Integration Architect

Watercare; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare is seeking an experienced Integration Architect to shape Watercare’s future digital landscape. In this strategic role you’ll define integration strategy, patterns, and standards, and translate strategy into practical solutions across APIs, file-based and message-driven integrations.

Based in central Auckland, you’ll collaborate with the Principal Architect and Digital teams, influence technology decisions, and help Watercare move to a modular, cloud-native environment while delivering

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solution design, with at least 3 years in integration.
• Strong knowledge of modern integration architecture and patterns.
• Experience with API, messaging and file-based integration.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into practical guidance.
• Experience across Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Watercare’s integration strategy and architecture roadmap.
• Establish integration patterns that improve consistency, reliability and security.
• Own high-level designs across the integration domain.
• Provide architecture guidance across API-based, file-based and messaging integration.
• Support architects and technical leads with integration design and delivery.

Skills

Solution design

Integration architecture

APIs and messaging

Stakeholder management

Cloud-native architecture

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Computer Science qualification

Tools

TOGAF

Azure

AWS

Job description

Integration Architect# Watercare Careers## Integration ArchitectApply: Central Auckland: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: End Date: December 4, 2026 (24 days left to apply): JR101565**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 Integration Architect who wants to play a key role in shaping Watercare’s future digital landscape. With significant transformation underway across Watercare, you’ll help define how our systems, platforms and data connect as we move towards a more modern, modular and cloud-based environment.This is a strategic architecture role where you’ll have the opportunity to influence how integration is designed and delivered across a large and complex organisation. Working closely with our Principal Architect and wider Digital teams, you’ll help define our integration strategy, establish architectural patterns and standards, and turn that strategy into practical solutions. **You’ll be responsible for:*** Defining and evolving Watercare’s integration strategy and architecture roadmap* Establishing integration patterns that improve consistency, reliability and security* Owning high-level solution designs across the integration domain* Providing architecture guidance across API-based, file-based and message-driven integration* Supporting architects and Technical Leads with integration design and delivery* Helping shape our move towards a modular and cloud-native technology environment* Working with business and technical teams to understand requirements and develop scalable solutions* Influencing key technology decisions across Watercare **Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you**You’ll bring strong integration architecture experience, but just as importantly, you’ll be comfortable working across the organisation, influencing decisions and making complex technology easy to understand. **Ideally, you’ll bring:*** 5+ years’ experience in solution design, including at least 3 years within integration* Strong knowledge of modern integration architecture and design* Experience across APIs, messaging and file-based integration* Experience developing high-level designs and architecture patterns* Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences* The ability to translate complex technical information into clear, practical advice* Experience working across Agile and/or Waterfall delivery environments* A relevant Computer Science qualification or equivalent practical experience TOGAF, Azure or AWS certifications would be an advantage, but they’re not essential.**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**Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply**Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.