Solutions Architect (Perth)

About Us 

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision. 

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

Employee Benefits 

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:
•    Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
•    Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
•    Access to flexible work arrangements
•    Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
•    Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
•    Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing

The Role

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing and guiding technology solutions that align organisational needs with the technology strategy. The role works across initiatives to analyse requirements, assess options, and develop architectural and technical designs that enable successful delivery of fit for purpose solutions.

A core aspect of the role is close, direct engagement with operational and functional teams across the organisation. The Solution Architect works alongside stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and ways of working, translating these insights into practical solutions that support real world outcomes.

As a key member of the technology team, the Solution Architect provides architectural guidance that balances business objectives, technical integrity, and long term sustainability. The role ensures solutions are aligned with enterprise standards and principles while remaining grounded in how the organisation operates day to day.Success in this role requires someone who enjoys being out in the business—sitting with teams, understanding their challenges, and shaping technology solutions alongside them.

This is a permanent full time role based at our Perth office, with one day per week in Kwinana and occasional travel to our Mt Holland site.

Key Responsibilities 
•    Develop and document fit for purpose solution and technical designs
•    Contribute architecture artifacts to the to the Enterprise Architecture repository
•    Own and manage the Enterprise Architecture repository
•    Develop and execute architecture practices such as architecture reviews
•    Develop and communicate enterprise and solution architectures
•    Assist Technology leadership with the development of technology architecture roadmaps
•    Develop architecture patterns, standards and guidelines

Core skill competencies
•    Requirements gathering and analysis, with the ability to identify, define, and evaluate business needs to inform the selection, configuration, or enhancement of software and services.
•    Enterprise Alignment and architecture, with the ability to translate business strategy into operating models and architectural frameworks that guide enterprise transformation.
•    Solution design, with the ability to develop and communicate multi-dimensional solution architectures and system designs that meet specified business and technical requirements.
•    Technology evaluation and integration, with the ability to assess emerging technologies and integrate them into enterprise environments to deliver business value and maintain architectural integrity
•    Governance and Standards, with the ability to define, apply and uphold architectural governance frameworks and technology standards that ensure consistency, compliance and quality across solution delivery.
•    Implementation planning and transition, with the ability to guide the deployment of designed solutions into operational environments, ensuring readiness, alignment and successful realisation.
•    Stakeholder Engagement, with the ability to systematically analyse, manage and influence stakeholder relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes through structured engagement.

Role requirements
•    Bachelor and/or master’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Information Technology or Engineering, or equivalent experience
•    TOGAF or ArchiMate 3.1
•    ISC2 Certifications
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience creating solutions architecture encompassing business, information, application, and technology architectures.
•    Minimum 15 years’ experience delivering technology solutions as part of projects
•    Ideally minimum 2 years’ experience delivering solutions within Mining and Processing sectors
•    Experience with ITIL processes
•    Experience with analysing data and creating information models both logical and physical
•    Experience with data integration concepts, use and implementations
•    Experience in gathering functional, non-functional and technical requirements for business and technical needs

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.  

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry. 

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