Enterprise Architect

  • Wellington
  • Full time
  • Information Technology
  • Posted 4 hours ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

  • Are you an experience Enterprise Architecture with a strong infrastructure, cloud and networking background?
  • Are you a collaborative professional that promotes Standardisation, Simplification and Modernisation?
  • Wellington or Auckland


Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is embarking on a new journey for the organisation and we require an experienced Enterprise Architects with a deep technical background in Infrastructure, cloud and networking disciplines to help us grow as an organisation. If you have demonstrated technical enterprise architecture background, a commitment to applying continuous improvements and enhancing our Way of Working, then this role may be for you.

Our team helps keep the rest of the business moving, so it's important you have highly developed collaboration and relationship building skills. You will also excel at working with innovative, cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding technology outcomes. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work in a friendly and vibrant environment alongside other people who share your passion.

The role provides support for the Chapter Lead - Architecture in providing strategic technology consultancy and strategic leadership for the Principal Enterprise Architects and CTO, in partnership with the Digital Domain Lead roles, and with Product Leads, Business leaders and their representatives.

This role is integral to deliver enterprise-level architectures and enable solutions that drive the reduction in risks, costs and complexity while enabling quality customer outcomes. You will be contributing to the enhancement of the Architecture maturity, Strategic Consulting, Digital Innovation, Blueprints, and additionally contribute to our Architecture Landscape, Digital Road-maps and Design Authority.

If have experience in feel that you have the required experience and skills then we would like to hear from you!

Ko koe'tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Solid experience in the developing road-maps, reference architectures and design concepts.
  • Solid experience in infrastructure, cloud and networking services.
  • An established track record of quality outcome delivery in the areas of infrastructure, cloud, networks, operations and continuous improvements.
  • A growth mindset in everything you do.
  • Experience in contributing to the maturity of Architecture practices.
  • Significant experience in the collaborative development of Enterprise Architecture strategies, reference architectures, road-maps, blueprints, and actionable plans.
  • Experience working in complex delivery and architecture environment and delivering outcomes.
  • Experience in leading, influencing and building credibility across a range of stakeholders.
  • Solid Experience in Architecture modelling tools and frameworks E.g. TOGAF, Archimate.
  • Proven experience in the integration of solutions into an existing environment that includes 'as a service', COTS, and custom developed apps and services.
  • Strong analytical thinking skills
  • Experience collaborating with other internal and external business groups
  • Great communication skills with experience in simplifying complex technical issues into simple business language.
  • Experience in engaging and communicating with Business and Technology managers and leaders.


You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

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Ko wai mātou | About us

At NZTA | Waka Kotahi, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depends on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. NZTA | Waka Kotahi has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.

Te Aukaha | Digital strengthens Waka Kotahi through supporting our people and delivering future-focussed solutions. We enable digital change and provide quality data, information and security services.

Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: 10 November 2024


For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.