Technology (Specialist Areas) Graduate Program

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What you can expect

Design and build software, applications, platforms, and networks. Witness your contributions released in production environments and used by Westpac Group customers.

Learn more about cloud capability, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, engineering, dev ops and automation.

Improve your programming language fluency by working directly with experts. Apply processes and methods to analyse and solve business problems.

The important information

12-month program dedicated to a specific technology capability

You'll spend 12 months in a team, building a well-rounded understanding of how that technology function works. You'll be surrounded by leaders who are invested in your development and focused on providing tailored experiences to match your determination and drive to explore their area of expertise. This program has been designed for you to get straight into a defined role and team for an extended period, but still not lose the perks of a grad program, including the connection to a larger cohort and direct access to our leadership team.

Locations

Sydney, NSW and Broadbeach, QLD (only for Engineering stream)

Who we want

Choose our Specialist Technology Programs if you’re clear on your future role in technology. You will need a STEM degree and background. Then, we will provide you with a technical, capability-focused program to build specific skills through hands-on experience in a specific function of tech at Westpac. We’re looking to fill our programs with original thinkers and innovators. We embrace diversity, recognising the value people bring to us with their individual differences, qualities, ideas and insights. At Westpac you’ll be part of a group that is committed to building a sustainable future and encourages inclusion, diversity, and community involvement.

Specialist areas

Robotics

Who should apply for this program?

Have you ever thought about the jobs and work of the future? Are you ready to master cutting-edge technology skills with rapidly growing demands and partnering with a world leading Robotics & Intelligent Automation team? If yes, then this is the graduate program for you, and you should apply to explore it further.

What's this program about?

Robotics & Intelligent Automation is a strategic priority for Westpac. At the very core of Robotics & Intelligent Automation we build, maintain, and improve automations in the bank that have material impacts to customer satisfaction. As technology continues to disrupt, we harness these new technologies and combine them into intelligent automations. This allows us to deliver efficiencies by ‘removing the robot out of the human’ and letting our people add value where it really matters. As a result, Robotics & Intelligent Automation offers you rotations across all functions in the Robotics & Automation Services (RAS) team. You’ll experience all that robotics has to offer.

How does it work?

You will join the RAS team for a 12-month program focused on building your automation skills. Through a carefully designed graduate academy, you’ll rotate through our core functions of design, develop and run across our full stack of intelligent automation technologies. As a RAS grad, you’ll be surrounded by buddies, teams, managers, and senior leadership who are invested in your development. Join the growing number of graduates who have successfully completed the RAS program and are now permanent members of the team. We have a large cohort of peers to share the experience with and regular social opportunities to get involved and network with the wider team.

Apply for the Robotics & Automation Specialist program if you want to

be exposed to Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / and various cognitive services;
receive globally recognised robotic accreditations; accelerate your learning and development in a rapidly growing, yet still niche industry;
develop automations that make material impacts to customer satisfaction;
join an award winning, internationally recognised team.

Future career opportunities:

Robotics & Intelligent Automation Developer
Robotics & Intelligent Automation Manager
Robotics & Intelligent Automation Delivery Manager

Engineering

Who should apply for this program?

Do you want to join a graduate program designed to accelerate your knowledge and experience as an Engineer working in Technology?

Do you want to develop new features for mobile applications? Are you driven by solving interesting problems at a large scale, while delivering award-winning customer experience to millions of daily active users?

What’s this program about?

We are reimaging our digital platforms to deliver the best customer experience in the market and are set to build a team of exceptional software engineers to innovate, experiment and deliver cutting edge technology into the hands of millions of our customers. You could work on Westpac Web and Mobile native app development, API integration or automation platform.

Our Engineering team innovates and experiments with a wide range of technologies – we design, architect, develop and support solutions for both internal and external customers.

How does it work?

You will join an innovative Engineering team for 12 months. You can specialise in Software Engineering, User Interface (UI) Engineering or Business Analysis.

As a graduate, you will be surrounded by team members, managers and senior leadership who are passionate technologists, and who are invested in your development. You’ll find a large cohort of peers to share the experience with and opportunities to get involved in community-driven initiatives to network and overall capability and experience.

Apply for the Specialised Engineering Program if you want to…

Spend 12 months on a graduate program specifically designed to uplift your knowledge and capability in software engineering.
Pursue a direct path into a career in software engineering.

