Solution Lead/Architect

Job Title: Solution Lead/Architect

Location: (including hybrid): Melbourne, Australia

Salary: $180,000 - $250,000

Closing date for applications: Friday 11th October 2024

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. 

From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. 

Kaluza is currently in an exciting growth phase, undergoing the next phase of our international expansion in Melbourne to further reinforce our capabilities as a globally distributed energy platform.

This means that you would be one of the earliest Kaluza employees on the ground in Australia, working directly with our clients in the region. 

We're in the early days of building our team and so in-office presence to us is important - working really closely with our clients to forge a strong working relationship. Our team currently works from our office in Melbourne CBD (Spencer St) 2-3 days per week. 

Our goal is to build a self-sufficient and empowered team here on the ground in Australia. We’re well on our way, but until we get there we still have some reliances on our UK team. Being comfortable working flexibly for a portion of your working week to cover time zones is required. 

 

What will I be doing?

As a Solution Lead, you will lead solution design activities for our most complex implementations and serve as a trusted advisor to our clients.  You will become an expert on the Kaluza software-as-a-service products: how they work, how to configure them, and how to integrate with and extend them.  With our clients’ success as your top priority,  you will combine this expertise with your knowledge of the energy industry and technology ecosystem to drive high quality, high value solutions.  

Responsibilities include:

• Develop relationships with client stakeholders and advise them on their implementation projects, guided by a deep understanding of their business goals and technology ecosystem
• Solicit and document client-driven requirements for the Kaluza platform in partnership with the Kaluza Business Analysis team
• Provide solution expertise to guide implementation activities performed by our client, third-party partners, and Kaluza teams
• Represent client implementation team in raising technology/feature requests
• Serve as the authoritative source of information within Kaluza for the clients’ technology ecosystem and how Kaluza fits
• Encourage adoption of features and capabilities by supporting customised reviews of new releases and providing related technical guidance
• Participate in the management of high-severity incidents, advocating for clients and guiding response team based on client-specific considerations 

Kaluza is currently in an exciting growth phase, undergoing the next phase of our international expansion. This will further reinforce our capabilities as a globally distributed energy platform and means that you would be one of the first Kaluza employees on the ground in Australia! 

Is this the job for me?

Ideally you’ll have/be

• Experience in the following areas: Software Engineering, Technical or Solution Architecture, Consulting, Client Success, Technical Account Management
• Experience in the energy retail or utility industry
• Skilled at translating business needs into technical requirements enabling engineering teams to develop solutions iteratively
• Passionate about working with stakeholders across Kaluza and its clients to ensure high levels of engagement and knowledge sharing
• Proficient at producing visuals to meet the needs of the audience. (i.e. high-level conceptual visuals, low-level detailed visuals and everything in between)
• Alignment with the Kaluza values and mission

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.

Our values are not words on a wall — they are at the heart of our culture. They are how we make decisions and how we treat each other. They are concrete and clear, and reflect what we as people, and as a business, really care about.

Kaluza’s vision is to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach. Would you be interested in joining us to help achieve this?

From us you’ll get

We're just getting set up in Australia for the first time, so we'll build out our full benefits offering in the coming months. Currently, from day one, you will get:

• Progressive leave policies 
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
• Default Superannuation Fund
• 26 days holiday
• Kaluza Share Scheme 

We'll then build out our benefits and progressive policies over time to ensure your Total Reward package is highly competitive, and that you're well looked after.

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.

Find out more about working in Kaluza on our careers page and LinkedIn.