About Woodside Energy
We are a global energy company providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent digital expertise and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges accelerate change and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodsides global operations and our role in the energy transition.
Founded in 1954 Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.
At Woodside we know great results come from our people feeling valued getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: What We Do
About Woodside Global Solutions
Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence to drive innovation digital transformation and global collaboration.
Working as one Global team the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our actions. Through cutting-edge AI robust cyber security and advanced data solutions we drive innovation and influence every part of our business.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to make a global impact helping to shape the future of Woodside together.
About the role
The Senior Enterprise Architect is responsible for shaping the long-term technology vision and strategy of the organisation ensuring that the overall enterprise architecture evolves in alignment with business objectives industry trends and emerging opportunities. This role emphasizes strategic foresight governance and standardisation to create a cohesive sustainable and adaptable technology landscape across the enterprise. The Enterprise Architect works across business units and technology domains to establish architectural principles frameworks and standards that guide solution design and delivery. This includes defining target-state architectures developing roadmaps for transformation and ensuring technology investments contribute to enterprise-wide agility resilience and innovation. This position requires a balance of strategic leadership and technical breadth with a focus on guiding the enterprise toward a future-ready architecture that supports scalability security sustainability and continuous business transformation.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
| Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Governance - Support and maintain the organisations enterprise architecture vision principles and frameworks that guide technology decisions across the enterprise.
- Ensure existing governance processes are followed to ensure solution designs align with enterprise standards business strategy and long-term technology roadmaps.
- Develop and maintain target-state architectures and transition roadmaps for key business domains.
- Drive architectural standardisation ensuring consistency interoperability and reusability across the enterprise portfolio.
Business Alignment and Strategic Advisory - Partner with executives business leaders and platform owners to translate corporate strategy into enterprise-wide technology capabilities.
- Influence strategic planning by identifying how technology can enable new business models improve competitiveness and drive transformation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders providing thought leadership on digital trends enterprise technology strategy and risk management.
- Facilitate business and Digital alignment through enterprise-wide workshops roadmapping sessions and stakeholder engagement.
Enterprise Digital Capability Enablement - Review and update enterprise integration patterns data governance standards and interoperability models to ensure seamless information flow across the organization.
- Oversee the design of cross-domain capabilities (e.g. identity management data platforms API ecosystems) that enable enterprise-wide reuse and agility.
- Ensure the technology ecosystem supports innovation operational excellence and strategic business outcomes across all functions.
Risk Compliance and Sustainability - Ensure architectural controls and guardrails are used effectively to mitigate enterprise-level risks including security regulatory and operational risks.
- Ensure enterprise architecture incorporates compliance with global and regional regulations (e.g. data privacy cybersecurity).
- Embed sustainability and ESG considerations into enterprise technology strategy (e.g. cloud efficiency carbon footprint reduction).
- Anticipate and manage systemic risks arising from technology concentration vendor dependency or critical system failures.
Transformation Leadership - Lead architecture reviews for major programs and portfolios ensuring long-term alignment and resilience.
- Support transformation initiatives by shaping architectural blueprints guiding change adoption and enabling scalability.
- Champion enterprise agility by promoting modular architectures cloud-native adoption and ecosystem partnerships.
Knowledge Sharing and Capability Building - Establish and promote architectural practices playbooks and reference models to elevate architectural maturity across the enterprise.
- Mentor solution and domain architects fostering a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and architectural excellence.
- Lead internal forums councils or architecture boards to align stakeholders and disseminate best practices.
- Drive continuous improvement of enterprise architecture processes methodologies and tools.
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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
| Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree preferred.
- 10 years of experience in senior technology roles with at least 5 years in enterprise domain or solution architecture leadership.
- Proven track record of defining and governing enterprise-wide architecture frameworks standards and reference models.
- Extensive experience with enterprise-level systems cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) integration strategies and digital transformation initiatives.
- Broad understanding of business application data technology and security architecture domains and how they interconnect at an enterprise scale.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns API ecosystems data governance and interoperability standards.
- Deep understanding of risk compliance cybersecurity and regulatory considerations across complex organizations.
