Senior Enterprise Architect: Data & Asset Platforms

New Zealand Transport Agency; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Five weeks annual leave

Income protection and critical illness

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect, Data and Asset to lead architecture strategy across Data and Asset technology domains. The role combines enterprise thinking with pragmatic delivery leadership to shape platforms, services and standards for NZTA’s digital products.

You will partner with the Head of Data & AI and other technology leaders to craft target states, roadmaps and governance that guide data platforms and analytics capabilities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise, solution or technology architecture.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, information management, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.
• Experience developing technology strategies, target states and architecture roadmaps.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, technology leaders and investment decisions.
• Experience working across complex product, platform and delivery environments.
• Strong systems thinking, analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Understanding of how data and technology enable organisational outcomes and digital services.
• Ability to translate complex technology concepts into clear strategic direction.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture direction for the Data and Asset technology domains.
• Develop target states, architecture roadmaps and strategic technology guidance.
• Partner with the Head of Data & AI to shape NZTA's enterprise data and AI capabilities.
• Guide the direction of data platforms, information management services, analytics capabilities and asset technology ecosystems.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification and reuse.
• Provide strategic domain guidance to solution architects and delivery teams.
• Influence technology investment decisions and organisational priorities.
• Ensure enterprise architecture principles are reflected in product and platform development.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Data platforms

Target states & roadmaps

Stakeholder influence

Complex product environments

Systems thinking

Data & AI strategy

Strategic direction

Communication & collaboration

Māori culture awareness

Job description

NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect, Data and Asset to lead architecture strategy across Data and Asset technology domains. The role combines enterprise thinking with pragmatic delivery leadership to shape platforms, services and standards for NZTA’s digital products.

You will partner with the Head of Data & AI and other technology leaders to craft target states, roadmaps and governance that guide data platforms and analytics capabilities