Design Lead

4 months ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Want an opportunity to deliver end-to-end solution architecture across a multi-agency product?
- Looking to collaborate, lead, and consult architect to architect and architect to business?

Whakapuakanga Tangata Haere ki Aotearoa | New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) helps us ensure that people are only bringing in what they should be into our country, improving the safety and security of New Zealand.
We have an opportunity for you to be part of making a genuine change to how we deliver value to our customers and users in our new digital NZTD form used to collect information from travellers arriving at Aotearoa New Zealand via air and sea.
Opportunities for how we can now evolve our product to positively impact these travellers and all the Border Protection agencies involved in their journey is unlimited Our vision is for a modern, digital and streamlined border into New Zealand that supports seamless travel by air and sea.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
You'll also be consulting with the Product Manager to translate the product roadmap into a technology roadmap as well as working with the Product teams as an advisor on future state to ensure delivery of that technology roadmap. You will also be accountable for solution designs that are viable, feasible, sustainable, fit for purpose, and enable the delivery of real value to the customer.
Due to the other Government agencies involved in NZTD, the Solution Architect / Design Lead will also engage and drive conversations across agencies, and across business / operations and IS to ensure effective end to end technology solutions.
You will need to work closely with the IS Chief Technology Advisor and IS Architecture team to ensures that all solutions are also aligned to Information Services and Customs enterprise strategies and objectives, as well as contributing to the evolution of enterprise standards, principles, and strategies.

**What we value in the NZTD Tower**:

- Being customer/user focused to determine needs versus wants
- Leveraging data to make more effective decisions
- Visibility and transparency
- Focusing on delivering value earlier - over increasing delivery velocity
- Embracing diversity, inclusion, and belonging for our people

Ko wai koe | About you
To help us achieve this vision, we are seeking a talented and motivated Solution Architect / Design Lead to join our newly established NZTD team to provide architectural leadership and direction for the NZTD Tower and all its technical componentry across Government agencies. To be successful as Solutions Architect / Design Lead you'll need to have had at least 5+ years as a Solution Architect of a 'live' and evolving business-critical product, and ideally have been public facing. Ideally you will also be able to demonstrate the following experience and knowledge:

- Translating product roadmaps into technical solution design that delivered tangible business value;
- Service design and alignment of architectural practices across systems;
- Working in a technical role within product driven software development teams within a complex environment across a wide range of technologies including messaging-based integration, Azure Cloud, Java Microservices, Kubernetes, and Restful APIs.
- Technical consultancy, facilitation, and presentation skills for business cases including development of feasibility studies, solution and implementation options, and total cost of ownership estimation;
- Working within an Agile delivery framework, ideally SAFe, as well as methodologies across DevOps, Lean and product management;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong stakeholder management skills to guide individuals to early and effective outcomes;
- Highly organised and results oriented with strong detailed planning and facilitation skills.

If you thrive in a complex environment and have a passion for continuous improvement and making genuine change, then we want you on our team
He aha mātou e tuku| What we offer
At Te Mana Ārai | Customs, we aim to create a great place to work, where our people have a sense of belonging and the capability and desire to meet our future challenges. We are an organisation that is clear about our mission, and this is underpinned by Te Pou Tokomanawa (the Foundations) and our Whanonga Pono (Values). Our work really matters to the safety and success of New Zealand.
We care about well-being, personal growth, and job satisfaction, which is supported through:

- offering on-the-job training, formal courses and leadership programmes, and the chance to move across diverse roles
- fostering inclusive and supportive team environment with vibrant social and cultural groups
- supporting flexible working - talk to us about how we can help you achieve your flexible working goals, within our operational requirements
- providing discounted health insurance, and free on-site gyms (in some locations)
- Three days of service holidays, in addition to four

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