Principal Enterprise Architect

Beyond-Bank-Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 paid work-life balance days

Volunteer days for community support

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Job summary

Beyond Bank is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to shape our technology direction and lead the transformation of our enterprise platforms. You will work with the Head of Architecture & Engineering and the CTO Technology Leadership Team to align technology with business strategy, enable innovation and sustainability.

This role offers hybrid work, collaboration across Australia offices, and the chance to influence major investment decisions while strengthening resilience for customers and

Qualifications

• Experience shaping technology direction in complex environments.
• Ability to balance innovation, risk and business outcomes.
• Experience establishing architecture governance and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise architecture strategy and ensure investments align with long‑term objectives.
• Lead the architectural direction of the technology transformation to enable future growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business strategy into technology roadmaps across the enterprise.
• Provide trusted advice on major technology investments and strategic decisions.
• Build and champion a high‑performing enterprise architecture practice with clear governance and standards.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Strategic leadership

Governance & standards

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Architecture certifications

Job description

• Can be based from our Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney corporate office locations
• Full-time opportunity (75 hours per fortnight)
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements

At Beyond Bank, we ask Australians to Bank on Purpose.

We’re a 100% member-owned, certified B Corp bank that helps people reach their financial goals while backing communities across Australia. Because we believe where you bank can make a difference to your financial future and the people and communities around you.

For our people, that means the chance to build a career somewhere that stands for something. You’ll do meaningful work alongside people who care about what they do, with the support and opportunities to learn, grow and move forward.
Our values of Member Obsession, Empowering Communities, Shared Ambition and Championing Sustainability are integral to all that we do and are the standards to which we hold ourselves. The way we work is also demonstrated by the behaviours that we are accountable to uphold: Own It, Call it Out, Be Respectful, Bring Your A Game, Make A Difference and Right Things Right Way.

Job Description

The role

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future technology direction of Beyond Bank. As Principal Enterprise Architect, you will play a key leadership role in driving our technology transformation, influencing strategic investment decisions and guiding the evolution of our enterprise platforms.

Working closely with the Head of Architecture & Engineering and as a key member of the CTO Technology Leadership Team, you will partner across the organisation to align technology with business strategy, enable innovation and support sustainable growth. You'll join a collaborative, flexible hybrid working environment where your expertise and influence will help simplify complexity, strengthen resilience and deliver meaningful outcomes for our customers and people.

In this role, you will

• Define and drive Beyond Bank's enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring technology investments align with business priorities and long-term objectives.
• Lead the architectural direction of the Bank's technology transformation, simplifying the technology landscape and enabling future growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business strategy into technology capability roadmaps across the enterprise.
• Provide trusted advice on major technology investments and strategic decisions, balancing innovation, risk, value and sustainability.
• Build and champion a high-performing enterprise architecture practice, establishing governance, frameworks, standards, patterns and ways of working that drive architectural excellence across the Bank.

Qualifications

About you

You are a strategic and pragmatic enterprise architecture leader who can shape technology direction, influence executive decision‑making and drive meaningful transformation. With experience operating in complex environments, you bring broad architectural expertise, commercial acumen and the ability to balance innovation, risk and business outcomes. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and translating business strategy into practical technology outcomes that create long‑term value.

A trusted advisor to senior leaders, you have a proven track record of leading large‑scale transformation initiatives, modernising technology environments, and building or significantly uplifting enterprise architecture functions. You have experience establishing architecture governance, frameworks, standards, patterns, controls and ways of working that support strategic decision‑making and organisational maturity.

You are collaborative, curious and future‑focused, with the ability to simplify complexity, challenge thinking and guide strategic decisions in a pragmatic and influential way. You bring experience developing fit‑for‑purpose architecture policies, frameworks, standards and controls within a regulated environment, with financial services experience highly regarded. Relevant architecture qualifications or certifications will also be highly regarded.

See yourself in our team

You will be joining a dynamic IT team where we provide exceptional technical support to our internal users. You will be the first point of contact for our technology issues and will play a crucial role in supporting our user experiences with our technology systems. In our team, you will have opportunities to work closely with and learn from different technology teams to resolve more complex issues. Join us if you’re passionate about demystifying technology to delight our Beyond Bank users!

Additional Information

Why work for Beyond Bank?

We welcome candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for our roles.
Beyond Bank is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, or modifications for accessibility to our locations, please contact us at [e-mail]

There are even more benefits:

• Additional 3 paid work‑life balance days
• Paid community volunteer days to support community organisations across Australia
• Access to employee discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee and family assistance, plus more
• A flexible and diverse working environment
• Career development opportunities, training and coaching

By joining Beyond Bank, you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who will support and encourage you to achieve your full potential.

What does our recruitment process look like?
The process can include a phone screen, video screen, virtual or face‑to‑face interview, psychometric testing, and all relevant background checking. Some positions may require undergoing 4 weeks of mandatory full training.

To find out more about Beyond Bank visit beyondbank.com.au

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