Solution Architect - Workplace Technology and AI

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Job Description

The Role
We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Solution Architect (SA) to join our team. In this role, you will be accountable for the technical alignment, health, capability, and effectiveness of SEEK’s corporate systems. You will work closely with teams across the business to deliver strategic technology solutions that support SEEK’s objectives. The purpose of the Business Enablement squad within the Platform Architecture team is to develop and implement an architectural strategy that effectively supports SEEK's business processes and operations, while enhancing engagement and productivity for all team members.

About The Team

The Architecture function at SEEK consists of two key domains: 

Platform Architecture Domain : Support the efficient and effective delivery of SEEK’s Product and Business objectives by designing platform capabilities that can be easily leveraged across the organisation.

Customer Architecture Domain : Enable the efficient and effective achievement of SEEK’s OKRs and customer value by developing and aligning the architecture strategy for the end-to-end customer journey with product objectives and ambitions.

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Provide strategic guidance on SEEK’s future state and contribute to the design and implementation of complex technology solutions aligned with SEEK’s business strategy.
• Lead the architectural strategy for key corporate systems, including finance, HR, and workplace technology.
• Engage with cross-functional teams, including Principal Architects, Heads of Architecture, Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and key stakeholders within the business.
• You will partner closely with Corporate Services Technology Team, ERP Technology and Workday Functional teams, Finance and HR business stakeholders, Technology teams including security, data, platforms, enterprise services.
• Lead architecture initiatives that involve technologies like Workday, Oracle, payroll, Office 365, Slack, Atlassian, Zoom, and more.
• Collaborate with leaders across the business to deliver roadmaps, strategies, and architecture solutions that are reliable, resilient, and cost-effective.
• Drive continuous improvement by mentoring and coaching technical leaders and ensuring the development of best practices within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Design: Develop comprehensive architecture solutions across multiple areas such as ERP, HR, Finance, Workplace Technology, and integrations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, including Product and Engineering Managers, and other technical teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Technology Roadmap: Contribute to defining SEEK's technology roadmap strategy and oversee its execution, ensuring compliance with tech standards and policies.
• Architecture Leadership: Lead the technical design and ensure systems meet both functional and non-functional requirements while supporting scalability and resilience.
• Vendor Landscape Expertise: Leverage knowledge of the vendor landscape across workplace technology, making informed decisions for system implementation.
• Mentorship: Drive architectural growth by mentoring teams, fostering knowledge sharing, and ensuring the adoption of best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, with a focus on corporate systems including ERP, P&C/HR, Finance, and Workplace Technology.
• Expertise in understanding the vendor landscape and optimizing technology solutions.
• Proven ability to collaborate across business and technical teams to define functional and non-functional requirements.
• Deep experience in solution architecture spanning applications, integrations, reports, data, security, environments, test automation, and release management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges.
• Ability to manage the end-to-end solution delivery process, from strategy and design to execution.
• Experience in supporting and managing technology roadmaps, standards, and polici

Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.