Solution Architect

Christchurch International Airport; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Christchurch Airport is seeking a pragmatic Solution Architect to help evaluate options, design secure and sustainable architectures, and balance delivery needs with long-term outcomes.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers and cybersecurity specialists to guide solution design, align with enterprise architecture principles, and contribute to architecture governance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in solution architecture or a comparable technical role involving architectural responsibilities.
• Broad technical knowledge across applications, cloud, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, data or related technology domains.
• Experience working with business stakeholders, technical specialists and technology partners to develop or recommend technology solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse business and technology problems, evaluate solution options and make sound architectural recommendations.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and documentation skills.
• Well organized, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, adapt to changing priorities and deliver quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Understand business needs with stakeholders and partners, evaluate solution options and develop pragmatic architectures.
• Develop solution architectures that align with enterprise architecture principles and long-term technology direction.
• Evaluate technology options and provide architectural recommendations balancing business needs, security, resilience and sustainability.
• Collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity and data specialists to guide solution design and delivery.
• Contribute to architecture standards, governance and practices to support better technology decisions across Christchurch Airport.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud

Networking

Cybersecurity

Data

Job description

Christchurch International Airport – Christchurch, South Island

Working across business and technology, you'll evaluate solution options, develop pragmatic, secure and sustainable solution architectures, and help Christchurch Airport make better technology decisions. You'll collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers and technical specialists to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural outcomes.

The Opportunity

Working across business and technology, you'll evaluate solution options, develop pragmatic, secure and sustainable solution architectures, and help Christchurch Airport make better technology decisions. You'll collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers and technical specialists to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Work with business stakeholders, technical specialists and technology partners to understand business needs, evaluate solution options and develop pragmatic solution architectures.
• Develop solution architectures that align with business objectives, enterprise architecture principles and long-term technology direction.
• Evaluate technology options and provide architectural recommendations that balance business needs, security, operational resilience and sustainability.
• Collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity and data specialists to guide solution design and delivery.
• Contribute to architecture standards, governance and practices that support better technology decisions across Christchurch Airport.

Who You Are

• You're curious, pragmatic and enjoy solving complex business and technology challenges.
• You build trusted relationships and communicate confidently with both business and technical stakeholders.
• You enjoy evaluating options, balancing competing priorities and making well-reasoned recommendations.
• WithYou're technically credible across a range of technology domains and comfortable drawing on specialist expertise where appropriate.
• You're collaborative, adaptable and keen to continue developing your architecture capability.

What You Bring

• Around three or more years' experience in solution architecture or a comparable technical role involving architectural responsibilities.
• Broad technical knowledge across applications, cloud, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, data or related technology domains.
• Experience working with business stakeholders, technical specialists and technology partners to develop or recommend technology solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse business and technology problems, evaluate solution options and make sound architectural recommendations.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and documentation skills.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, adapt to changing priorities and deliver quality outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At Christchurch Airport, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that embraces innovation and is deeply committed to our people, community, and the environment. We offer a unique and dynamic work environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.