Solution Architect(s)- P&SD

Solutions Architect(s) – Products and Software Development

Rio Tinto is building a world-class software engineering capability

We are at the forefront of automation and intelligent mining. In keeping with our pioneering spirit, we’re building an internal software engineering capability focused on high value, strategic products that will enable the digital transformation of Rio Tinto. To accelerate us through this journey, helping us to expand our thinking, capabilities, and ability to deliver, we’re partnering with one of the world’s best software engineering companies.

Right now, we are a small and diverse “start-up” team, who are inclusive and committed to creating and scaling a deeply engaged, fulfilled and high-performing software delivery team. We have a culture of inclusion, agility, innovation and learning curiosity where our people work on engaging opportunities and problems that build the digital future for Rio Tinto and help the world progress.

About the role

We are seeking dynamic technical leaders with outstanding client-facing skills. As our Solution Architects you are responsible for finding and implementing solutions for specific business problems. You bridge the gap between concept and implementation by acting as a channel between enterprise architecture and technical architecture.

You have a distinction in translating design into a concept for IT operations.

Our Solution Architects are responsible for translating the vision for the products to the development team and play pivotal roles throughout the entire systems development life cycle. With involvement in future updates to the solution. 

Responsibilities:

Build the technical runway required for the solution or product that supports the project business scope and requirements.

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and deliver within the strategy and guardrails set.

Create and lead the process of integrating IT systems to meet Rio Tinto requirements.

Conduct a system architecture evaluation and collaborates with project management and IT development teams to improve the architecture.

Come and join us in this exciting journey as a member of the leadership team, where you be integral in establishing and executing on our strategy, building our team, implementing best practices and technology to meet our plans for scaling and value delivery.

About you

You are confident in engaging in a range of conversations with senior client management and staff, have the ability to lead discussions and workshops.

As the preferred applicant you demonstrate technical ability to both architect and design complex enterprise solutions and the technical experience to specify future potential architectures.

• Demonstrable experience in delivering quality software solutions.
• Expertise with architecting, designing, delivering large systems implemented in one or more popular technology stacks (including those based on .Net, Python, Ruby, JavaScript).
• In-depth knowledge of one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Very strong object-oriented analysis skills.
• Extensive experience in application architectures.
• Can demonstrate exposure to a broad range of architectural patterns and styles (e.g. SOA, Microservices, Event-driven.)
• Experience in modernizing legacy architectures with a focus on technologies in Distributed Cache Solutions, Message Queuing, Master Data Management, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Visualisation, Augmented Reality, Internet of things.
• Knowledge of database architectures, data modelling, SQL and NoSQL approaches.
• Ability to conduct in-depth design reviews of large systems.
• Experience crafting a broad range of Enterprise.

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• An excellent base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation if required.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.