Senior Technical Architect

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent, full-time role
- Wellington based

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. We are committed to having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the forefront of our work for and with Māori students, their whānau, hapū and iwi.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
To support the increase of demand and expectations from the business, we are seeking a passionate Technical Architect to join our team. This role will focus on the development and management of technical and infrastructure architecture and solutions to support the core activities of the Ministry of Education.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Maintaining an Infrastructure Architecture that defines the overall structure, standards and components of the Ministry's information systems, including Cloud Architecture
- Investigating and developing key infrastructure solutions
- Providing technical leadership in infrastructure, systems, and cloud architecture
- Working with teams to design functional technology solutions.

For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description

**We also offer**:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
- The ability to purchase extra days leave
- A range of employee network groups
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing

Mōhou ake | About you
You will bring a range of skills and experience in the following areas:

- Highly experienced in designing solutions architecture for complex business and technical environments in a senior technical role.
- Expert knowledge of solution design using enterprise patterns, system patterns, development patterns, and current enterprise technologies including cloud architecture.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
- The ability to work within complex environments, dealing with scale and ambiguity.
- Experience in mentoring others or can clearly demonstrate readiness to do so
- The ability to work collaboratively and flexibly.
- Openness to diverse perspectives

You will also demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.
Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team
You will be part of the wider Information Technology group. Information Technology provides the Ministry with the support it needs to plan, deliver, use and maintain a range of IT Systems.
ICT Strategy, Planning, and Architecture (SPA) work with the Ministry and the Education sector to ensure clear alignment and connection between business strategy, Digital strategy, and digital solution design.
We have recently undertaken a review of our current workforce and have identified a number of roles we need to fill to ensure that our delivery commitment is continued at its high standard and as a result of this we are looking for a Senior Technical Architect to join the team.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and CV by using the ‘apply' button below. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa or anything you'd like to share about your cultural identity. We're keen to know your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.
Applications close Midnight - Tuesday 11 July 2023.
We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.



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