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This opportunity will present a challenging, fast paced and team-oriented environment with a great culture - the perfect opportunity for an IT Security professional looking for meaningful work that makes a positive impact on every day Australian lives.\nAbout the role\nExecute the solution architecture design development for key projects through the application of architectural methods, standards and principles.\nDefine solutions architectures, high-level designs, and impact assessments for initiatives and/or systems in the Bank.\nTake ownership of Architecture deliverables for Conceptual and Solution Architecture documents and ensure that they are agreed and endorsed by all stakeholders.\nWork with analysts in defining business requirements and work with subject matter experts (such as infrastructure leads, cloud specialists, architects, operators, developers, and business experts) to develop high level designs, in line with the enterprise architecture, patterns and practices. This may occasionally extend to assist with detailed design work.\nContribute to the maintenance of a central repository for models, standards, patterns, components and solution architectures.\nCollaborate with project managers and other stakeholders in scoping initiatives, ensuring they are scoped in accordance with architectural objectives and principles.\nContribute to improvement of the Information Technology Department's software development and architecture practices and processes.\nManage the expectations of business stakeholders and promote the use of enterprise/ security patterns and practices.\nAbout you\nWe are looking for IT Security Architect who has proven experience in consulting on security solutions with the ability to identify and communicate current and emerging security threats. 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