AddressHow will I help?
You are part of a team that is at the forefront of change, helping us simplify and modernise our technology platforms. Your key responsibilities will define and bring to life our architecture roadmaps which will help plan and guide our technology investment as well as ensuring projects deliver change within risk appetite and aligned to domain roadmaps, standards and policies.
You will take business direction into the architecture and design. This will require balancing the architectural concerns of the projects whilst identifying repeatable design patterns and guardrails. You will be called upon to influence and ensure buy-in from the development teams so that the detailed design of the solution aligns with the higher-level architectures.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Work with Control Owners and Service owners to ensure change delivery is aligned.
- Promote the enterprise and domain architecture process, outcomes and value proposition to the organisation.
- Engage, inform, influence and negotiate with stakeholders to ensure stakeholders remain engaged and committed to the right outcomes.
- Work with the team to be "ahead of the curve" to remove any obstacles for future work to delivery your projects.
- Identify and analyse enterprise business drivers and the current IT environment to detect solution gaps and recommend solutions for improvement in areas of responsibility.
- Provide Solution Architecture consulting on multiplatform IT environments and subject matter expert advice to project teams.
- Ensure adherence to Enterprise methodologies and processes, such as the Solution Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) and Agile Execution Framework (AEF) methodologies and processes.
- Recommend improvement opportunities within portfolio to drive continuous security improvement and ensure Westpac remains innovative and up to date with market leading technologies and industry trends.
- Ensure issues, risks and dependencies are appropriately closed off and have no or minimal impact to projects.
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. 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?
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience across multiple architecture domains, including the implementation of architecture in large organizations required to ensure balanced solutions.
- Experience in business banking in IT Industry/financial services or business consulting/strategic planning.
- Proven results in delivering major business solutions into production within multiple project teams.
- Applied knowledge of database platforms and cloud computing.
- Developing leadership skills, including facilitation and mentoring.
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. 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. #LI-Hybrid
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