Career opportunities waiting for you post program:

User Interface (UI) Engineer
Software Engineer
Business Analyst

Cyber

Who should apply for this program?

We are building a team with a specific skillset and capability with game-changing attitudes. Whether your education to date is in cyber security or you’ve only just discovered your love for all things cybersecurity, the Specialist Cybersecurity program will make a great home for you! We’re looking for people who are passionate and committed to their development in this space.

What's this program about?

Experienced cybersecurity professionals are and will remain, in high demand, which is why we’ve made cybersecurity a strategic priority for Westpac

At the core of our cybersecurity function we build, test, maintain and improve the tools and frameworks to enable and accelerate the security of our customers and the services we supply them.

You will gain exposure to the full lifecycle of our cybersecurity processes, in both a safe and constructive manner. This will give you the necessary experience to build your skillset in cybersecurity.

How it works:

You will join our cyber team for 12 months, focused on building out your knowledge in cybersecurity principles. You will be surrounded by teams, managers and senior leadership who are passionate technologists, and who are invested in your development.

You will join the well-established graduate community already working in our cyber teams. It’s a large cohort of peers to share the experience with and provides opportunities to get involved in community-driven initiatives which develop your network and specifically our overall cyber capability.

Apply for the Specialist Cybersecurity program if you

Want to make a difference, protecting the community against cybercrime
Have an inquisitive mind, a hunger for knowledge, and an interest in self-development
Have a desire to solve complex problems
Genuinely care for people, customers and the community

Career opportunities waiting for you post program:

Security Analyst
Security Engineer
Security Architect

Data

Who should apply for this program?

Do you want to join a graduate program designed to accelerate your knowledge and experience in data? Are you passionate about data and the opportunities it can open?

If so, then this is the graduate program for you. Explore further.

What is this program about?

Data is an area of strategic priority at Westpac, with data continuing to disrupt the way organisations operate. As data continues to grow, we require talent to help harness the value of our data through advanced analytics, machine learning and big data. To grow and develop this talent, our Specialised Data program offers you a journey through and career focused on data. It will provide an insight into the many different facets within the organisation. At the core of our function, we’re responsible for driving the data capability, growth, and competencies across the organisation to deliver great outcomes and service to our customers.

How does it work?

Our grads are surrounded by leaders who are invested in their development, a large cohort of peers to share the experience with and opportunities to get involved in community-driven initiatives to develop your leadership. The specialised 12-month program will also provide you with tailored learning opportunities to develop across all areas of data, as well as ongoing support from the team and broader organisation.

Apply for the Specialised Data Graduate Program if you want to

Want breadth of experience across the world of data at Westpac;
Want to build skills in data to be future proofed and accelerate your career;
Want to be a part of the future of banking using advanced analytics, machine learning and big data.

Career opportunities waiting for you post program:

Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Business Analyst

What our graduates have to say

“A twelve-month placement in a team really lets you dive in and explore what the team has to offer. After my initial six months in the team, I went on to solely design a suite of automations, establish a training academy, and receive globally recognised accreditations. I wouldn’t have been able to achieve these milestones in a regular Grad program.

My assumption was that since Graduates don’t have as much experience, we might be given smaller pieces of work and might play a supportive role on projects. The reality is that you will be given pieces of work to own end to end which is incredibly empowering and rewarding. Furthermore, a graduates’ unique perspective provides a freshness and diversity of thought which is highly valued.”

Since rolling off the program…

“I’m a robotics developer within Digital Operations, Group Operations which means I’ll work with the business units to gather requirements and develop automations that will provide operational relief and faster turnaround times for customers.

Each day I’m challenged with technical problems to solve with my code. There are many ways that you can solve them but finding the most optimal solution is an enjoyable and experimental process to reach the desired outcome.”

Matthew, 2019 Technology Graduate

Eligibility and how to apply

We’re looking to fill our programs with original thinkers and innovators. We embrace diversity, recognising the value people bring to us with their individual differences, qualities, ideas and insights.

To apply for our graduate program you must be in your final year of study of a university degree;

OR,

You can have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree but it must be no more than three years ago.

You also need to be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident when you apply.

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Technology (Specialist Areas) Graduate Program

What you can expect

The important information

12-month program dedicated to a specific technology capability

Locations

Who we want

Specialist areas

Who should apply for this program?

What's this program about?

How does it work?

Apply for the Robotics & Automation Specialist program if you want to

Future career opportunities:

What our graduates have to say

Eligibility and how to apply

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