Senior Solution Architect: AWS Data Platform & Kafka

ASX; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ASX invites an experienced Solution Architect to design mission-critical data and integration platforms, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalability. You will collaborate across teams and governance forums to ensure architectures meet regulatory requirements and align with Enterprise IT strategy.

Candidates should have 5+ years in solution architecture, AWS, Kafka, and experience in hybrid cloud environments. ASX offers hybrid working and a diverse culture.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting mission-critical environments.
• Strong AWS data platform expertise and event-driven/data-driven architectures.
• Understanding of Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• AWS project/programme cloud transformation experience with strong delivery focus.
• At least 5 years' experience in a Solution Architect role.
• Proven experience defining solution architectures in complex, highly regulated environments.
• Proficient in documenting solution designs, including controls, data flows, and related architecture artefacts.
• Demonstrated communication skills, and the ability to view and explain technology from a customer perspective.
• Experience in developing solution architectures in a hybrid (legacy / cloud – SaaS, PaaS & IaaS) architecture environment.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle using traditional and agile methodologies.
• Experience in developing Non-Functional Requirements to support implementation of new or uplifting existing solutions.
• B.S. and / or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve mission-critical systems for data & integration platform with focus on reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Ensure solution architectures address the unique requirements of our stakeholders clearing, risk management, and collateral processes.
• Working collaboratively, manage and lead the design and development of solution architecture across multiple large-scale projects.
• Represent and champion the solution architecture across governance forums and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership in the production of technical solution designs, high quality functional specifications and other technical/documentation as required.
• Be a key contributor and enable strong partnership across the other project delivery functions (Business Analysis, Delivery, Infrastructure, IT Service Ownership, Quality Engineering, Solution Engineering and Testing).
• Be accountable for solution architecture, leveraging internal enterprise platforms and vendor-based IT solutions, ensuring the solution aligns with the Enterprise IT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture principles.
• Work very closely with the Engineering team to ensure delivered systems align with the Technology architectural strategy and the principals relating to software integrity and reusability.
• Be an active member of the Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture Community of Practice (CoP).

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Customer-focused communication

Analytical capabilities

Education

B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Job description

ASX invites an experienced Solution Architect to design mission-critical data and integration platforms, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalability. You will collaborate across teams and governance forums to ensure architectures meet regulatory requirements and align with Enterprise IT strategy.

Candidates should have 5+ years in solution architecture, AWS, Kafka, and experience in hybrid cloud environments. ASX offers hybrid working and a diverse culture.