Senior Data Architect – Flexible, Enterprise Governance

Housing New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Insurance package

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora is modernising its data landscape from Wellington, leading data architecture across the organisation to deliver secure, scalable data solutions. This role shapes standards, governance, and assurance disciplines within a high-profile transformation program.

As part of the Architecture & Security team, you will influence enterprise-wide technology decisions, enabling trusted insights and cost-effective outcomes while guiding data strategy and architecture governance across projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise data architecture within large organisations.
• Expertise in data modelling, integration, data platforms, storage tech, and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, governance, security, and risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to influence across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise data architecture aligned with strategy and governance.
• Guide design and implementation of scalable, secure, and well-governed data solutions.
• Collaborate across Architecture & Security to enable trusted insights and data-driven decisions.

Job description

Kāinga Ora is modernising its data landscape from Wellington, leading data architecture across the organisation to deliver secure, scalable data solutions. This role shapes standards, governance, and assurance disciplines within a high-profile transformation program.

As part of the Architecture & Security team, you will influence enterprise-wide technology decisions, enabling trusted insights and cost-effective outcomes while guiding data strategy and architecture governance across projects.