Platform Architect

• Define roadmap for platforms supporting icare’s nominal insurance, Lifetime care & insurance for NSW
• Extensive IT architecture experience within the Insurance, Financial Services.
• Permanent Full-Time Opportunity, Kent St CBD Sydney & Hybrid Work option

About the Role

Accountable for developing, leading and managing the architecture delivery of a strategic capability from design to benefits realisation and operational embedment. Establish strong stakeholder relationships, use exceptional negotiation and influencing skills to bring together stakeholders from across the organisation to develop and deliver enterprise level solutions and outcomes.

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• icare day – access to an extra day’s leave
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as Platform Architect you will:

• Maintain and develop the Platform Architecture artefacts, including current state, future state, roadmap, patterns, blueprints, and health of the domain landscape ensuring alignment with enterprise architectures and principles.

• Undertake high level research, horizon scanning and analysis to identify future trends, related strategies, policy priorities and issues to support future requirements for the enterprise, its customers and business partners.

• Proactively and regularly engage the frontline users of the in-scope platform/domain technologies to understand and uplift the user experience.

• Collaboratively work with and support the icare architecture technology practice for the platform fostering knowledge sharing, driving excellence, supporting solutions/designs, and ensuring the broader enterprise architecture strategy is being realised at a platform level.

• Where a solution primarily impacts this platform then lead and/or carry out the development of architecture heatmaps, conceptual designs and solution designs including engaging other architects (enterprise, platform, solution) as required.

• As the key knowledge expert, provide platform/domain input into heatmaps and designs developed by other platform and solution architects.

• Provide architectural direction to development teams, participate in project implementations, and monitor and review progress on program and strategies against reference enterprise and Platform Architecture and strategies.

• Work proactively with internal and external providers to research, evaluate, select, test, and implement hardware and software systems.

• Ensure alignment of solutions delivered by providers, and internal architects with published reference architectures and IT strategies.

• Participate in internal architectural governance forums ensuring appropriate design decisions are made.

• Lead the introduction of new technologies into the organisation by clearly understanding the enterprise requirements and running the appropriate technology selection process.

• Provide expert advice and guidance regarding the design and implementation of strategic platforms.

• Identify and analyse IT insurance strategic issues/options and align technology vision with business strategy to guide the development, implementation, and governance of IT strategies

• Review, analyse and provide input for continuous improvement into IT strategies and systems to provide recommendations on the alignment, risk, financial value, and contribution to organisational priorities.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive IT architecture experience, ideally within the Insurance, Financial Services, and/or Government sector.
• Qualifications in Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman).
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of platform concepts.
• A broad range of experience with developing IT reference architectures and strategic roadmaps.
• Experience developing strategic roadmaps and technology reference architectures.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and communicating technical standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Broad experience in a wide range of information system technologies and technical architectures. 

Culture

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply.   We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work. 

• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.