- Exceptional strategic and analytical skills with the ability to connect technology decisions to long-term business outcomes.
- Outstanding communication and influence skills capable of engaging executives business leaders and technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications - Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Business Administration or a related field.
- Industry-recognized enterprise architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF Zachman ITIL COBIT).
- Experience defining enterprise architecture roadmaps in large complex organizations.
- Demonstrated success in driving technology modernization rationalization and cloud adoption at enterprise scale.
- Exposure to multiple industries or domains with the ability to benchmark and adapt leading practices.
- Familiarity with sustainability/ESG-aligned technology strategies (e.g. green IT sustainable cloud carbon-aware architectures).
- Experience leading or advising on enterprise-wide digital transformation programs.
Key Competencies - Strategic Visioning: Ability to define long-term enterprise architecture direction aligned with business strategy and emerging trends.
- Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead architecture boards set standards and influence senior executives and delivery teams.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business models value chains and how technology enables competitive advantage.
- Governance & Standards: Skilled at establishing guardrails frameworks and architectural policies that balance innovation with control.
- Innovation & Foresight: Ability to evaluate disruptive technologies and propose adoption strategies that create future-ready capabilities.
- Collaboration & Facilitation: Adept at uniting diverse stakeholders driving consensus and managing enterprise-wide alignment.
- Resilience & Adaptability: Comfortable leading through ambiguity organizational change and shifting business priorities.
- Communication: Ability to distill complex architectural strategies into clear compelling narratives for executive and non-technical audiences.
|
KEY INTERACTIONS
| Internal: - Digital Team including AI and Data Science Leads
- Digital Architecture Team
| External: - Industry peers
- Suppliers
- Contractor and vendors
|
Recognition & Reward
What you can expect from us:
Commitment to your ongoing development including on the job opportunities and formal programs
Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
Values led culture
Flexible work options
Generous annual leave sick leave and casual leave
Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund
Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture which is supported by our Values.
Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.
If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a global organisation that values innovation and excellence apply now through our careers portal or connect with our recruitment team.
About Woodside Energy We are a global energy company providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent digital expertise and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges accelerate...
About Woodside Energy
We are a global energy company providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent digital expertise and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges accelerate change and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodsides global operations and our role in the energy transition.
Founded in 1954 Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.
At Woodside we know great results come from our people feeling valued getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: What We Do
About Woodside Global Solutions
Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence to drive innovation digital transformation and global collaboration.
Working as one Global team the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our actions. Through cutting-edge AI robust cyber security and advanced data solutions we drive innovation and influence every part of our business.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to make a global impact helping to shape the future of Woodside together.
About the role
The Senior Enterprise Architect is responsible for shaping the long-term technology vision and strategy of the organisation ensuring that the overall enterprise architecture evolves in alignment with business objectives industry trends and emerging opportunities. This role emphasizes strategic foresight governance and standardisation to create a cohesive sustainable and adaptable technology landscape across the enterprise. The Enterprise Architect works across business units and technology domains to establish architectural principles frameworks and standards that guide solution design and delivery. This includes defining target-state architectures developing roadmaps for transformation and ensuring technology investments contribute to enterprise-wide agility resilience and innovation. This position requires a balance of strategic leadership and technical breadth with a focus on guiding the enterprise toward a future-ready architecture that supports scalability security sustainability and continuous business transformation.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
| Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Governance - Support and maintain the organisations enterprise architecture vision principles and frameworks that guide technology decisions across the enterprise.
- Ensure existing governance processes are followed to ensure solution designs align with enterprise standards business strategy and long-term technology roadmaps.
- Develop and maintain target-state architectures and transition roadmaps for key business domains.
- Drive architectural standardisation ensuring consistency interoperability and reusability across the enterprise portfolio.
Business Alignment and Strategic Advisory - Partner with executives business leaders and platform owners to translate corporate strategy into enterprise-wide technology capabilities.
- Influence strategic planning by identifying how technology can enable new business models improve competitiveness and drive transformation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders providing thought leadership on digital trends enterprise technology strategy and risk management.
- Facilitate business and Digital alignment through enterprise-wide workshops roadmapping sessions and stakeholder engagement.
