Enterprise Digital Architect: Lead Aviation Tech Strategy

Aviation; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 137,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave entitlements from day 1

Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to

Vision assistance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Digital Architect to shape technology solutions that support aviation safety and regulatory responsibilities. You will work with business leaders, digital specialists, and external partners to provide architectural leadership across multiple initiatives, ensuring investments are practical, secure, scalable and aligned with objectives.

Key duties include leading solution architectures, advising project teams, developing

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering architecture and design solutions within complex organisations.
• Translate business needs into practical and sustainable technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to influence decision-making.
• TOGAF certification highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of solution architectures across business and technology initiatives.
• Provide expert architectural advice and guidance to project teams and stakeholders.
• Develop architecture options and recommendations that support strategic outcomes.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and best practice.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate operational needs into effective solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve organisational capability.
• Lead architectural decision-making and maintain clear design documentation.
• Review and validate technical designs to ensure solutions are fit for purpose. Prepare business cases, including analysis of costs, risks, impacts, and benefits.
• Support the ongoing development of system, data, infrastructure, and network architecture capabilities.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Architecture design

TOGAF certification

Education

Professional qualifications

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Digital Architect to shape technology solutions that support aviation safety and regulatory responsibilities. You will work with business leaders, digital specialists, and external partners to provide architectural leadership across multiple initiatives, ensuring investments are practical, secure, scalable and aligned with objectives.

Key duties include leading solution architectures, advising project teams, developing