Solution Architect

About Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) aims to provide people worldwide the chance to explore the world by travel. Joining their team means contributing to an extraordinary travel experience spanning multiple global markets including Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, the USA, and South Africa.

Role Overview

The Solution Architect will be responsible for designing and delivering cloud-native solutions that meet complex business objectives. This role involves early engagement with large projects, collaborating with global engineering and product teams to address technical challenges. The architect will design scalable, secure applications, often using AWS, focusing on simplicity and reusability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop technical solution designs aligned with business and product roadmaps
• Analyze business requirements to craft appropriate customer-focused solutions
• Design cloud-native architectures prioritizing simplicity and component reuse
• Create solution designs and documentation covering major systems and features
• Present detailed solutions to various architecture review boards, including security and infrastructure
• Collaborate with peers in architecture and engineering to establish architectural standards
• Build proof-of-concept cloud-native implementations
• Investigate emerging technologies to influence company technology strategies
• Support teams in understanding solution dependencies for effective project planning
• Identify risks and issues related to architectures and coordinate mitigations
• Advise engineering teams on architectural and technical challenges during projects
• Work closely with product teams to integrate architectural roadmaps into product lifecycles

Experience and Skills Required

• At least 5 years as a technical lead or solution/technical architect
• Over 10 years in software engineering with significant cross-functional collaboration
• Deep expertise in designing scalable, reliable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications
• Proven ability to tackle complex technical and business problems and communicate solutions to all levels of management
• Extensive knowledge of solution architecture principles and best practices
• Familiarity with architecture styles such as SOA and microservices
• Understanding of data architecture, platforms, tools, and design paradigms
• Experience working with databases and middleware technologies
• Strong analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills

Benefits and Culture

• Work within an inclusive and supportive culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®
• Equal opportunity employer encouraging diverse applicants including Indigenous and minority groups
• Individualized continuous learning and development through communities of practice
• Innovation days to foster creativity and collaboration on new technology concepts
• Dedicated engineering days with technology partners for skill enhancement and experimentation
• Access to an extensive LinkedIn Learning library with thousands of courses in multiple languages
• Women in PM&E program fostering gender diversity and empowering women in technology careers
• Exclusive employee discounts with major retailers and travel offers for family and friends
• Opportunities for career growth across a wide network of related brands worldwide
• Corporate health discounts including medical insurance and gym access
• Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program accessible to staff and their families
• Regular social gatherings, awards nights, and opportunities to attend global industry conferences
• Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives including volunteering, charity support, and paid volunteer leave
• Commitment to environmental sustainability and reconciliation with cultural safety and dedicated leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Company Values

Flight Centre Travel Group embraces irreverence, ownership, and egalitarianism as part of its workplace ethos, promoting a dynamic and open work environment.