Solutions Architect

23 hours ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Orion Full time

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Solutions Architect reporting to our Digital Design and Development Manager. This role will engage across the wider Group to build knowledge, capability and understanding of solutions architecture frameworks. You will lead project and solution design through the establishment and oversight of solution architecture practices and both through strategic and tactical delivery, providing advice and guidance across the business.

**About us**:
Passionate, curious, and innovative are a few words that describe our people. We are powering the future, connecting communities, and igniting innovation. Orion owns and operates the electricity distribution network that provides power to central Canterbury. As the third largest electricity distribution network in New Zealand, we cover remote rural areas, regional towns, and the city of Christchurch. We are an essential service and take our responsibilities seriously. We are community owned and working here means a career with meaning and purpose that makes a difference in your very own neighbourhood.

**The role**:

- Engage with business stakeholders to develop solutions that meet our business requirements and fit within our digital enterprise architecture as we transform our business
- Develop a solutions architecture framework that builds an understanding of how digital technology and data supports business domains of the Orion Group
- Improve the Solution Development Lifecycle using frameworks and definition of key artefacts and process improvements
- Contribute to IT planning, strategy development aligning business outcomes with enabling technology solutions

**About you**:

- Proven experience in contributing to the maturity of Solutions Architecture practise in a complex environment
- Ability to lead, influence and build credibility across a range of stakeholders
- Ability to tell our story and sell the story of digital change resulting in delivered transformation
- Experience in the integration of solutions in an existing environment that includes ‘as a service’, COTS and custom developed services
- Strong analytical, collaboration and communication skills

**We offer**:
You’ll find at Orion, you can come as you are and just be you. You will be joining a workplace that values who you are, the work you do, and the way you think. Importantly, we offer:

- Flexible working arrangements, and flexible locations with our Head office in Burnside and satellite offices in Rolleston and Ferrymead.
- Three days of “My Days” leave, additional leave after five years, and supportive parental leave provisions.
- A broad range of workplace benefits from a wellbeing allowance to access to our holiday house in Hanmer

You might be surprised to find out that the company that brings the power to your home is innovative, inclusive, progressive, and quite good fun.

**How to apply**

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