Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect
You are an architect, passionate about achieving great technology outcomes. We are embarking on an engineering transformation program and ready to push the boundaries. Together we can build state-of-the-art solutions to drive seamless experiences for millions of customers.

Do work that matters
Technology is responsible for the world leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of CommBank, from innovative product platforms for our customers to essential tools within our business. We also use technology to drive efficient and timely processing, an essential component of great customer service.
CommBank is recognised as leading the industry in IT and operations with its world-class platforms and processes, agile IT infrastructure, and innovation in everything from payments to internet banking and mobile apps.

See yourself in our team
The Customer Service Network (CSN) Crew provides best-in-class technology experience through our branch network and customer service channels.
Our team supports many systems that complement our Branch Network, including ATM Channel, Workforce Management, Branch Concierge, Calendaring, Branch Telling System and Branch Knowledge Management. Our team is also responsible for driving Engineering Governance and Solution Design in support of the Technology Strategy.

Core Responsibilities:


Identify and engage relevant stakeholders, including architecture disciplines, asset owners, delivery owner, business stakeholders and SMEs to ensure the solution is optimal and has the greatest chance of success.
Develop Solution Architectures and associated solution and design documents (TCP, TCD, HLSD) for a project. Architecture should respond to the function and non-functional requirements and extend or leverage strategic assets where relevant.
Participate in concept and planning stages. Lead workshops and engage stakeholders as required.
Lead and participate in problem solving to deliver large scale change through process engineering, technology and people engagement.
Provide an architectural governance function for the design and build deliverables to ensure traceability of the built solution to the architectural principles and business objectives.
Work with the Bank's Enterprise Architecture group to manage the alignment of the program's architecture to the Bank's Enterprise Architecture.
Co-ordinate inputs from Group Technology partners including Group Security & Enterprise Architecture.
Articulate and evaluate key options independent of technology, for a given solution.
Able to lead the technical design process coordinating the various stakeholders from business and Group Technology towards an agreed solution.
Influencing a project's technical and business stakeholders to adopt proposed design/architecture.
Driving and leading the Cloud adoption and DevSecOps initiatives.

We're interested in hearing from people who:


Can work with internal and vendor teams to architect and design technical solutions.
Thrive when collaborating with the business, influencing and engaging with senior leaders, taking them on a tech journey, gaining advocacy and support for the future direction of the product.
Are natural leaders and enjoy paving the way for innovative engineers to design and develop solutions, empowering them to solve problems with locality and simplicity.
Have a high level of communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to solicit opinions and accept feedback.

Tech skills
We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We do not expect you to know them all. Experience or exposure with some of these, or a willingness to learn these skill sets (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team.

Experience in IT and in a business consulting type role.
Experience in operating effectively as part of cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated understanding of team dynamics and a desire to improve team effectiveness.
Experience in modelling and communicating models as a means of articulating concepts in Architecture.
Significant design experience, or experience in guiding design.
Proficiency in key capabilities - IT SDLC processes, written documentation/specification skills, understanding of good design and architecture principles.
Experience in working across several technical domains with the ability to 'deep dive' where required and ensure correct solutions are implemented.
Ability to deliver convincing presentations that provide significant insight and generate consensus and buy-in.
Ability to translate technical developer talk to business managers.
Development of conceptual and applied architectures, including assessment of new technologies including alignment to business strategies.
SME in at least one business or technology domain.

Working with us
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.
We're open to people based in Sydney.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply!
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Advertising End Date:
15/11/2024
Job ID:
REQ217558
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