Enterprise Solution Architect

Mercury NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax‑free home office set‑

Discounted health insurance

Excellent parental leave policy with;

Job summary

Mercury NZ is seeking an Enterprise Solution Architect to join our Architecture and Data team. You will frame technology recommendations around business outcomes and contribute to product and technology strategies, roadmaps, and patterns across Mercury.

Reporting to the Architecture & Data Manager, you will define reference architectures and guide delivery, helping teams make sound technology decisions while supporting governance and a community of practice across Mercury.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a commercial IT environment with enterprise-grade experience
• At least 2 years as a solution architect for complex, enterprise-grade solutions
• Thorough understanding of software design, application lifecycle, and infrastructure (on-premises & cloud)
• Proficiency in modelling notations (UML, ArchiMate, BPMN) and design/documentation tools (EA Sparx, Archi, Lucidchart)
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language for stakeholders
• Experience contributing to a community of practice and growing capability in others
• Curious, adaptable mindset, takes ownership and collaborates across teams

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership on technology direction aligned to Mercury's strategy and goals
• Engage early in delivery lifecycle to guide decisions
• Define and maintain reference architectures and patterns with stakeholder endorsement
• Develop conceptual solution models aligned to business needs and roadmaps
• Ensure designs align with reference architectures and are well-documented
• Support delivery planning, estimation, and risk management
• Contribute to technology standards, policies, and governance
• Actively contribute to Mercury's architecture community

Skills

Solution architecture

Business-IT alignment

Stakeholder communication

Agile delivery

Education

Tertiary qualification in information systems or related field

Tools

EA Sparx

Archi

Lucidchart

UML

ArchiMate

BPMN

Job description

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:

We're looking for an Enterprise Solution Architect to join our Architecture and Data team, providing thought leadership that bridges business and technology across Mercury.

Reporting to the Architecture & Data Manager, you'll understand Mercury's strategy and goals well enough to frame technology recommendations around business outcomes, not just technical merit. You'll contribute to product and technology strategies, roadmaps, and strategic solutions, and build and evolve the architecture patterns and standards that help teams across Mercury make good technology decisions, with hands‑on support where it's genuinely needed.

Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:

• Providing thought leadership on technology direction, grounded in Mercury's business strategy and goals
• Engaging early in the delivery lifecycle, shifting left to guide decisions before they harden
• Defining and maintaining reference architectures and patterns, and recommending appropriate technologies with stakeholder endorsement
• Developing conceptual solution models aligned to business needs and technology roadmaps
• Providing support to ensure solution architecture designs align with reference architectures and patterns, and are well‑documented
• Supporting delivery planning, estimation, and risk management
• Contributing to Mercury's technology standards, policies, and governance processes
• Actively contributing to the architecture community to grow capability across Mercury

Mōu | About you:

• Tertiary qualification in information systems, engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years in a commercial IT environment, including at least 2 years as a solution architect for complex, enterprise‑grade solutions
• Thorough understanding of software design best practices, application development lifecycle, and infrastructure (on‑premises and cloud)
• Proficiency in modelling notations (e.g. UML, ArchiMate, BPMN), agile delivery methodologies, and design/documentation tools (e.g. EA Sparx, Archi, Lucidchart)
• The ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business‑relevant language for stakeholders at all levels
• Experience contributing to a community of practice, with a genuine interest in growing capability in others
• A curious, adaptable mindset - you take ownership, connect well across teams, and does what's right for the people you work with

He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax‑free payment towards setting up your home office
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi‑utility providers
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well‑being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

A full position description is available below.

Applications close Thursday 3rd September at 5:00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.