Senior Solution Architect

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Join our large, high performing Solution Architecture team to provide technical leadership and overall solution architecture, design, technology oversight and documentation.
- Work in a complex and evolving ICT environment with an exciting and fast paced pipeline of work.
- Wellington or Auckland based permanent position
- Salary: $132,417 - $160,472

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a seasoned Senior Solutions Architect with excellent architecture, design, technical analysis, and relationship skills to join the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Working collaboratively with a diverse group of business users, technology and delivery functions, you will have the opportunity to contribute your knowledge to the many solutions created and implemented across a wide range of departments.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
The Senior Solution Architect will work as a trusted adviser on projects to ensure high standards are maintained for solutions delivered to business groups across the Ministry. This role sits within the Digital, Data & Insights group and will deliver services to various business domains across the enterprise.

We are looking for a solid track record and in-depth understanding of architecture principles, design considerations, architecture decisions and risk management with experience in working within multi-disciplinary teams and in primarily outsourced environments. As an experienced Senior Solution Architect, you will take ownership of the solution architecture, design and delivery of technology projects primarily working with vendor partners to ensure successful implementation.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required:

- Several years of experience in solution architecture for multiple medium to enterprise scale mission critical systems
- Architecting cloud services and platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft PowerApps and Dynamics 365.
- Infrastructure, network, security and integration design and implementation.
- Database and data warehouse design, implementation, and transformation, analytics, and reporting.
- Solid high level and detailed design documentation skills demonstrating realisation of both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Ability to produce sound solution options assessments, proofs of concept and architecture concept documents.
- Providing technical leadership and overall solution guidance working with vendors and developers, business SMEs and technical specialists.

Your workload will be constant and varied, and as we move through a life cycle of programmes you will need to be able to keep pace with both the volume, and time pressures, of a high performing team. You will be part of, and supported by, a large and talented Architecture team who collectively provide strategic, technology and governance guidance.

MBIE is committed to career development, and you will have the opportunity to learn from your peers and be exposed to learning opportunities to build your knowledge base. We undertake large scale implementations where we challenge the status quo, delivering solutions which are innovative, creative and ultimately have a positive impact on the lives of many New Zealanders.

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te



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