerated technical solution delivery.
• Responsible for the adoption of architectural patterns, standards, guidelines, and guardrails to enhance the efficiency of engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, influencing product direction through the application of the latest technologies.
• Prioritize the delivery of appropriate cloud capabilities at the right time, driving innovation and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the team to select tools, apply frameworks, and design principles that promote collaboration and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure follow-through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit a self-learner mindset by continuously aligning individual skills with team demands and company success goals.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant fields with hands-on experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, and architecture.
• Advanced Technical Certification in Azure with expertise in the Azure Well Architected Framework and Enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• Proficient in cloud and hybrid infrastructures, Azure networking, storage, and Azure AD, as well as cloud-based integration services.
• Knowledgeable in PAAS services, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and cloud security standards, with the ability to design secure solutions.
• Strong understanding of advanced Azure services, containerization, and AKS, with the ability to communicate business needs and solution value to stakeholders.
• Skilled in interpreting verbal and non-verbal cues, asking insightful questions, and understanding project needs and business drivers.

We'd love to see your application, submitted by: Monday 17th June 2024.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit:

AGL is a Circle Back Initiative employer - we commit to respond to every applicant .

Location:

Join the change. Together, we'll make history.

As we keep the lights on for over four million customers and move towards a more sustainable way of life, it's an exciting time to be at AGL. We're re-imagining how homes and business live and work across the country and we want you to be a part of it. This moment will define our time, and your career as you work alongside Australia's best and brightest minds. You'll grow and learn in a collaborative, safe and supportive environment and play your part in changing the course of tomorrow.
Everyone at AGL is an important part of building a better energy future and we want you to join in.

About the Role

Role & Team Overview

This role for a Platform Architect at AGL sounds pivotal in shaping the company's cloud strategy and technology landscape. It combines strategic thought leadership with practical implementation, requiring a deep understanding of emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders and other architects will be essential to ensure a cohesive and forward-thinking approach. This position also emphasizes the importance of governance and documentation, ensuring that the cloud platform's evolution is well-documented and aligned with business objectives. The opportunity to influence and direct cloud-based product architectures in collaboration with various teams highlights the role's significance in driving innovation and growth at AGL.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for designing new and existing architecture patterns for AGL's cloud platform and ensuring thorough documentation.
• Ensure frameworks and architectural patterns comply with AGL's security standards and industry-specific requirements, facilitating accelerated technical solution delivery.
• Responsible for the adoption of architectural patterns, standards, guidelines, and guardrails to enhance the efficiency of engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, influencing product direction through the application of the latest technologies.
• Prioritize the delivery of appropriate cloud capabilities at the right time, driving innovation and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the team to select tools, apply frameworks, and design principles that promote collaboration and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure follow-through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit a self-learner mindset by continuously aligning individual skills with team demands and company success goals.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant fields with hands-on experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, and architecture.
• Advanced Technical Certification in Azure with expertise in the Azure Well Architected Framework and Enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• Proficient in cloud and hybrid infrastructures, Azure networking, storage, and Azure AD, as well as cloud-based integration services.
• Knowledgeable in PAAS services, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and cloud security standards, with the ability to design secure solutions.
• Strong understanding of advanced Azure services, containerization, and AKS, with the ability to communicate business needs and solution value to stakeholders.
• Skilled in interpreting verbal and non-verbal cues, asking insightful questions, and understanding project needs and business drivers.

We'd love to see your application, submitted by: Monday 17th June 2024.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit:

AGL is a Circle Back Initiative employer - we commit to respond to every applicant .

Location:

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We are Australia's largest energy generator & leading energy retailer.

AGL is an ASX-listed leading integrated essential service provider, with a proud 186-year history of innovation and a passionate belief in progress – human and technological.

From lighting the first gas streetlamp in Sydney in 1841 to helping shape a sustainable energy future for Australia, we have a track record of leading change.

We deliver 4.3 million gas, electricity, and telecommunications services to our residential, small and large business, and wholesale customers across Australia.

We operate Australia's largest electricity generation portfolio, with an operated generation capacity of under 9,000 MW, which accounts for approximately 20% of the total generation capacity within Australia's National Electricity Market.

AGL has the largest renewables and storage portfolio of any ASX-listed company, having invested $4.8 billion over the past two decades in renewable and firming generation.