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We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.\nShape the future of AI at scale.\nWe're looking for an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the design, governance and adoption of AI, agentic and automation solutions across the enterprise. This is an exciting opportunity to help accelerate innovation while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, ethical and aligned to enterprise standards.\nYou will work closely with Digital Squads, business leaders and technology teams to turn emerging AI opportunities into simple, practical and production-ready solutions that deliver measurable value. A key part of the role will be supporting AI-specific risk assessments, helping teams understand risks, options and controls in clear business language, and enabling pragmatic decisions that balance innovation, simplicity and responsible delivery.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nDesign and govern AI, agentic and automation solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and AI ethics principles. \nProvide expert guidance on solution options, architecture decisions, trade-offs and future-state designs, with a focus on fit-for-purpose solutions that keep business value front of mind. \nEmbed security, privacy, compliance and risk controls into solution architecture from day one. \nPartner with business teams and collaborate with Risk, Legal, Cyber and Governance stakeholders to support AI risk assessments, translating technical, ethical and operational risks into practical mitigations and decision-ready advice. \nDefine and maintain architecture patterns, guardrails and standards that enable safe and scalable AI adoption. \nReview and assure solution designs, supporting delivery teams to maintain architectural integrity throughout implementation. \nEnsure solutions are operationally ready, resilient, supportable and cost-effective. \nEvaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to drive business value across the organisation. \nWhat You'll Bring\nProven experience in solution, enterprise or technology architecture roles. \nStrong understanding of AI, generative AI, agentic systems, automation platforms and cloud technologies. \nExperience balancing innovation, governance, risk and commercial outcomes within complex environments. \nKnowledge of architecture frameworks, security principles, privacy requirements and technology governance practices. \nAbility to translate business opportunities into simple, scalable and maintainable technology solutions that are aligned to value and practical to deliver. \nStrong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences. \nExcellent communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic guidance, build trust and support teams through responsible AI decision-making. \nWhy Join Us?\nHelp shape the organisation's AI strategy and future technology landscape. \nWork on innovative AI, automation and digital transformation initiatives. \nInfluence enterprise standards, governance and best practices. \nCollaborate with talented teams passionate about technology and innovation. \nDrive meaningful outcomes that create lasting business value. \nIf you're passionate about building responsible AI solutions that are innovative, scalable and fit for the future, we'd love to hear from you.\nWorking at APA\nAt APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.\nWe offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.\nWe employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.\nWe are APA\nAt APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.\nWe proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.\nAs the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.\nOur customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.\nWe are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.\nJoin our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.\nAPA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.\nApplicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.\nThis vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.\nRole closes on Saturday, 17 October 2026. 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