Architect (Data)

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Bula Vinaka and Namaste
At ASB, we're all about doing what we can to help our customers get "One Step Ahead" by giving them the tools they need to manage their lives and plans for their families and future. Our products don't just serve ads or stream movies - they underpin our economy and touch people's lives.

We have an opening for an Architect to join the Strategy and Architecture Practice. It's a great opportunity to join an established practice and experienced team that's got a healthy pipeline of work to execute on our Technology, Data and Digital Strategy.

The Strategy and Architecture Practice works across ASB to help us reach our goals through discovering current architectures, defining target state architectures, creating roadmaps and solution architecture. We are pioneers, visionaries, and are nuts about turning technology strategy into reality, through collaboration.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role:
Architect - Strategy and Architecture Practice
As a Data Architect, you'll be embedded within an Architecture squad to work on a variety of solutions, learn from your colleagues, and shape our data models to support the solution designs for Banking-as-a Service's integrations.

You will work in a group of Principal and Solution Architects with different areas of expertise (e.g. Business, Applications, Data, Security, Infrastructure), so keeping an eye on the big and small pictures and working to your strengths as well as learning from and leveraging other experts will be key.

You'll be a wiz at building rapport and communicating with all types of people, so everyone understands, and is on board with solution and design choices, and understands what that means in terms that are relevant to each person. As part of a Practice, you'll also form part of a close-knit team of experts and will contribute towards building the capability of the Strategy and Architecture Practice, set up guard-rails, leverage best practice and drive continuous improvement.

This may sound like a tall order, but you have a supportive practice backing you, tribes/platforms and delivery teams singing out for your skills and a passion to embrace the new…. So, it should all be a walk in the park for someone like you.

Ō pūkenga | About You
You will have a background in enterprise data architecture and have experience across all aspects. You possess deep experience in Enterprise Data modelling and/or integration architecture with some exposure to banking or financial services.

You will be leveraging an industry banking reference architecture to design, document and create enterprise data models to support ASB's modern integration initiatives.

Your role bridges the gap between enterprise architecture and systems engineering in the data landscape with industry standard data modelling standards to ensure consistency, reusability, and interoperability across systems and services.

You must have effective communication and people skills to help you build relationships, understand and communicate complex information, and get different people on board to achieve your goals and ASB's direction.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What Do I Need to Be Successful?
As a starter for success, we'd love you to have some of the following experience and skills:

• 5+ years' experience as a Data Architect, or equivalent role in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated understanding of the disciplines of enterprise data architecture.
• Experienced in executing principles and practices related to data architecture design.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture and data modelling tools such as: BizzDesign, ArchiMate, etc.).
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance.
• Experience in the Enterprise Data Architecture environment.

In addition; either of the following would be nice to have:

• Strong understanding of BIAN framework (Service Domains, BOM, Business Scenarios, etc)
• Knowledge of API design and integration concepts (like REST APIs, JSON schemas, etc.)
• Exposure to standards such as Open Banking or ISO20022 etc.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer
Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment. What's important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you're into scrap booking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just hanging out with the family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwi get one step ahead.

The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of office. We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply?
For more information on responsibilities and requirements see the attached position description, please note that all applications must be received via our careers site online.

If this role sounds like it might be the one for you then please click "apply"… we'd love to hear from you