Senior Architect - Hr

How will I help?

This role is part of our EmPower Up return to work program, created for people who have had career break of 2 years or more and are now looking to return to the workforce.

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.

Some responsibilities 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
• Ensure solution architecture aligns with roadmaps established by the enterprise architecture and adhere to enterprise architecture principles
• Convert requirements into the architecture and design that make up the blueprint for the solution, balancing architectural concerns of the projects with the concerns of the enterprise
• 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

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. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

What do I need?

The successful candidate will have:

• 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
• Demonstrable experience in the (Human Resources) HR technology domain covering two or more HR Sub Domains and/or Payroll
• Experience in PaaS/SaaS HR platforms - Oracle HCM, Oracle eBusiness Suite experience highly preferred
• 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 modern technologies ( eg ambient intelligent, business workflow, Artificial Intelligence) for industry leading organisations.
• Strong knowledge of Enterprise Architect disciplines and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF).

We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. 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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As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, 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 an adjustment is required to assist you during our recruitment process, please email ***************@westpac.com.au

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating inclusive and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community.

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 1.2 or email ***************@westpac.com.au