Solution Architect

Date: 12 Oct 2025

Location: Mount Maunganui, NZ

Company: Zespri Group Limited

Zespri is more than simply the world's single-largest marketer of kiwifruit. We like to think of ourselves as fruit on a mission and as rebels with a cause: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. We are proudly the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling kiwifruit in more than 50 countries. We work with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies to source the best-quality Zespri Kiwifruit which we supply through our distribution partners to wholesale and retail customers. We are one of New Zealand's best-known international brands, dedicated to creating sustainable long-term value for growers.

As our Solution Architect, you'll design scalable, secure, and future-ready digital solutions that support global operations and transformation. Working at the intersection of technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and solution design, you'll ensure our digital ecosystem drives Zespri's growth, innovation, and sustainability. You'll collaborate with Product Owners, Business Leads, and Technical Specialists to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions, and play an active role in shaping our approach to innovation, automation, and simplification.

Key accountabilities include:

• Strategic Architecture & Planning: Shape and maintain digital architecture that aligns with our business strategy, translating organisational needs into secure, modular, cloud-first solutions, and providing oversight to ensure projects are reusable and cost-effective.
• Solution Design & Delivery Enablement: Collaborate across teams to design and deliver integrated digital solutions, assess options, lead architecture for systems and integrations, and drive modern automation opportunities.
• Governance & Standards: Set and uphold architecture principles and standards, lead reviews, and ensure compliance with security and performance requirements.
• Technology Leadership & Innovation: Stay ahead of digital trends, mentor technical teams, and advise stakeholders to foster innovation and build digital capability.

You're a strategic thinker and digital design expert, passionate about building future-ready solutions. You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring others.

You will also meet the following criteria:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a principal or lead role, with deep subject matter expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise service bus (ESB), API management, and integration platform architecture.
• Exposure to emerging technologies such as AI/ML, IoT, blockchain, and advanced analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to design solutions across core platforms including SAP, Microsoft 365, .NET, ServiceNow, CRM, and Adobe.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, and streaming technologies.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as RPA, workflow engines, and process automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with B2B integration patterns and electronic data interchange (EDI).
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification (preferred but not essential).

Our people are what makes our culture so irresistible and uniquely Zespri. We are a passionate and mighty team of 900+ employees in 23 different locations globally. Working at Zespri is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, culture-driven environment unlike any other. We want people who share our values of making it happen, creating real connections, and leaving a legacy. Join us in shaping our future and be part of a truly unique organisation.

• Competitive overall remuneration package, including a Short-Term Incentive scheme opportunity.
• FlexWELL flexible work ethos; WFH and the office.
• Additional paid annual leave day per year (Zespri Day).
• Two additional paid leave days for you to proactively support the moments that genuinely boost your mental, physical, emotional, and social wellbeing (Boost Days).
• Global Life and Permanent Disability Insurance.
• Group Medical Insurance benefits.
• Convenient Mount Maunganui office location, with free onsite parking.
• Your daily dose of Vitamin C with free kiwifruit

At Zespri, we understand the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step to getting there. We want to attract a diverse range of people and encourage everyone from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments to take part in the recruitment and selection process. You can reach out to our Talent Acquisition team via email at to have a chat to someone directly.