Senior Solution Architect

Role Overview

This senior-level architecture position is responsible for translating business goals and technical needs into effective, scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures. You will influence a range of digital projects, guiding architecture efforts from concept and design through to deployment and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and update solution architectures that align with enterprise architecture standards, technology guidelines, and strategic aims.
• Drive the development and refinement of solution architecture strategies and technology roadmaps.
• Advocate for reusable architectural patterns, design principles, and technical standards.
• Lead enterprise integration strategies involving APIs, messaging systems, event-driven designs, data integration, and hybrid connectivity.
• Provide architectural oversight during project delivery, highlighting technical risks, dependencies, and technical debt promptly.
• Assess technology and solution alternatives, articulating trade-offs and suggestions to both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Ensure solutions meet critical non-functional requirements such as security, reliability, performance, availability, disaster recovery, and ease of operational support.
• Promote principles like API-first design, loose coupling, and event-driven architectures.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to simplify application environments and boost reuse of common platforms, APIs, and enterprise capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, development, data, cybersecurity, and delivery teams to ensure practical and standards-compliant implementations.
• Assist with the smooth transition of solutions into production and operational phases.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 10 years in digital or technology roles, with at least 5 years in solution architecture or related enterprise technology leadership.
• Proven experience in creating enterprise-wide solution and integration architectures.
• Strong expertise in developing reusable API and integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with Azure and Microsoft technology ecosystems.
• Experience in APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, data integration, and hybrid connectivity approaches.
• Active role in architecture governance, shaping technology strategy, and roadmap creation.
• Deep understanding of security, system resilience, performance optimization, high availability, and operational maintainability.
• Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the capacity to explain complex tech concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
• Holdings of Azure Architect and/or TOGAF certifications are advantageous.

Additional Information

This senior architecture role offers the chance to influence technology strategy and solution design on an enterprise scale within a dynamic organization. You will work on impactful technology projects, shape architectural standards and partnerships across senior stakeholders and technical teams to deliver future-proof solutions.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand and be available to attend an interview in Auckland.