Enterprise & Security Architect - 24 month FTC

Evolve Recruitment Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Enterprise & Security Architect to lead the architecture workstream for a large cyber security transformation in Hamilton. This 24-month fixed-term role is based in Hamilton with 1 day per week onsite and the remainder remote, reporting to programme leadership.

You will own architecture decisions across security, infrastructure, cloud, IAM, and data domains, working with vendors and stakeholders to drive governance and design authority.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as both Enterprise Architect and Security Architect.
• Experience leading architecture in large transformation or cyber security programmes.
• Strong governance and Design Authority experience.
• Hands-on approach balancing strategic oversight with detailed design.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in complex enterprise environments with legacy platforms and multiple vendors.
• Certifications in security and enterprise architecture are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Own programme-wide architecture and decision outcomes.
• Establish and lead the Design Authority Board.
• Develop target-state architecture, standards, principles, and patterns.
• Ensure alignment between programme and enterprise architecture.
• Provide leadership across security, infrastructure, cloud, IAM, and data domains.
• Review vendor designs and technology proposals.
• Support governance, delivery gates, and implementation planning.
• Assess security risks and incorporate controls into designs.
• Guide architecture decisions across concurrent workstreams.

Skills

Enterprise Architect

Security Architect

Architecture governance

Design Authority

Stakeholder management

Strategic & detail design

Education

Relevant architecture and security certifications

Job description

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Evolve Recruitment Group – Auckland, North Island

• Lead the architecture stream of a major cyber security uplift
• Hamilton based | 1 day per week onsite, remainder remote

Enterprise & Security Architect

• 24-month fixed-term opportunity
• Lead the architecture stream of a major cyber security uplift
• Hamilton based | 1 day per week onsite, remainder remote

We're seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the architecture workstream for a large-scale cyber security transformation programme. You must have been a Security Architect recently in your career.

This is a highly visible role where you'll take ownership of architecture decisions across the programme, ensuring security, infrastructure, cloud, identity, and technology solutions align with both programme objectives and enterprise architecture standards.

Working closely with programme leadership, technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders, you'll provide hands-on architecture leadership while driving governance, design authority, and strategic decision-making across a complex environment.

This opportunity will suit an architect who is equally comfortable operating at a strategic level and diving into detailed solution design when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Own programme-wide architecture and solution decisions
• Establish and lead the Design Authority Board
• Develop and maintain target-state architecture, standards, principles, and patterns
• Ensure alignment between programme architecture and enterprise architecture direction
• Provide architecture leadership across security, infrastructure, cloud, identity, and data domains
• Review, challenge, and approve vendor designs and technology proposals
• Support architecture governance, delivery gates, and implementation planningPartner with programme leaders, project teams, and technical specialists to drive outcomes
• Assess security risks and ensure appropriate controls are incorporated into solution designs
• Guide architecture decisions across multiple concurrent workstreams

About You

• Proven experience as both an Enterprise Architect and Security Architect
• Experience leading architecture across large transformation or cyber security programmes
• Strong architecture governance and Design Authority experience
• Hands-on approach to architecture with the ability to work at both strategic and detailed design levels
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to make pragmatic architecture decisions that support delivery outcomes
• Experience working in complex enterprise environments with legacy platforms and multiple vendors
• Relevant architecture and security certifications highly regarded

Technical Experience:

• Enterprise Architecture
• Security Architecture
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud Platforms
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• SSO, MFA and Privileged Access Management
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Network Security
• Security Operations
• Data Protection and Governance
• Asset Management Architecture
• Security Controls and Risk Management

All applications are confidential.