AI Solution Designer
Location: Sydney, Australia
Business Unit: Technology & Transformation | Data & AI
Reports To: Data & AI Solution Enablement Manager
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced AI Solution Designer to lead the design, governance, and architecture assurance of AI, Data, and Automation solutions across enterprise technology platforms.
This role is responsible for translating business opportunities into secure, scalable, and supportable solution designs while ensuring compliance with architecture, security, and governance standards. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, cyber security, infrastructure teams, and external partners to deliver build-ready solution designs for AI initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
AI Solution Architecture & Design
- Design and document AI, Data, and Automation solutions.
- Develop conceptual, logical, and physical architectures.
- Produce High-Level Solution Designs (HLSDs) and Detailed Solution Designs (SDDs).
- Define integration patterns, operational support models, and technical standards.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and standards.
Architecture Governance & Design Assurance
- Prepare architecture documentation and governance submissions.
- Present solutions to Architecture Review Boards (ARB), Design Review Forums (DRF), and Cyber Security review committees.
- Conduct risk assessments and recommend security controls.
- Support Safe & Secure by Design (SSBD) and AI governance requirements.
AI Platform Design
Lead solution design activities across:
- Azure AI Services
- Copilot Studio
- AI Agents
- Claude Code
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Platforms
- Power Platform
- Dataverse
- Citizen Development Platforms
- Generative AI Solutions
- On-Premises AI/ML Platforms
Cloud, Infrastructure & Security Design
- Design secure cloud-based AI solutions on Azure.
- Define networking, identity, access management, and data protection architectures.
- Map security controls and infrastructure dependencies.
- Support cyber security assessments and governance reviews.
Design Standards & Engineering Enablement
- Develop reusable architecture patterns and standards.
- Establish integration, DevOps, and AI platform best practices.
- Create reference architectures and implementation accelerators.
Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Leadership
- Facilitate technical workshops and architecture discussions.
- Partner with business, security, and technology stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership during project initiation and design phases.
- Support engineering teams with clear and build-ready solution documentation.
Required Experience & Skills
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Senior Solution Designer within large enterprise environments.
- Strong experience operating within architecture governance frameworks.
- Experience producing architecture artefacts and governance documentation.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise
- Hands-on architecture experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Strong understanding of:Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Azure Networking
- Cloud Security Controls
- Integration Architecture
- Platform Governance
- Operational Support Models
Architecture & Governance Experience
Demonstrated experience creating:
- High-Level Solution Designs (HLSD)
- Solution Design Documents (SDD)
- Conceptual & Logical Architectures
- Architecture Review Board (ARB) submissions
- Design Review Forum (DRF) submissions
- Security Assessments
- Risk & Control Documentation
DevOps & Engineering Practices
Experience with:
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Branching Strategies
- Pull Request Governance
- DevSecOps Controls
- Software Engineering Governance
AI & Data Technologies (Highly Desirable)
Experience designing solutions using:
- Copilot Studio
- Power Platform
- Dataverse
- SharePoint
- AI Agents
- LLM-based Solutions
- RAG Architectures
- Vector Databases
- AI Orchestration Patterns
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect or Senior Technical Designer with strong expertise in:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Azure Cloud
- Security & Infrastructure Design
- Governance & Compliance
- AI Solution Architecture
The ideal candidate can confidently navigate architecture and security approval processes while producing enterprise-grade, implementation-ready solution designs.