Senior IT/OT Architect

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

The focus of this role is ensuring the safe integration of modern data platforms with high-voltage infrastructure to shape the future of energy distribution

Key Responsibilities

  • Hands-on Solution Design: Lead the end-to-end technical design and configuration of integrated IT/OT solutions, ensuring high-level strategy translates into functional field engineering.

  • Grid Modernization: Act as the lead architect for mission-critical systems including SCADA, ADMS, and OMS, guiding functional upgrades, system migrations, and direct implementation support.

  • Cybersecurity Governance: Embed industrial security standards (such as IEC 62443) into all architectural patterns, focusing on network segmentation and practical application of the Purdue Model.

  • System Integration: Define, build, and govern integration patterns (APIs, MQTT, DNP3) between field devices, substations, and enterprise platforms like GIS and Asset Management.

  • Stakeholder Management: Act as a technical “translator” between IT leadership and operational engineering teams to drive consensus on complex, executable roadmaps.

Key Requirements

  • Industry Experience: Extensive background in Solution or Enterprise Architecture, specifically within Utilities, Energy, or Heavy Industrial sectors.

  • OT Technical Depth: Proven experience with utility-scale platforms such as GE PowerOn/GridOS, Schneider EcoStruxure, or ABB Ability.

  • Integration Expertise: Deep understanding of the convergence between real-time operational systems and corporate IT environments, with a focus on practical deployment.

  • Relevant Frameworks: Proficiency in TOGAF, SABSA, or NIST, with a strong grasp of industrial control system (ICS) security protocols.

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Please feel welcome to reach out to Joseph on joseph.petrovski@talentinternational.com for any further information. Alternatively, please feel welcome to submit or email your updated CV.

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