On-Site Senior Systems Architect - Growth, Benefits & Leave

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional development and training

Company-sponsored retirement fund

Collaborative and supportive work环境

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to join the on-site team in Queenstown. The role focuses on designing, developing and implementing robust, scalable IT architectures to support critical business operations.

You will lead technical decision-making, collaborate with multiple departments, and ensure security and performance standards are met across complex systems. Strong leadership and communication are essential in this hands-on, on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in systems design and architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of hardware, software, and networking technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Able to work effectively in a team-oriented on-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop architectural blueprints for IT systems.
• Ensure architecture is scalable, reliable, secure, and efficient.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and interpret requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to development and operations teams.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for system implementation.
• Maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations for architecture projects.
• Conduct performance analyses and optimize existing systems.
• Stay updated on new technologies and best practices.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

7+ years experience

System design & architecture

Analytical skills

Communication skills

PM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to join the on-site team in Queenstown. The role focuses on designing, developing and implementing robust, scalable IT architectures to support critical business operations.

You will lead technical decision-making, collaborate with multiple departments, and ensure security and performance standards are met across complex systems. Strong leadership and communication are essential in this hands-on, on-site role.