It Architect/Technology Consultant Architecture

ABOUT US
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963, BCG is a private company with more than 90 offices in 50 countries. For more information, please visit bcg.com.
BCG PLATINION
As a seamlessly integrated part of the BCG network, we provide consulting services focused on the development and implementation of business-critical IT architecture and digital solutions. We create technology platforms and deliver exceptionally customized solutions of the future for our clients, from data strategies to next-generation customer journey solutions and transformational business models. We solve the most daunting challenges that companies face today and envision for tomorrow. Our style is entrepreneurial – nimble and innovative, with multifaceted, cross-functional teams and completely vendor-independent. Our unique selling proposition is technology expertise and delivery excellence.
Platinion was founded in 2000. Since then, we have grown continuously and successfully. Today we have offices in Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific and Africa.
PRACTICE AREA PROFILE
BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group’s existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients’ total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion’s interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are looking for experienced Technology Consulting Architects to further grow BCG’s thought leadership, capabilities and enablement. These are exciting opportunities to apply a strategic problem-solving lens to your passion for technology, digital and innovation.
-Work cohesively in hybrid case teams consisting of BCG/DigitalBCG on digital/technology strategy and transformation projects
-Provide IT strategy and architecture advisory to clients across various industry sectors
-Align business and technology strategies to deliver impactful insights and outcomes jointly with client management
-Assess current state technology landscape, define target state and develop transition roadmaps
-Assist, define and drive implementation of technical architectures and proof of concepts
-Design innovative technology solutions across various projects/clients to solve complex business problems
-Drive innovation for our clients by leveraging cross-industry views on technology trends
-Actively network, manage and influence multiple client and stakeholder relationship groups including senior executives.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING (Experience & Qualifications)
-4+ years’ experience in a strategy, management or technology consultancy; digital/tech start-up and/or industry -experience aligned to various sectors
-Experience working within an architecture domain (enterprise, solutions, applications, big data and/or cloud)
-Knowledge and exposure to architecting solutions at an enterprise scale
-Understanding of architecture principles and exposure to architecting modern data platforms
-Experience leading high performing case/project/delivery teams
-Experience driving presales, proposal development through to client presentations
-Thrive in a hypothesis-based environment and ability to frame strategic challenges from a digital/tech perspective
-Strong analytical skills, problem solving ability and conceptual thinking
-Excellent communication, storylining, client facing and consulting skills
-Strategic mindset, presence and senior gravitas
-Enterprise architectural frameworks and methods including TOGAF and/or related certifications will be highly regarded
-Bachelors degree preferably in an IT/Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline
-Flexibility to travel within A/NZ, Asia Pacific region and globally as required.
LOCATION
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or Perth
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To apply please submit your cover letter, resume and academic transcripts to RecruitmentinANZ bcg.com
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