Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Architect

What’s the role?

An exciting opportunity is available for a seasoned Senior Architect to complement our Chief Technology Office (CTO). This role involves working closely with business owners and stakeholders to understand their priorities, value drivers, and requirements.

Business direction will be translated into architectural and design decisions, requiring a balance between project-specific needs and broader architectural principles, including the identification of reusable design patterns and governance frameworks.

You will be responsible for influencing and securing alignment from technology development teams to ensure that detailed solution designs are consistent with overarching architectural strategies.

Additionally, you will be expected to actively contribute to the ongoing development of the architecture function, continuously learning and supporting the enhancement of architecture practices at Westpac.

What do I need?

Highly developed Senior Solution Architect expertise in focussed on enterprise level event-driven architecture and domain-driven design, with specialised proficiency in the Akka framework.
Extensive experience across multiple architecture domains with a proven track record of successfully delivering major business solutions into production across multiple project teams.
Deep experience in Business Banking within the IT industry, financial services, or in business consulting and strategic planning (desirable).
Proficient knowledge of distributed platforms and cloud computing technologies (desirable).
Advanced leadership and stakeholder management capabilities, including facilitation and mentoring skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills and you can cater your language and style to suit your audience.
Demonstrates strong analytical and technical skills with good planning and organisation.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.