Solution Architect

Req ID: 105274

Department: Tech Services Architecture

Division: Technology

Location: New Zealand

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

ANZ is undergoing a significant technological transformation and is seeking a Solution Architect to guide the design and implementation of innovative lending solutions for ANZ New Zealand. This role will help shape the future of our lending platforms to provide our customer and bankers with modern tools and processes that delight.

As a Solution Architect in the Architecture team, you'll play a key role in defining and qualifying architectural decisions, constraints, and patterns within the Lending Tech Area. You'll ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, and resilient across the organisation, while assessing and designing solution options and providing support to engineers. Ultimately, you'll help deliver technology outcomes that improve customer experience and operational efficiency in lending.

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 at ANZ, you'll provide technical leadership to ensure architectures are practical, scalable, and deliver real business value. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of our lending platforms by guiding design decisions, setting architectural direction, and ensuring solutions align with business goals and customer needs.

Key activities will include:

Designing technology solutions that support lending transformation.

Developing architectural patterns and guidance to provide clear delivery paths.

Collaborating with project teams to provide direction and support.

Partnering with business stakeholders to translate challenges into effective solutions.

Ensuring designs align with security, risk, and data requirements.

Providing architectural stewardship, engaging with vendors, and advising on strategic improvements while balancing immediate delivery with long-term vision.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a visionary architect to drive technological innovation and shape the future of lending at ANZ.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To thrive and excel in this role, you should ideally possess the following:

Experience as a Solutions Architect in medium to large enterprise. Banking environments would be advantageous.

Strong analytical skills to understand and break down business stakeholders' needs, translating them into actionable solution options.

Experience engaging with stakeholders at multiple levels, demonstrating your ability to influence, collaborate, and negotiate effectively to inform decision-making.

The ability to fit comfortably within a team environment and provide strong technology leadership.

Understanding of integration, data and dealing with large complex technology environments.

Extensive experience in lending solutions and be knowledgeable in the practicable application of the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) reference model

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.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

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.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

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Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

Wednesday 19 November at 11.59pm (NZ)