Senior Solutions Architect - Master Data Management

at  WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN LEADING MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT (MDM) PREFERABLY WITHIN THE CUSTOMER MASTERING DOMAIN.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Develop, maintain and communicate high level plans for investing in the IT environment/ infrastructure, for allocated portfolio to ensure effective architecture strategy is developed and maintained.
• Manage architecture development and governance processes for allocated portfolio to promote effective governance and solution quality within architecture.
• Ensure solution architecture aligns with roadmaps established by the enterprise architecture and adhere to enterprise architecture principles.
• Convert requirements into the architecture and design that make up the blueprint for the solution, balancing architectural concerns of the projects with the concerns of the enterprise.
• Lead the development of solutions for allocated portfolio to ensure effective solutions are designed in accordance with business requirements, Westpac Group standards and IT Strategy.
• Build and apply knowledge of emerging technologies and take a continuous improvement approach to ensure Westpac remains innovative and up to date with market leading technologies and industry trends.
• Develop and influence relationships to ensure appropriate stakeholders are effectively engaged in the alignment to Enterprise Architecture’s direction.
• Promote the solutions architecture process, outcomes and value proposition to the organisation.
• Influence and ensure buy-in from the development team so that the detailed design of the solution aligns to the higher-level architecture.
• Provide leadership to a small, professional team of Solution Architects, creating clear line of sight and accountability, maximising employee performance and engagement.

• Develop, maintain and communicate high level plans for investing in the IT environment/ infrastructure, for allocated portfolio to ensure effective architecture strategy is developed and maintained.
• Manage architecture development and governance processes for allocated portfolio to promote effective governance and solution quality within architecture.
• Ensure solution architecture aligns with roadmaps established by the enterprise architecture and adhere to enterprise architecture principles.
• Convert requirements into the architecture and design that make up the blueprint for the solution, balancing architectural concerns of the projects with the concerns of the enterprise.
• Lead the development of solutions for allocated portfolio to ensure effective solutions are designed in accordance with business requirements, Westpac Group standards and IT Strategy.
• Build and apply knowledge of emerging technologies and take a continuous improvement approach to ensure Westpac remains innovative and up to date with market leading technologies and industry trends.
• Develop and influence relationships to ensure appropriate stakeholders are effectively engaged in the alignment to Enterprise Architecture’s direction.
• Promote the solutions architecture process, outcomes and value proposition to the organisation.
• Influence and ensure buy-in from the development team so that the detailed design of the solution aligns to the higher-level architecture.
• Provide leadership to a small, professional team of Solution Architects, creating clear line of sight and accountability, maximising employee performance and engagement