IT Infrastructure Architect

Allevia Hospitals; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts at retailers/service vendors

Job summary

Allevia Hospitals, a major private healthcare group in New Zealand, seeks an IT Infrastructure Architect for a six‑month fixed‑term contract to review current infrastructure, assess new initiatives, and define target-state improvements for a multi-site hospital environment.

Collaboration with senior stakeholders will translate priorities into technology roadmaps and investment plans, delivering resilience, security and scalability to support exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related field.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft, ITIL, Cisco, Fortinet).
• Strong knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, identity, security, and disaster recovery (DR).
• Experience in healthcare or highly regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Align technology strategy and investment planning with business and clinical objectives.
• Establish and maintain governance; assess risk and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Translate organisational requirements into technology solutions and service models.
• Engage clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities.
• Participate in vendor evaluation and RFP processes; manage vendor relationships.
• Drive solution delivery and ensure alignment with roadmaps.

Skills

Enterprise Infrastructure

Leadership

Project management

Change management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in IT/Health Informatics

Tools

Microsoft certifications

ITIL

Cisco/Fortinet

Job description

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Allevia Hospitals (formerly MercyAscot), is one of New Zealand’s largest private healthcare organisations, delivering surgical and allied health services through an integrated care strategy and curated health plans - we’re focused on creating a better health journey for every patient.

As part of a significant digital transformation we have a fantastic opportunity for an IT Infrastructure Architect to join us on a six-month fixed term contract to lead the review of current infrastructure, assess new initiatives, and recommend target-state infrastructure improvements that deliver resilience, security, and scalability required for a large multi-site hospital environment.

Collaborating with senior stakeholders your expertise in the assessment, design & implementation of enterprise infrastructure and platform architecture will translate organisational priorities into clear technology roadmaps and investment plans, allowing our people to focus on what matters most - exceptional patient care.

Key accountabilities include:

• Align technology strategy and investment planning with business and clinical objectives.
• Establish & maintain governance, assess risk & formulate mitigation strategy
• Translate organisational requirements into technology solutions and service models
• Engage clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities
• Participate in vendor evaluation and RFP processes
• Manage vendor relationships and drive solution delivery

About you:

As our ideal candidate for this role you’ll bring significant Enterprise Infrastructure experience with proven leadership, project and change management skills, and:

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related field
• Relevant industry certifications e.g. Microsoft, ITIL, Citrix, Fortinet, Cisco etc.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, identity, security, and DR
• Experience in healthcare or highly regulated environments (preferred)
• Ability to develop practical roadmaps and influence senior stakeholders

The Benefits:

• At Allevia we work hard, have fun, and are committed to making a difference to our organisation, our people, and our patients. Along with a supportive working environment we offer our employees a great range of benefits including competitive remuneration, on-site parking, comprehensive EAP, and discounts at a large number of retail and service providers including E-cycles, gym memberships & more.

Please note, only candidates already residing and eligible to work permanently in New Zealand can be considered for this role.