Solution Architect

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Forward with Cuscal
At Cuscal, we're not just shaping the future of payments - we're pioneering it. From launching Australia's first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we've spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.
Company Description
Forward with Cuscal
At Cuscal, we're not just shaping the future of payments - we're pioneering it. From launching Australia's first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we've spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.
Now, we're preparing for what's next, and we want you to be part of it.
Join us as a Solution Architect in our Enterprise Technology Service team and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible.
Job Description
Your Opportunity
We're looking for a Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Technology Service team.
In this role, you'll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies, your work will directly impact millions of users.
You'll also make an impact by:
Interpret Business Needs:
Translate both business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint and non-functional requirements such as availability, disaster recovery, and security.
Develop solution architectures that adhere to our Technology Strategies including API, Cloud, and Cyber Strategy, ensuring compliance with governance obligations.
Collaborate closely with product owners and managers to support robust architectural foundations that accommodate future business demands.
Understand and integrate business drivers and enterprise solution designs to drive targeted outcomes.
Example Deliverables: Requirements traceability document, business process diagrams.
Assess Technology:
Monitor and evaluate our current technology landscape to identify and rectify deficiencies.
Stay abreast of global trends and disruptions to make informed technological decisions.
Support lifecycle management and strategic decision-making for end-of-life products.
Analyse market trends and competitor strategies to proactively adjust our technological trajectory.
Example Deliverables: Current state architecture documentation, vendor assessments for RFP, technology lifecycle plans.
Apply Technology:
Lead the design and implementation of solution architectures across various business applications and technologies.
Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from its current to future state.
Provide consultancy across a wide range of technologies and projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
Work closely with the Domain Lead to ensure effective execution of architectural plans.
Example Deliverables: Solution architecture designs, enterprise target state architecture.
Provide Enterprise Guidance:
Deliver standards, models, and architectural designs to support governance and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture.
Facilitate a community of practice to align agile squads and product owners with enterprise architecture.
Define and direct governance activities for solution architecture assurance.
Example Deliverables: Solution scorecard, enterprise reference architecture components.
Qualifications
What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, you'll have:
Advanced knowledge of Financial Systems; core banking systems,