Solution Architect, Data & Integration, AWS, Kafka

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Your responsibilities:

• Architect and evolve mission-critical systems supporting data & integration platform with a 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).

Your experience and qualifications

Must have:

• Experience with the architecture of mission critical environments.

• Experience with modern AWS data platforms and a strong understanding of event-driven and 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.

• Demonstrated Stakeholder Management and Engagement, with clear examples of working collaboratively to define solution architectures.

• 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.

Nice to have

• Strategy and architecture experience with legacy technology environments.

• High level analytical capabilities, applied to complex programs of work.

• Working knowledge of a fully integrated Exchange environment would be highly beneficial.

• Experience in the execution of high impact, enterprise-wide, strategic programs, and initiatives.

• Results orientated – understands what levers to pull to drive outcomes in a tightly regulated but changing environment.

• Naturally inquisitive – asks questions to ensure understanding.

• Confident decision maker – make straightforward decisions and know when to seek backup.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at careers@asx.com.au.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.