- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership within Insurance and Enterprise Technology
- Great balance of BAU and Project type work
- Flexible location: Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne
About the role
The Principal Platform Consultant provides high-level strategic direction and expert technical leadership, ensuring the successful delivery, optimisation, and evolution of the platform. This role is responsible for setting the vision for platform architecture, advising on industry best practices, and identifying opportunities to drive innovation and continuous improvement across the platform. The Principal Platform Consultant plays a key role in aligning technical solutions with overarching business goals, driving both short-term and long-term value.
By leveraging deep expertise in platform architecture, system design, and delivery methodologies, the Principal Platform Consultant ensures the platform operates efficiently, is scalable, and meets business and customer requirements. They provide mentorship and guidance to senior technical teams, shaping the technical direction of the platform and driving operational excellence across the organisation.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with the Platform Delivery Manager and Product Owner to provide strategic guidance and drive platform success
- Bridge the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring the platform evolves to meet business needs and operational excellence
- Shape and refine platform strategy to align with customer and business objectives
- Optimise delivery processes and team alignment for maximum efficiency
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring teams, and ensuring best practices in software development
What you'll bring
- 5+ years of experience in technology, including mentoring and leading technical teams
- Deep knowledge of software development and coding best practices, including hands-on coding, code reviews, and software development principles
- Proficiency in version control (Git), unit testing, CI/CD, and software deployment pipelines to ensure efficient, high-quality code delivery
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills across all levels
- Proven program and project management expertise
What we can offer you
- Variety of flexible work arrangements and leave options
- Industry leading 20 weeks paid parental leave and 4 weeks secondary carers leave
- Generous discounts on insurance products
- Exclusive offers on more than 400 of retailers including Myer, David Jones, Coles and Woolworths
- Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs
About Suncorp Group
We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia’s most trusted and diverse names in insurance. Together, we share a drive to make the complex simple and bring our customers peace of mind when it matters most – while helping to evolve and innovate the ways we can serve our community every day. That comes with all kinds of exciting opportunities for you to grow your own career. Whether you’re guiding people through life’s biggest moments or providing them with support in times they need it most, you’ll be driven forward by our shared customer obsession and supported at every step of the journey.
At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented, and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact phillip.jarratt@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation.
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Advertised: 17 Mar 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Mar 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
