Senior Solutions Architect Kaiwaihanga Pūnaha Matua

**Senior Solutions Architect |**Kaiwaihanga Pūnaha Matua**

**_ Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come._**
- Inclusive team that values your voice and leadership
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective architecture
- Permanent role based in Christchurch

**About Us | Ko mātou**

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

**What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe**

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the **Way We Work** at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for usto work for you

**Starting salary: $118,609 - $160,471 + KiwiSaver**

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

**The role | Te tūnga**

This is a permanent role based in Christchurch reporting to a Technology Services Senior Manager. Your responsibility will be to define architecture standards, aligning data strategies with business goals and providing technical leadership across multiple technology initiatives that are consistent with Stats NZ ICT architecture guidance.

This role would suit someone who can bring:

- Define architecture standards, aligning data strategies with business goals, and providing technical leadership across multiple data initiatives.
- 7+ years in Solution Architecture with a strong background in data architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior role.
- Deep knowledge of data platforms, cloud architectures, and modern data stacks.
- Experience in cloud data platforms (preferably Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark or comparative technologies) would be advantageous.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs.
- Provide governance and guidance on solution design, data modelling, integration, transformation and security.
- Contribute to the design discussions which will guide the development and integration of the technology
- A collaborative and mentoring approach, sharing technical knowledge across teams and supporting the growth of other architects through coaching and guidance.
- Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex architectural concepts into accessible information for diverse stakeholders.
- Your knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.

**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

**_ You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. _**

**Note to Recruitment Agencies**: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
- Reference #
- 16229
- Posted on
- 02 Sep 2025
- Closes on
- 16 Sep 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Christchurch
- Expertise
- Information, Systems and Technology
- Job level(s)
- 4-6 years experience, 7+ years experience
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time