Solutions Architect

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AP+ bring together Australia’s three domestic payment organisations into one integrated entity. Operating in the public interest, AP+ focuses on meeting the needs of all payment users and representing the views of a diverse range of stakeholders. BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia continue to operate as distinct brands within a Group Leadership Team structure.
AP+ is intended to create a more efficient and agile payments group, building the competitiveness of Australian domestic payments infrastructure, and delivering significant benefits to Australian consumers and businesses.
Role purpose
The Solutions Architect plays a pivotal role in transforming AP+ into the leading-edge digital payments firm for Australia. This role serves as the vital link between our information technology capacity and our business objectives by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical, building, testing, and deployment tasks of our software products features. It spans across both agile product teams and waterfall project teams across the business, ensuring that the architecture aligns with business needs, technology possibilities, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into viable technical solutions for the enhancement of our payment solutions. This involves working with both agile product teams and waterfall project teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse and understand business needs, and translate these needs into architecture and design requirements.
• Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the entire product landscape.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams in the implementation of the designed solutions.
• Perform regular reviews of system architecture and design, offering recommendations for improvements or enhancements.
• Understand, advocate, and support IT strategies, and analyse its impact on the business objectives.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding the company's business plan and its technology standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields (preferably)
• Professional certification in Architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) would be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a solution architecture role, ideally in the payment industry.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex systems architectures.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of architectural principles, models, patterns, and perspective on IT architecture and the financial industry.
• Knowledge of the full technology stack including front-end, back-end, database, network, and DevOps.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards in the payments industry in Australia.

Capabilities:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms.
• Strong problem-solving ability and analytical skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks across multiple projects.
• Ability to lead and motivate technical and non-technical teams.

Key Stakeholders:

• Internal - IT Team, Product Team, Project Management Office, Legal & Compliance, Operations
• External - Vendors, Partners, Regulatory Bodies.

What’s Next:
We know applying for a role can be a nerve-wracking experience, so we endeavour to review applications and plan to schedule screening interviews within the next two weeks. If you are among selected candidates, we’ll be in touch to schedule a phone interview. In any case, we will keep you posted on the status of your application.
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