Domain Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited in Auckland is seeking an experienced Domain Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure to join our Digital team and shape Watercare’s cloud and technology infrastructure. This is a strategic role to influence how our infrastructure evolves as we modernise our technology environment.

You’ll help define and evolve our cloud architecture, work closely with Enterprise and Solution Architects, Platform Engineers and Security to establish standards and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping cloud and infrastructure strategy and roadmaps.
• Ability to translate complex tech into clear guidance for delivery teams.
• Strong experience in solution and infrastructure architecture in large environments.
• Knowledge of IaC and modern platform engineering practices.
• Understanding of security, resilience and operational tooling.

Responsibilities

• Shaping Watercare’s cloud and infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
• Defining cloud architecture principles, standards and design patterns.
• Designing and evolving enterprise cloud landing zones.
• Simplifying legacy infrastructure and technologies.
• Guiding target-state environments across cloud, networks and platforms.
• Driving automation and Infrastructure-as-Code usage.
• Providing architectural assurance across projects and programmes.
• Collaborating with Security, Engineering and Architecture teams.
• Assessing emerging cloud technologies to support future directions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure architecture

Solution architecture

Infrastructure-as-Code

Stakeholder management

Education

Computer Science qualification or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Zero Trust

Azure Certification

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Domain Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure to join our Digital team and help shape the future of Watercare’s cloud and technology infrastructure. This is a strategic architecture role with the opportunity to influence how our infrastructure evolves as Watercare continues to modernise its technology environment. As our Domain Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure, you’ll help define and evolve Watercare’s future cloud and infrastructure architecture. Working closely with our Enterprise and Solution Architects, Platform Engineers, Security teams and technology partners, you’ll establish the standards, patterns and roadmaps that guide how our infrastructure is designed and delivered. There’s a strong mix of strategy and practical delivery. You’ll help simplify our existing environment while shaping our future approach to cloud, automation and modern platform engineering.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Shaping Watercare’s cloud and infrastructure strategy and roadmap
• Defining cloud architecture principles, standards and design patterns
• Designing and evolving enterprise cloud landing zones
• Helping simplify and rationalise legacy infrastructure and technologies
• Shaping our target-state environment across cloud, networks, workplace technology and infrastructure
• Driving greater use of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Providing architecture guidance across cloud-native and hybrid environments
• Ensuring infrastructure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and operationally sustainable
• Providing architectural assurance across projects and programmes
• Working closely with Security, Engineering and Architecture teams
• Assessing emerging cloud, infrastructure and platform technologies and how they could support our future direction

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You’ll bring strong cloud and infrastructure architecture experience, along with the ability to take a complex technology environment and help set a clear direction for where it needs to go. You’ll be comfortable working strategically while still being close enough to the technology to provide practical guidance to engineering and delivery teams.

Strong experience in solution and infrastructure architecture within large or complex environments.

Experience developing infrastructure strategies, roadmaps and target-state architectures.

Strong cloud architecture experience, ideally within Microsoft Azure.

Experience designing enterprise cloud platforms and landing zones.

Strong understanding of IaaS and PaaS environments.

Knowledge of networks, connectivity and hybrid cloud architecture.

Understanding of infrastructure security, resilience and operational tooling.

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and modern platform engineering practices.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

The ability to turn complex technical information into clear, practical advice.

A relevant Computer Science qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Experience within utilities, critical infrastructure or other highly regulated environments would be an advantage.

Knowledge of Terraform, Bicep and Zero Trust architecture, along with certifications across Azure, AWS or TOGAF, would also be valuable.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers