Senior Solution Architect: Digital Architecture & Delivery

Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport; Wellington; On-site; NZD 169,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport in Wellington is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define and guide end‑to‑end architectures across a portfolio of initiatives. You will ensure designs are scalable, secure, and aligned with programme outcomes while balancing legacy and federated environments.

You will collaborate with business leaders, Security and Architecture teams, and cross‑agency partners to deliver interoperable, cloud‑based solutions that support spatial data

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Solution Architect or similar senior role in complex digital environments.
• Experience leading across multiple workstreams and governance across programmes.
• Strong background in data analytics, spatial technologies, and API ecosystems.
• Experience with cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide end-to-end solution architectures across initiatives.
• Provide architecture governance and align designs with programme outcomes.
• Balance new capability with legacy and federated environments.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Collaborate with leadership across agencies to deliver interoperable digital ecosystems.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Programme leadership

Systems integration

Data analytics

Spatial technologies

APIs & integration

Cloud & hybrid

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector digital delivery

Security & privacy

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS

Job description

Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport in Wellington is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define and guide end‑to‑end architectures across a portfolio of initiatives. You will ensure designs are scalable, secure, and aligned with programme outcomes while balancing legacy and federated environments.

You will collaborate with business leaders, Security and Architecture teams, and cross‑agency partners to deliver interoperable, cloud‑based solutions that support spatial data