Solution Architect

**Req ID**: 103818
**Department**: Tech Services Architecture
**Division**: Technology
**Location**: Wellington
Ko Mātou - About Us
Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
Mō te tūranga - About the role
At ANZ our purpose is to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We’re making this happen by improving the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers so they can achieve incredible things
- whether they’re buying a home, building a business or saving for things big or small.
ANZ is undergoing a significant multi-year technological transformation. At the heart of this transformation is the modernisation of the Core banking platform. We’re looking for a talented and visionary Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This role is pivotal in shaping how ANZ leverages data to drive strategic outcomes, ensuring our solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise-wide architecture principles.
**Role Location**: This role can be based in either Auckland or Wellington. Let us know what works for you.
**Role Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week (Standard)
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like
As a Solution Architect in our Enterprise Architecture team, you will:
Provide architectural stewardship and lead the data related design of end-to-end solutions that align with enterprise architecture principles and business strategy.
Advise delivery teams on balancing short-term execution with long-term strategic goals—ensuring solutions are both practical and future-proof.
Collaborate actively with stakeholders across business units, engineering teams, and external vendors to co-create robust, compliant, and scalable solutions
Ensure every solution is aligned with critical perspectives including security, risk management, and integration standards.
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
You’re a strategic thinker with a passion for data and a knack for simplifying complexity. You bring:
Proven experience in solution architecture with a focus on data and analytics in medium to large enterprises, ideally in the banking sector.
Expertise in domain-driven-design and architecture frameworks such as BIAN
Deep understanding of modern data platforms and tools (e.g., GCP, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks).
Strong grasp of data governance, security, and compliance principles.
Excellent communication skills with a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders.
A collaborative mindset and passion to mentoring others in the architecture community.
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.
He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.
Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date
Tuesday 21 October at 11.59pm (NZ)