Rabobank is the world's leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.
Rabobank's IT Infrastructure division is part of the COO Domain & is responsible for delivering stable, high quality, secure & cost-efficient IT infrastructure solutions to support Rabobank's businesses. This incorporates design, implementation, security & support of (amongst others) cloud, platforms, compute, storage, networks, data centres, workplace (desktop, laptop, mobile) etc...
IT Infrastructure have an opening for an Infrastructure Solution Architect to join our highly engaged team based in Sydney. This role requires a mix of architecture, design, strategic planning & business acumen skills. As Infrastructure Solution Architect, you will work closely with the other IT teams to solution, design & align to business requirements; should be a decision taker who is keen to balance risk, time, functionality & cost to deliver flexible & secure architectures.
Top Role Accountabilities:
- Provide technical design, architecture & support services to Rabobank's IT Systems & IT Infrastructure business lines for cloud, network, storage, compute, virtualisation, platforms, containerisation, database, integration, middleware, DevOps Pipelines/IaaC & associated components
- Coordinate development efforts between IT Infrastructure & IT Systems technical/domain specialists, providing consistent & efficient solutions in line with the strategic architectural direction
- Participate in the development & maintenance of the long-term strategy & architecture of IT Infrastructure & Banking systems direction for Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group (RANZG)
- Development & maintenance of architecture standards, technical design, procedures & documentation
- Drive & assist with Life Cycle upgrades, & rationalisation exercises
- Create project status reports & accurately track & manage project issues & risks
- Set up complex technical custom designs for strategically relevant IT solutions
- Safeguard software quality & avoiding technical debt
- Peer review on architectural level
- Developing proposals & drawing up business cases for the optimisation/development of IT solutions
- Initiate & finalise project start architecture documents
- Actively contribute in communities across teams (multi-disciplinary communities platform related)
- Liaise & manage relationships with 3rd parties vendors & suppliers as necessary
- Provide technical guidance/advice/support to colleagues
- Other duties as required
Skills & Experience
- 5+ year's demonstrated experience as a Solutions Architect role
- 5+ years' experience in IT infrastructure platform design, development, & support
- Advanced knowledge & experience working with a variety of technologies including server operating systems, cloud providers, platforms, networking, storage, database, middleware, virtualisation, containerisation, DevOps Pipelines/IaaC & associated components in a complex environment
- An ability to understand all IT components & incorporate them into Infrastructure & Network Designs
- Excellent written, verbal & interpersonal skills
- Good planning & organisational skills, in particular around cross team & department coordination & collaboration
- Organisational skills, initiative, self-motivation & a strong customer focus
- Online banking & payments environments preferred
- Experience with major public cloud platforms such as MS Azure preferred
What we're proud to offer you:
Rabo@Anywhere
is our hybrid way of working at Rabobank and for Australia, that means we have a blend of time working between the office and home.Wellbeing leave
. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance and is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.Education Assistance Program
. Rabobank values the development of its people and has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development.Parental Leave
that supports you and your family while giving you the freedom and flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave).Bonus and Additional Leave
. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn't enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave and an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave.Extra Insurance
. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD and Income Protection Insurance.Rabo Workplace Giving program
. As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners.Our Values
Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, and positive experiences for all. Our work environment, our benefits, and the way we live our values, "Client Driven", "Responsible", "Professional" and "Cooperative" make it a great place to work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.