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The role
Join Suncorp as an Architecture Coach and play a key role in shaping the future of architecture across our organisation. In this influential position, you’ll guide and support our architecture community on best practices, standards, methodologies, and toolsets, with a strong focus on Model Driven Architecture.
As a passionate advocate for new ways of working, you’ll promote a collaborative and forward-thinking culture through coaching, mentoring, and training. You’ll also help curate and maintain models and meta-models within our group architecture repository, ensuring consistency and alignment across the enterprise.
If you’re a natural leader with deep expertise in architecture practices and a talent for empowering others, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
1. Champion Architecture Best Practices: Support the development, maintenance, and promotion of TOGAF-aligned meta-models, architecture standards, methods, and roadmaps
2. Guide Governance and Consistency: Implement and support architecture governance frameworks, ensuring consistent practices and high-quality deliverables
3. Coach and Mentor: Uplift architecture maturity through one-on-one coaching, group sessions, training events, and tailored learning materials
4. Drive Capability Building: Lead learning initiatives, establish learning objectives, and promote continuous improvement across architecture teams and domains
5. Manage Architecture Assets: Curate, integrate, and improve architecture models, tools, and repositories to support accurate, up-to-date enterprise architecture
6. Engage and Influence: Build strong relationships across IT and business, promote architectural thinking internally and externally, and provide thought leadership
7. Ensure Alignment and Compliance: Support alignment of solution and enterprise architecture, monitor compliance, and contribute to strategy and planning
8. Stay Ahead of the Curve: Monitor market trends, evaluate emerging technologies, and engage with vendors to inform architecture decisions and business strategy
This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and strong communicator with a passion for enabling architectural excellence across a complex, evolving organisation.
What You’ll Bring
1. Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience
2. TOGAF or equivalent architectural certification
3. 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in IT Architecture
4. Strong knowledge of Model-Based Architecture
5. Strong understanding and experience of ArchiMate concepts and their application in Architecture modeling
6. Proficiency with architecture modeling tools (BizzDesign Horizzon preferred)
7. Familiarity with Agile and Lean methodologies
8. Experience in insurance or financial services is a plus
9. Consulting background is an advantage
What We Can Offer You
* Discounts and offers on retail stores and insurance products
* Flexible working and leave options, including paid parental leave and emergency response leave
* Ongoing study support and career development programs
* Payroll giving, donation matching, and paid volunteer leave
* Employee assistance program and employee council for work/life balance
At Suncorp, we value diversity and inclusion, aiming to create a culture where everyone feels included, valued, and connected. We encourage support and adjustments for equitable participation in our recruitment and workplace. Contact for confidential support.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Financial Services and Insurance
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