Enterprise Digital Capability Enablement - Review and update enterprise integration patterns data governance standards and interoperability models to ensure seamless information flow across the organization.
- Oversee the design of cross-domain capabilities (e.g. identity management data platforms API ecosystems) that enable enterprise-wide reuse and agility.
- Ensure the technology ecosystem supports innovation operational excellence and strategic business outcomes across all functions.
Risk Compliance and Sustainability - Ensure architectural controls and guardrails are used effectively to mitigate enterprise-level risks including security regulatory and operational risks.
- Ensure enterprise architecture incorporates compliance with global and regional regulations (e.g. data privacy cybersecurity).
- Embed sustainability and ESG considerations into enterprise technology strategy (e.g. cloud efficiency carbon footprint reduction).
- Anticipate and manage systemic risks arising from technology concentration vendor dependency or critical system failures.
Transformation Leadership - Lead architecture reviews for major programs and portfolios ensuring long-term alignment and resilience.
- Support transformation initiatives by shaping architectural blueprints guiding change adoption and enabling scalability.
- Champion enterprise agility by promoting modular architectures cloud-native adoption and ecosystem partnerships.
Knowledge Sharing and Capability Building - Establish and promote architectural practices playbooks and reference models to elevate architectural maturity across the enterprise.
- Mentor solution and domain architects fostering a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and architectural excellence.
- Lead internal forums councils or architecture boards to align stakeholders and disseminate best practices.
- Drive continuous improvement of enterprise architecture processes methodologies and tools.
|
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
| Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree preferred.
- 10 years of experience in senior technology roles with at least 5 years in enterprise domain or solution architecture leadership.
- Proven track record of defining and governing enterprise-wide architecture frameworks standards and reference models.
- Extensive experience with enterprise-level systems cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) integration strategies and digital transformation initiatives.
- Broad understanding of business application data technology and security architecture domains and how they interconnect at an enterprise scale.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns API ecosystems data governance and interoperability standards.
- Deep understanding of risk compliance cybersecurity and regulatory considerations across complex organizations.
- Exceptional strategic and analytical skills with the ability to connect technology decisions to long-term business outcomes.
- Outstanding communication and influence skills capable of engaging executives business leaders and technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications - Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Business Administration or a related field.
- Industry-recognized enterprise architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF Zachman ITIL COBIT).
- Experience defining enterprise architecture roadmaps in large complex organizations.
- Demonstrated success in driving technology modernization rationalization and cloud adoption at enterprise scale.
- Exposure to multiple industries or domains with the ability to benchmark and adapt leading practices.
- Familiarity with sustainability/ESG-aligned technology strategies (e.g. green IT sustainable cloud carbon-aware architectures).
- Experience leading or advising on enterprise-wide digital transformation programs.
Key Competencies - Strategic Visioning: Ability to define long-term enterprise architecture direction aligned with business strategy and emerging trends.
- Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead architecture boards set standards and influence senior executives and delivery teams.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business models value chains and how technology enables competitive advantage.
- Governance & Standards: Skilled at establishing guardrails frameworks and architectural policies that balance innovation with control.
- Innovation & Foresight: Ability to evaluate disruptive technologies and propose adoption strategies that create future-ready capabilities.
- Collaboration & Facilitation: Adept at uniting diverse stakeholders driving consensus and managing enterprise-wide alignment.
- Resilience & Adaptability: Comfortable leading through ambiguity organizational change and shifting business priorities.
- Communication: Ability to distill complex architectural strategies into clear compelling narratives for executive and non-technical audiences.
|
KEY INTERACTIONS
| Internal: - Digital Team including AI and Data Science Leads
- Digital Architecture Team
| External: - Industry peers
- Suppliers
- Contractor and vendors
|
Recognition & Reward
What you can expect from us:
Commitment to your ongoing development including on the job opportunities and formal programs
Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
Values led culture
Flexible work options
Generous annual leave sick leave and casual leave
Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund
Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture which is supported by our Values.
Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.
If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a global organisation that values innovation and excellence apply now through our careers portal or connect with our recruitment team.
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