Solution Architect

Solution Architect · Martin Place, Sydney CBD · Hybrid (3 days in-office) 

About the role 

Challenger is in the middle of a genuine technology uplift; Several concurrent programmes, external partner integrations, and a modernisation agenda that is generating real architecture work. Not governance for governance's sake. Actual design, actual decisions, actual delivery. 

We're looking for an end-to-end Solution Architect to join a small architecture function with broad scope and strong visibility. You'll hold context across a portfolio of high-priority initiatives, make decisions that stick, and produce architecture artefacts to a high standard from day one. 

For the right person, this is a role with real ownership. You’ll be close to the work, close to decision-making, and able to see the impact of your thinking play out across the business. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Designing and producing High Level Solution Architectures (HLSAs) and review low-level designs across multiple programmes 

• Making and documenting key technology decisions that unblock delivery teams and reduce downstream rework 

• Partnering with Product Owners, engineers, and delivery teams to keep solutions practical, scalable and aligned to business outcomes 

• Representing Challenger in technical discussions with external partners 

• Managing technology vendor relationships and keeping partner delivery on track 

• Identifying and managing technical debt and interdependency risks across overlapping workstreams 

• Ensuring solutions meet governance, cybersecurity, privacy and data standards 

• Contributing to the enterprise architecture direction and reference architecture where relevant 

• Participating in the Architecture Review Board and supporting governance across solutions, designs and decision 

What you’ll bring  

This role is genuinely hands-on - around 90% end-to-end solution architecture, not enterprise strategy or target-state roadmaps. 

Essential experience 

• Financial services or other relevant regulated industry experience (medical, defence etc.) 

• Investment Management Domain Expertise: Experience delivering solution architecture across investment management platforms and operating models, including portfolio management, trading, custody, investment accounting, and outsourced service providers 

• Investment Data & Integration Expertise: Experience in investment data architectures, including integration across investment ecosystems 

• Hands-on architecture experience across complex enterprise environments 

• End-to-end solution architecture capability; business, application, information, integration, infrastructure and non-functional - you're comfortable owning the whole picture, not just one layer of it 

• A track record working across complex delivery environments: SDLC, multiple concurrent initiatives, external technology partners 

• Strong stakeholder communication skills - you can translate complexity for non-technical audiences and guide decisions with senior leaders 

• Sound commercial and architectural judgement, comfortable weighing trade-offs and making pragmatic calls 

• Broad enterprise technology and IT landscape knowledge 

Nice to have 

• TOGAF certification or equivalent 

• Enterprise architecture experience aligned to technology strategy 

Why Challenger? 

Working at Challenger means being part of a connected team that enjoys what they do. We’re small enough to move quickly, and big enough to make meaningful change. 

We support your growth and development, offer flexibility, and value the unique contributions people bring. 

We provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment including.  

• Challenger Day – one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.  

• Subsidised on-site café and fantastic central location a stone's throw from Martin Place Metro  

• Extra superannuation contributions.  

• Access to Fitness Passport 

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