Senior Solutions Architect, Corporate Services at Australian Financial Complaints Authority

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Solution Architecture, Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, Workday Financial Management, Enterprise Transformation, SAFe, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Integration Design, Data Flow Modeling, Security Architecture, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Leadership, Business Process Translation, Risk Management, Vendor Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Fairness feels good Make a real impact at AFCA. Where fairness drives every decision. Help us deliver world-class, independent complaints resolution for Australians. As a not-for-profit and progressive financial ombudsman, we’re championing positive change. Achieving our purpose takes progressive thinking, accountability and resilience. At AFCA, our inclusive leadership values every voice. We offer our people flexible work options, thoughtful benefits and opportunities to deepen expertise. Flourish in a diverse, caring culture. Feel the difference of belonging to an organisation intentionally designed to put people first. Job Description At AFCA, our technology helps deliver fairness for Australians. As the Senior Solutions Architect, Corporate Services; you’ll play a key role in shaping the systems that support our people, finances and operations ensuring they’re well‑designed, secure and fit for purpose. This role is responsible for defining and guiding end‑to‑end solution architecture across Corporate Services, spanning HR, Payroll, Finance and related enabling platforms. You’ll translate business strategy, regulatory obligations and operational needs into cohesive technology solutions that can be successfully delivered and adopted in a complex, regulated environment. This is a hands‑on architecture role, working closely with delivery teams and business stakeholders, and operating within modern, agile ways of working. What you’ll do Own and lead solution architecture across Corporate Services platforms, including HR, Payroll and Finance systems Translate people, financial and operational process requirements into practical, scalable solution designs aligned to target architecture Provide architectural leadership across process, data, integration, security and platform layers Partner closely with Delivery Leads, Product Owners and senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, Payroll and Technology Act as a hands‑on architect, supporting delivery teams with detailed designs, patterns, trade‑offs and decision‑making Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, risk and regulatory requirements expected in a regulated environment Collaborate with vendors and system integrators to ensure alignment with architectural standards and program objectives Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt Support scaled agile (SAFe) delivery by enabling incremental delivery while maintaining architectural integrity Act as a change agent, helping teams adopt new platforms, processes and ways of working Qualifications What you’ll bring Significant years’ experience as a senior Solutions Architect in complex enterprise environments Proven experience supporting large‑scale transformation programs, with strong exposure to HR, Payroll and Finance platforms Hands‑on Workday expertise is essential, including HCM, Payroll and/or Financial Management modules Demonstrated experience working within major transformation delivery programs, beyond BAU architecture Capability operating in regulated or high‑compliance environments Strong experience supporting Agile and SAFe delivery models at enterprise scale Ability to translate business process needs into cohesive end‑to‑end solution architecture Deep understanding of Workday architecture, integrations, data flows and security models Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence leaders, delivery teams and vendors Pragmatic judgement balancing delivery speed with architectural integrity and risk Clear communication skills, able to simplify complex technical concepts for non‑technical audiences A resilient, collaborative technical leader with a growth mindset and delivery‑focused approach Additional Information Don’t meet every single criterion but feel you have the attributes to be successful in this role? If so, then we encourage you to apply. We also offer flexible working at AFCA and as such even if a role is advertised as full-time, we invite conversations around other working arrangements and would still encourage you to apply. We strive for a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment experience. If you have specific requirements, please contact the recruiter managing this process. For transparency, we ask that you inform your leader when applying. Applications close after 10 business days on Friday 8th May 5pm.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for Corporate Services, focusing on HR, Payroll, and Finance platforms. Translate business strategies and regulatory needs into scalable technical designs while supporting delivery teams in an agile environment.