Solution Architect

KPMG

To turn knowledge and understanding of information, industries and business trends into value for our firms' clients, our people and the capital markets

Welcome to KPMG. We are a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services across a wide range of industries, government and not for profit sectors. KPMG provides a full range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of mid-sized, fast growing and family owned businesses.

In Australia, KPMG has a long tradition of professionalism and integrity, combined with our dynamic approach to helping clients in a digital-driven world. We have approximately 6,700 people, including over 400 partners, with 13 offices around the country.

Job Description   Our Enterprise Technology and System Integration team brings together skills in intelligent automation, data engineering and software integration to help our clients align their technology capabilities with their strategic and operational objectives. We also draw on KPMG's extensive national and global resources, adopting a multidisciplinary approach to help unlock the full potential of existing and new technology investments.   Your Opportunity   As a member of othe Technology and System Integration team, the Solution Architect will play a crucial role by driving and owning the end-to-end Solution Architecture. This includes leading large complex programs, working closely with clients and acting as the technical trusted advisor. Your responsibilities will include:  

• Spearheading complex initiatives as a key member within the Enterprise-Tech Enablement team, involving multiple service lines.
• Facilitating senior stakeholder engagements to support the translation of business vision to technical solutions.
• Leading and supporting clients to navigate their way through end-to-end business and technology transformation and delivering real business outcomes.
• Working closely with partners to help shape client's technical roadmaps that drive transformation and innovation.
• Being a critical part of the presales pursuit to help shape opportunities that unlock value and drive business outcomes.
• Supporting broader internal business initiatives that will help drive the KPMG Australia strategy.
• Fostering trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and client stakeholders of all levels.

  How are you extraordinary?  

• You are a kind and compassionate leader with a passion for continually growing your leadership skills to get the best out of a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
• You are passionate about the importance of fantastic communication to share ideas, inspire, and create change.
• You enjoy working in the details, with a proactive attitude towards accuracy and deadlines.

  Your experience   At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and unique experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:  

• Breadth of experience across technology platforms and services that includes Storage, Compute, Networking, Data, Cloud, Business Applications, Artificial Intelligence, and Integrations.
• Experienced in translating business requirements into deliverable engagements.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or other CI/CD tools.
• Excellent understanding of integration technologies and best practices.
• Experience in designing and implementing enterprise-level software solutions for Dynamics 365 CE (including Sales, Service, Field Services, and Customer Insights modules).

  Qualifications   We are looking for applicants that may have:  

• Azure Cloud Certifications (Architecture, Administration, Data, DevOps, Security).
• Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect (PL-600).
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Sales, Customer Service and Field Service).
• Togaf certification (desirable).

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  Stakeholder Engagement

  Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights

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  Scripting and Automation

  Develop scripts and automated workflows to improve the efficiency and accuracy of repeated tasks

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  Test Engineering

  Create and implement code tests and software test automation

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  Collaboration

  Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals

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  Numerical problem solving

  Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems

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  Attention to detail

  Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables