Solution Designer

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Solution Designer!

What’s the role?

Join Westpac, one of Australia's largest banks, as a Solution Designer. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end solution design and communication of solutions to internal stakeholders to meet the current and future needs of the business. Stakeholders include build and CX teams, architecture, delivery leads and product owners.

The role provides comprehensive guidance on the development or modification of solution components. You will ensure that the relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices are followed during the solution development.
 

Main role and responsibilities are:

• Collaborate independently with stakeholders on requirements. 
• Translation of requirements into a feasible solution in a time boxed fashion.
• Solutions should leverage existing integration/data patterns and tech stack with strategic thinking.
• Perform solution walkthroughs with individual squads and including their tech leads.
• Peer review other solutions within the team.
• Present solutions as required at the Architecture and Solution walkthrough meetings.

What do I need?

• Proven experience in software development methodologies, including agile.
• Proven experience designing complex web based and/or mobile applications.
• Proven experience with programming languages such as C#, SWIFT, and/or Kotlin.
• Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs using technology stacks like .NET, Java, or NodeJS.
• Excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with multiple teams.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Desired skills 
• Understanding of design patterns.
• DevOps experience: automation, CI/CD, and Cloud.
• Skilled in browser-based debugging and performance testing.
• .NET expertise.
• Mobile development with SWIFT or KOTLIN

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.

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