Principal Architect

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We're looking for Principal Architect to join Australia Post. You'll join our diverse, talented and innovative digital technology team who together are helping our customers and communities build a better future. Together, we design, build and maintain products, services and experiences that Australians love and trust, while delivering a sustainable future for Australia Post, and you could be part of that.

What you'll deliver with us

As a leader within our Architecture Practice, you'll be responsible for the planning, designing, implementation and optimisation of technology solutions for our P&C and Corporate teams. In this role you'll help shape the P&C and Corporate technology roadmap which provides a common vision of the future state architecture.

You'll also

• Establish and run the Architecture team responsible for architecture and technical governance, developing architectural blueprints and high-level design for P&C and Corporate solutions.
• Accountable for leading research and evaluation of emerging domain technologies, frameworks, and tools to identify opportunities for innovation across P&C and Corporate teams.
• Represent the P&C and Corporate needs into all group architecture functions, meetings and governance, and provide enterprise level guidance and governance back to the team.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams and business units ensuring adherence to best practices, architecture roadmap, design and implementation patterns, and architectural principles.

About you

You'll be a pragmatic leader with extensive experience operating as a principal architect or similar for a large enterprise where you have partnered closely with P&C teams to help drive complex digital transformation initiatives.

You'll also need

• Experience in defining business capability models and technology roadmaps.
• Extensive experience (8+ years) developing and documenting solution architecture.
• Demonstrated experience in providing accurate project estimates for architectural efforts and solution components.
• Experience in developing options analysis and high-level solutions to support the business during the ideation phase for the purpose of securing funding.
• Experience leading and coaching teams.

How we'll deliver for you

At Australia Post, we believe in investing in our people and fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Here's how we'll deliver for you:

• Career Development: We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you to build a rewarding career.
• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional needs.
• Employee Wellbeing: We prioritize the wellbeing of our employees, providing resources and support to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

We're delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees.

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Consumer Services