Domain Architect - Infrastructure - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.

About the role:

We’re seeking a seasoned Domain Architect to join our Infrastructure team within Technology. This pivotal role will define and maintain the architectural vision and roadmap for infrastructure services to align with business objectives, with a strong focus on cloud platforms (including adaptive cloud), networking, and data centre technologies. Whilst leading engagement and delivery for our Infrastructure architects, you’ll ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, business strategy, and platform evolution, while identifying domain-specific risks, opportunities, and technical debt to shape architectural responses that optimise long-term outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and uphold architecture principles, design patterns, and technology standards across cloud, network, and data centre domains to ensure consistency, interoperability, and compliance.
• Provide architectural oversight for major solution designs, platform transformations, and new technology introductions, particularly in cloud infrastructure, network services, and data centre operations.
• Guide and mentor Solution Architects embedded in engineering teams, promoting alignment and reusability across infrastructure initiatives.
• Collaborate with other domain architects to shape cross-domain integration, shared services, and strategic platforms, with a focus on hybrid cloud and edge computing.
• Ensure architectural decisions consider enterprise-wide implications including security, data sovereignty, scalability, and maintainability across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Represent the infrastructure domain in enterprise-wide planning, governance forums, and strategic initiatives, advocating for modernisation and resilience.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and innovations in cloud architecture (Azure, GCP, AWS), software-defined networking, and data centre automation.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and technologies that enhance agility, reduce complexity, and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
• Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to validate new approaches, driving experimentation in areas such as Infrastructure-as-Code, AI-driven automation, and self-service provisioning.

About you and your skills:

• 10+ years in technology architecture roles, including leadership in enterprise-scale infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience defining and executing architecture strategies and roadmaps aligned to business priorities and enterprise goals.
• Strong track record in architectural governance, design authority, and standards definition across cloud, network, and data centre domains.
• Deep expertise in designing scalable, secure, and integrated platforms using microservices, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and facilitate consensus across competing priorities.
• Experience leading transformation initiatives including legacy modernisation, cloud migration, and platform consolidation.
• Skilled in federated or matrixed architecture environments, collaborating across enterprise boundaries.
• Formal certification in architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman is highly regarded.
• Advanced knowledge of public/private/edge cloud architecture (Azure, GCP, VMWare, Azure Local, Hyper-V), SaaS integration, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong understanding of network services including voice and data across telephony, LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data centre networking.
• Expertise in core infrastructure components including physical data centres, midrange systems, databases, operating systems, enterprise storage, and backup services.
• Experience integrating automation and Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities, and applying AI to optimise infrastructure service delivery.

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What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 166081

Employment Type: Full time