Solution Architect

Are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in an dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to Group Enablement

Our Group Enablement Teams are the Technology, Business Enablement, Value Chain, and Replenishment experts developing new capabilities and platforms for a better retail future. We're the crucial link between our stores and the stock they need, the IT engine moving our business forward, the strategic connectors streamlining the way we work, and the forward thinkers using tech to transform the retail experience. Uniting cutting edge technology, data, and retail smarts, you'll work behind the scenes, in the margins, and across every corner of the business - to uplift our capability, amplify our collective impacts, and revolutionise the customer experience.

What will I be doing?

Reporting into the Head of IT - Stores & IM Domain Architecture you'll have the strong ability to develop the architecture for projects, ensuring projects are initiated and aligned to the IT and business strategy outcomes. key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development, maintenance and communication of high level plans for projects to ensure effective Architecture is developed and maintained
• Apply Architecture development and governance processes for specific projects to promote effective governance and solution quality within Architecture
• Responsible for the development of solutions for projects according to architecture guidelines and processes to ensure effective solutions are designed in accordance with business requirements, Woolworths standards and IT Strategy
• Contribute to high quality, timely IT estimates for solutions and roadmaps to ensure effective IT estimation of technology solutions
• Maintain and apply awareness of emerging technologies and contribute to the investigation of improvement opportunities to drive continuous improvement and ensure Woolworths remains innovative and up to date with market leading technologies and industry trends
• Contribute to the development of relationships with key stakeholders including (Senior) Business and technology project stakeholders to ensure appropriate stakeholders are effectively engaged in the formulation of Architecture direction
• Provide technology advice and guidance to (Senior) Business and technology project stakeholders within a project to assist the business in the formulation of business scope, direction and technology investment decisions

What will I bring?

You'll be highly motivated and pragmatic, and driven to get things done! You will have a proven track record of 2+ years in IT/Retail formulating business solutions within project teams with demonstrable ability in analysis, problem solving and system design. As a strong communicator, you will effectively navigate and communicate with a range of stakeholders across the business. Other key capabilities sought include:

• Ability to designs IT solutions based on business requirements that complements existing and future services. ​
• Strong people skills - communication, motivation, mentoring and influening
• Sound understanding of Business Process & IT Systems
• Good knowledge of finance for the purpose of solution quotation and business case development
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience in microservices architecture and cloud (Azure).

What you'll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process

Platinum Tier Employer - Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality - Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes