AddressHow will I help?
This role will be responsible for leading an end-to-end solution architecture for the major projects in Enterprise Services domain. Key responsibilities will include development, maintenance and communication of the solution architecture plans for each project and how it aligns to the overall IT Strategy, ensuring effective architecture strategy is developed and maintained.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Develop, maintain and communicate high level plans for investing in the IT environment/ infrastructure, for allocated portfolio to ensure effective architecture strategy is developed and maintained
- Manage architecture development and governance processes for allocated portfolio to promote effective governance and solution quality within architecture
- Apply Design Thinking principles such as customer empathy, creative collaboration and test & learn ensuring solutions address customer needs and are viable and feasible for the business
- Lead the development of solutions for allocated portfolio to ensure effective solutions are designed in accordance with business requirements, Westpac Group standards and IT Strategy
- Build and apply knowledge of emerging technologies and take a continuous improvement approach to ensure Westpac remains innovative and up to date with market leading technologies and industry trends
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is of creating better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.
What do I need?
- Significant experience in solutions architecture in IT Industry/financial services or business consulting/strategic planning
- Ability to translate business needs into enterprise architecture requirements
- Experience across multiple architecture domains, including the implementation of architecture in large organisations required to ensure balanced solutions
- Understanding of cloud native application characteristics, and how architectures can deliver them, and demonstrable knowledge of Integration Design (real-time and batch)
- Experience in solutioning and implementing the modern technologies ( eg ambient intelligent, business workflow, intelligent document processing and open banking) for industry leading banking sector in the areas of origination, fulfilment, product servicing and fraud/scam operations – desirable
- Strong knowledge of Enterprise Architect disciplines and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF).
- Experience in streaming and eventing architecture, Lambda and Kappa architecture, and associated tools e.g. KAFKA, Azure event hub, alongside relational / No SQL Databases
- Ability to balance the long-term ("big picture") and short-term implications of individual decisions
- Applied knowledge of financial models and budgeting
What is it like to work there?
We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will have access to banking, wealth and insurance benefits. With us you'll discover new ways of working, and an exciting range of roles to showcase your skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values diversity and flexibility and one where everyone belongs.
How do I apply?
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At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community. This role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email ***************@westpac.com.au.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please call 1800 655 592 Option 2.3 or email ***************@westpac.com.au
