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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Senior IT Architect

Sydney, Australia

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders-empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

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As a seamlessly integrated part of the BCG network, we provide consulting services focused on the development and implementation of business-critical IT architecture and digital solutions. We create technology platforms and deliver exceptionally customized solutions of the future for our clients, from data strategies to next-generation customer journey solutions and transformational business models. We solve the most daunting challenges that companies face today and envision for tomorrow. Our style is entrepreneurial - nimble and innovative, with multifaceted, cross-functional teams and completely vendor-independent. Our unique selling proposition is technology expertise and delivery excellence.
Platinion was founded in 2000. Since then, we have grown continuously and successfully. Today we have offices in Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Practice Area Profile

BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group's existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients' total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion's interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations.
What You'll Do

We are looking for an experienced Platinion IT Architect to further grow BCG's thought leadership, capabilities, and enablement. This is an exciting opportunity to apply a strategic problem-solving lens to your passion for technology, digital and innovation.

• Work cohesively with hybrid case teams consisting of BCG/DigitalBCG on general IT, digital/technology transformation projects
• Provide technology advisory services to clients across various industry sectors
• Align business and technology strategies to deliver impactful insights and outcomes jointly with client management
• Assess current state technology landscape, define target state and develop transition roadmaps
• Assist, define and drive implementation of technical architectures and proof of concepts
• Design innovative technology solutions across various projects/clients to solve complex business problems
• Analyse complex and high-risk IT solutions, often coupled with optimization of the full software delivery lifecycle
• Facilitate workshops with clients to identify and formulate business and IT requirements for key vendor/system selections or innovation topics
• Drive innovation for our clients by leveraging cross-industry views on technology trends
• Actively network, manage and influence multiple client and stakeholder relationship groups including senior executives.

What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

• 3-6 years' experience in a strategy, management or technology consultancy and/or industry
• Experience working within an architecture domain (solutions, applications or big data)
• Understanding of architecture principles and exposure to architecting modern data platforms
• Broad generalist digital/technology skills and knowledge
• Good understanding of emerging digital/tech topics and trends across various industries
• Thrive in a hypothesis-based environment and ability to frame strategic challenges from a digital/tech perspective
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving ability and conceptual thinking
• Excellent communication, storylining, client facing and consulting skills
• Strategic mindset, presence and gravitas
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree preferably in an IT/Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline
• Flexibility to travel within SEA/Asia Pacific region

Diversity of thought, background, and experience is a core part of our BCG values and is key to how we deliver value to clients.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, connected, empowered to be themselves and contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians, individuals with disability, those from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ individuals, women, and gender-diverse individuals.

We want to make sure everyone experiences a positive, barrier-free recruiting process. Please let the recruiting team know at any stage if you require additional support or adjustments to assist you with your experience including support in submitting your application, providing identity documents, or attending a job interview. This includes any specific support for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

BCG's efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion are recognised both locally and globally. BCG Australia and New Zealand are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation and are awarded the Australian Workplace Equality Index Gold award for LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Please reach out to Rupali Vaid @ recruitmentinANZ@bcg.com at any stage if you require additional support or adjustments to assist you with your experience, including support in submitting your application, providing identity documents, attending a job interview. This includes any specific support for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

Client-provided location(s): Sydney NSW, Australia
Job ID: Boston_Consulting_Group-10064049_1002
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Sabbatical
    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Profit Sharing
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)