Enterprise Architect

Kainga Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Benefits package including insurances

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development and ongoing evolution of our enterprise architecture. You will ensure business strategy, technology investments, and architectural direction align to deliver sustainable outcomes across the organisation.

You will influence roadmaps, standards, and reference architectures while supporting digital transformation and governance across enterprise capabilities.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with senior business and technology leaders.
• Develop business capabilities, value streams, roadmaps and reference architectures.
• Deliver enterprise-wide change in government or large organisations.
• Knowledge of NZ/AoG frameworks and standards (TOGAF, ArchiMate, COBIT, ITIL, ISO, NIST, NZISM, PSR).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of enterprise architecture aligned to strategy.
• Shape architecture roadmaps, standards and reference architectures.
• Influence technology investments and governance in a transformation programme.
• Coach architects and project teams to improve architectural maturity.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Coaching & mentoring

Framework knowledge

Innovation & maturity

Complex concept communication

EA leadership

Financial drivers

Job description

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• Help shape the future of Kāinga Ora's technology landscape and help deliver significant organisational outcomes
• Influence enterprise-wide strategy, shape future business and technology capabilities
• Wellington-based permanent role, 5 week's annual leave + a suite of benefits

Kāinga Ora offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact at national scale while helping shape the future of one of New Zealand’s most significant public sector transformation programmes. As we modernise our technology landscape and transform our core systems, we are investing in and maturing our Architecture & Security capability across Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Risk, Cyber Security, and Architecture and Security Governance.

This is an opportunity to help build the standards, governance frameworks, security controls, architectural practices, and assurance disciplines that will guide technology decision-making across the organisation for years to come. Working within a high-profile transformation environment, you will influence strategic outcomes, tackle complex enterprise challenges, and help ensure that technology investments are secure, sustainable, cost-effective, and aligned to business objectives.

For professionals who are motivated by purpose, enjoy operating at enterprise scale, and want to leave a lasting legacy through modern architecture, effective governance, and robust security practices, Kāinga Ora offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of both the organisation and the communities it serves.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Enterprise Architect to lead the development, stewardship, and ongoing evolution of enterprise architecture across Kāinga Ora. This is a pivotal role that will ensure business strategy, technology investments, and architectural direction are aligned to deliver sustainable, long-term organisational outcomes.

As a senior architecture leader, you will provide enterprise-wide architectural oversight, ensuring all business capabilities, technology domains, and future requirements are considered in strategic planning and decision-making. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture roadmaps, standards, patterns, and reference architectures that support organisational priorities and enable effective digital transformation
This role operates within a unified Architecture & Security operating model, where you will help shape organisation-wide information architecture practices and contribute to resilient, secure, and future-focused digital outcomes.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

We're looking for a strategic and influential Enterprise Architect who can connect business strategy with technology direction and drive meaningful organisational change. You'll be experienced in working with senior leaders, guiding transformational initiatives, and playing a key role in building mature, future-focused architecture practice.

Here’s what you will bring to the role:

• A proven ability to communicate, influence, and build credibility with senior business and technology leaders in large, complex organisations
• Strong understanding of business models, operating models, and the factors that drive organisational performance and transformation
• Demonstrated experience developing business capabilities, value streams, business processes, digital and technology strategies, technology roadmaps, reference architectures, and organisational operating models
• Significant experience delivering enterprise-wide change within government or other large, complex organisations
• Knowledge of industry and All-of-Government (AoG) frameworks, methodologies, and standards, including GEA-NZ, TOGAF, ArchiMate, COBIT, ITIL, ISO standards, NIST, NZISM, and the Protective Security Requirements (PSR)
• Experience applying recognised enterprise architecture frameworks and patterns in practice
• Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of the financial drivers that influence organisational capability, investment, and prioritisation decisions
• A track record of coaching and mentoring architects, technical leads, project teams, and stakeholders to achieve successful business outcomes
• Experience fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and architectural maturity across teams and organisations
• The ability to think strategically and holistically, while connecting contextual, conceptual, logical, and physical views to drive capability uplift and enterprise outcomes
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear and actionable business insights for both technical and non-technical audiences

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Applications close on Monday 7th September at 11:55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.