Senior Digital Architect — Lead Enterprise Solutions

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 137,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave from day 1

KiwiSaver contributions

Vision assistance

Flu vaccinations

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority, together with the Aviation Security Service, invites applications for a Senior Digital Architect to shape technology solutions that support safety and regulatory responsibilities. You will work with business leaders, digital specialists, and partners to ensure secure, scalable architectures aligned with organisational goals.

You will lead architectural work across initiatives, translate business needs into practical tech solutions, and influence decisions with

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering architecture and design solutions within complex organisations.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical and sustainable technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of solution architectures across business and technology initiatives.
• Provide expert architectural advice and guidance to project teams and stakeholders.
• Develop architecture options and recommendations that support strategic outcomes.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and best practice.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand operational needs and translate them into effective solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve organisational capability.
• Lead architectural decision-making and maintain clear design documentation.
• Review and validate technical designs to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
• Prepare business cases, including analysis of costs, risks, impacts, and benefits.
• Support the ongoing development of system, data, infrastructure, and network architecture capabilities.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Solution design

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Technology evaluation

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

Architecture frameworks

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority, together with the Aviation Security Service, invites applications for a Senior Digital Architect to shape technology solutions that support safety and regulatory responsibilities. You will work with business leaders, digital specialists, and partners to ensure secure, scalable architectures aligned with organisational goals.

You will lead architectural work across initiatives, translate business needs into practical tech solutions, and influence decisions with