Company Description
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders
Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies
Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

• 12 Month Fixed Term Permanent Contract
• Hybrid environment. Can be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane
• Linked In's Top 5 Company to grow your career

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.
We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.
Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.
Primary Purpose
As a Solution Architect you will support the delivery of business outcomes by working closely with project and business teams to develop architectural solutions that are aligned with business strategy and architectural principles and standards.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Work within project teams to create and update architectural artefacts such as conceptual designs, high level designs, architectural assessments, and options papers.
• Apply technology strategy principles to decision making within architectural designs.
• Evaluate new technologies, vendors and services for alignment with established architectural and security standards, providing recommendations based on findings.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, fostering collaboration to gain insights into their requirements and fostering trust in your recommendations on new and changed requirements with architectural impacts.
• Work with technology teams to support detailed design and implementation of solutions, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations and achievement of planned outcomes.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure solutions are understood, accepted, and endorsed by the appropriate governance forums e.g. the Architecture Governance Forum (AGF).
• Contribute to the maintenance of architectural assets based on changes in business strategy, requirements, and industry regulations, ensuring they stay relevant to business needs and IT standards.
• Monitor industry technology trends and inform the team on any impacts or opportunities identified, with suggestions on how to avoid/implement as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline is essential.
• At least 5 years’ industry experience as a Solution architect.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and engagement skills.
• Experience writing, socialising, and gaining formal endorsement of architectural documents.
• Architecture/implementation experience across multiple integration projects and engagements using both internal delivery teams and external delivery partners.
• Track record of developing solutions that are maintainable and secure.
• Experience evaluating and selecting vendor products e.g. via RFPs, etc.
• Experience working with BAs to ensure high quality of business and technical requirements.
• Good working knowledge of agile (SCRUM) software/product delivery and lean working practices.
• Good working knowledge of the security considerations in solutions developed.
• Digital Architecture experience will be highly valued.
• Technology and Cloud Architecture experience (AWS, Microsoft 365) will be highly valued.

Additional Information
Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Linkedin Learning
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.
Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.
We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.
Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

• Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.