Senior Architect - Merchant Payments Westpac Banking Corporation Sydney, Australia High profile role in the Payments domainPermanent role based in SydneyWork with a close-knit team with high performance Job Description High profile role in the Payments domainPermanent role based in SydneyWork with a close-knit team with high performance How will I help?Our Chief Technology Office (CTO) is striving to be the home of game-changing technologists, shaping the future of banking and you can be part of our family.Westpac Group has a complex Information Technology environment that needs to deliver to the rapidly changing needs of our customers and employees, the ever-evolving IT landscape and the Group's regulatory and statutory requirements.You will work in the Payments team and reporting to Principal Solutions Architect.Working independently, you will assist in analysing business and technology landscape as is required to develop Architectural solutions and /or strategy.Your key responsibilities include:Participate in the analysis of Information Technology solutions to ensure effective solutions are delivered to the business.Ensure accurate representation of business/technical requirements in solutions through collaboration with business users, technology groups and suppliers.Track the Technology requirements across all phases and contribute to IT impact assessments to understand the impact of changes to requirements across all phases.Contribute to the improvement of methodologies and processes for functional design activities to ensure continuous improvement of technology and business outcomes Adhere to the Westpac Group's methodologies, tools and standards to ensure consistency and compliance with Westpac standards.Contribute to development of relationships with key senior business and technology stakeholders to provide input and approval during the development of solutions and architectural direction.Provide technology advice and guidance to Senior Business and technology project stakeholders within a project to assist the business in the formulation of business strategy and technology investment decisions. What's in it for me?You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years.Our vision is to become one of the world's great service companies.So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working.You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers.This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.What do I need? Significant solution architecture experience in Merchant Acquiring and Payment Acceptance solutions across in-person, on-line, un-attended, integrated Point of Sales, and Payment Switching technologies.Experience working with vendors, payment gateways, card scheme networks, including industry bodies around innovations and mandates.Additional experience in Health (PHI) Payments or Cards will be highly regarded.Experience in information security concepts and how they can be applied to deliver secure solutions appropriate for financial services organisations.Experience in an eco-system of heritage applications that are undergoing modernisation activities, having navigated integration challenges with APIs, events, streaming, and batch.Working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture disciplines and frameworks (e.g.TOGAF)Knowledge of application hosting in either AWS, Azure or GCP and associate technologies and cloud native tools.Tertiary level qualifications in IT, Computer Science or a related discipline.ITIL v4 certification. What is it like to work there?We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other.At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.We'll empower you to shape your career path.Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.How do I apply?Start here.Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.At Westpac, we're all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone-our customers, employees, and the wider community.If you're interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply.If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email ******.Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity.If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email ****** More Jobs From Westpac Banking Corporation Boost your career Find thousands of job opportunities by signing up to eFinancialCareers today. #J-18808-Ljbffr