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Platform Architect
- 509742
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Full-Time (Permanent)
Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice.’ And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.
What you’ll be doing…
As a Platform Architect, you will work within the IT Airlines Operations Department. You will be responsible for deploying applications and technology across technology platforms, such as Infrastructure, Integration and Data Platforms. You’ll ensure these applications and technologies are deployed effectively across technology platforms and aligned to Virgin Australia’s technology standards.
You’ll influence technology decisions, collaborate deeply with architects and delivery teams, and help shape our future by contributing to technology strategies and roadmaps. You'll also act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring platform usage is sustainable, secure by design, and strategically aligned.
This role can be based in Brisbane or Sydney.
You will...
- Define and maintain Airline Operations Applications deployment into platforms
- Establish guidelines, controls and documentation to support best practice platform usage
- Stay on top of technology trends, standards and vendor platforms to inform improvements
- Support creation and maintenance of technology platform strategies and roadmaps
- Maintain EA repository content and manage technology risk or debt
- Collaborate with Domain and Solution Architects to shape standards, patterns and reusable frameworks
- Collaborate with support teams to transition solutions into support
- Ensure deployments aligns with security, compliance and technology standards
- Support solution estimation, participate in architecture governance, and champion quality delivery
- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and vendors, acting as a trusted advisor
- Micro-services architecture and management frameworks (e.g. Istio on Kubernetes)
You’ll be great in this role if you have ….
- 3+ years' experience creating/maintaining platform architecture artefacts (low level designs, system diagrams, roadmaps, etc)
- Advanced understanding of solution design frameworks to ensure effective structures and patters are being utilised to meet business requirements
- Strong experience delivering major technology solutions across Waterfall, Iterative and Agile models
- Experience working with diverse delivery models including managed services and offshore partners
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills
- Ability to work across multiple initiatives with minimal supervision
- Ability to influence, guide and support delivery teams
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
- The ability to hold an ASIC (Aviation Security Identification Card)
Desirable…
- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solution Architect)
- Experience using EA tools (e.g., LeanIX)
- Knowledge of the airline industry, modern integration technologies, or cloud-native platforms
We are committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):
- A flexible hybrid working style
- Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including #1000 worth of travel credits each year
- Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership , car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
- Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology , beauty and wellness services
- Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
- Dress for your Day – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever makes you feel great for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you
When everyone is included, everyone wins
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our LGBTQIA+ community, and anyone who wants to join our family.
Ready to apply? We’re ready to hear from you. Apply now.
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