Solutions Architect

Randstad New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad New Zealand is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture team in Auckland. The role focuses on engaging with business stakeholders to shape and deliver channel and integration roadmaps, guiding cross-functional teams through governance and strategic decisions.

It is a 2-year fixed-term contract (salaried pro-rata) with emphasis on architectural leadership. Ideal candidates have extensive enterprise architecture experience, strong communication, and a

Qualifications

• 9+ years of enterprise architecture experience
• Banking/Financial Services domain knowledge is highly regarded
• Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Engage, influence and guide business stakeholders and vendors through architecture designs and governance
• Translate complex business needs into high-level solution designs and option assessments
• Shape roadmaps for channels and integration technology across the organisation
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to develop reusable patterns and embed best practices
• Provide clear technology leadership in a regulated landscape

Skills

Solution Architect

Stakeholder Management

APIs

Microservices

Integration

Banking

Cloud

AWS

Education

Bachelor Degree

ICT

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a highly strategic Senior Solution Architect to join an Enterprise Architecture team. While technical capability is essential, the primary driver of success in this role is your ability to engage, influence, and build alignment with business stakeholders.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering channels and integration technology roadmaps, guiding cross-functional teams through complex governance and strategic decisions.

This position is offered as a 2-year fixed-term contract (salaried pro-rata).

Key Duties

• Stakeholder Leadership: Engage, influence, and negotiate with business stakeholders and vendors, guiding them through architecture designs, governance, and approvals.
• Strategic Design: Break down complex business needs and translate them into high-level solution designs, future-state architectures, and option assessments.
• Shape the Future: Evaluate and recommend solutions that perfectly align with overarching strategic goals and target platforms.
• Embed Best Practice: Collaborate globally with Enterprise Architects to develop reusable patterns and embed best practices across the organization.
• Navigate Ambiguity: Provide clear technology leadership and deal confidently with evolving standards and ambiguity in a highly regulated landscape.

Skills & Experience Required

• Soft Skills & Influence (Crucial): Exceptional communication skills with a proven track record of stakeholder engagement at multiple levels. You must be able to confidently influence decision-making and build consensus.
• Architecture Expertise: Proven experience as a Solution Architect within medium-to-large enterprise environments (Banking or Financial Services domain knowledge is highly regarded).
• Technical Mastery: Expert understanding of modern integration technologies including RESTful APIs, microservice architectures, event-driven architecture, SaaS integration, and API security (OAuth, OIDC).
• Analytical Mindset: Strong problem‑solving abilities with a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Advantageous (Nice to have): Previous background as an integration engineer/full‑stack developer, modern cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure), knowledge of BIAN, and awareness of cybersecurity threats.

Experience

9 years

Skills

Solution Architect, Stakeholder Management, APIs, Microservices, Integration, Banking, Cloud, AWS

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree

education

Bachelor Degree&ICT

We actively encourage applications from any background.