Principal Enterprise Architect
- Permanent, full‑time position
- Flexible, hybrid working environment
- A senior leadership role shaping enterprise-wide architecture across the Fund
At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.
Your New Role
Are you an enterprise architect who thrives on influencing complex organisations and driving clarity across ambiguity?
As Principal Enterprise Architect, you’ll sit within Architecture Services and play a critical role defining and shaping the Fund’s enterprise-wide architecture direction. This is a senior, highly visible role working across domains, ensuring technology decisions, platforms and delivery approaches align to a coherent, scalable, reusable, and future‑ready target state.
This role is about influence, communication and judgement as much as technical depth. You’ll work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, translating complex architectural thinking into clear, practical guidance that enables better decisions and outcomes.
We’re looking for someone who has operated within mature, high-performing enterprise architecture practices, and understands what best‑in‑class looks like, and how to apply those effectively across multiple domains.
You’ll also play a key role in advancing how AI is utilised across Architecture and the wider Fund; helping shape how AI capabilities are designed, governed and embedded into enterprise platforms, and ensuring the organisation makes considered, scalable and responsible use of AI technologies.
What You’ll Do
Define and communicate enterprise architecture principles, standards and target states across Technology, Digital & Data and the broader business
Lead cross-domain trade-off analysis and decision facilitation for initiatives and capabilities with enterprise-wide impact
Translate strategy, regulatory obligations and emerging technologies (including AI) into practical guardrails, reference architectures and reusable patterns
Influence senior stakeholders through clear, evidence‑based communication and pragmatic recommendations
Drive alignment and reduce complexity across platforms by promoting standardisation and reuse
Uplift enterprise architecture capability across the organisation through coaching, mentoring and improved ways of working
What You’ll Need
- Extensive experience (typically, this looks like circa 15+ years) across enterprise architecture in complex financial services organisations.
- Proven experience operating within, or building out, mature, best‑in‑class architecture practices, with strong knowledge of frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL or COBIT
- Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to translate complex architectural concepts into clear, practical insights for senior stakeholders (both verbally and written)
- Strong influencing capability, with a track record of guiding decisions without direct authority
- Deep understanding of regulated environments, including governance, risk, security and compliance considerations
- Experience working across multiple domains (e.g. platforms, cloud, data, security), with strong enterprise‑level thinking
- A strategic mindset with the ability to shape long‑term direction while supporting practical delivery outcomes
- Passion for innovation, with a strong interest in advancing the use of AI within enterprise architecture and platform design
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
If you’re ready to bring your energy, integrity, generosity of spirit and passion for excellent outcomes to a team shaping the future architecture of the Fund, apply now!
Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.
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We’re an organisation of talented, inspiring colleagues and passionate leaders. As we continue to grow in size and complexity, we need people who will challenge our thinking, deliver outstanding outcomes and most importantly, share in our purpose.
Skills Required
- Approximately 15+ years' experience in enterprise architecture within complex financial services organisations
- Proven experience operating within or building mature, best-in-class architecture practices
- Strong knowledge of frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL or COBIT
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, able to translate complex architecture for senior stakeholders
- Strong influencing capability with a track record of guiding decisions without direct authority
- Deep understanding of regulated environments including governance, risk, security and compliance considerations
- Experience working across multiple domains (platforms, cloud, data, security) with enterprise-level thinking
- Strategic mindset able to shape long-term direction while supporting practical delivery outcomes
- Passion for innovation and advancing the use of AI within enterprise architecture and platform design
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
