Strategic Data Architect – Enterprise Data & Governance

Kaingaora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance packages

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Architect – Data to provide strategic and technical leadership across Kāinga Ora's data landscape, defining enterprise data architecture and ensuring alignment with governance and long-term business objectives.

Joining the Architecture & Security team, you will enable trusted insights and data-driven decision-making by guiding scalable, secure data solutions that support enterprise-scale transformation across Digital IT.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise data architecture within large organisations.
• Deep expertise in data modelling, integration, platforms and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of governance, security and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise data architecture aligned with strategy and governance.
• Guide design of scalable, secure, well-governed data solutions.
• Influence architecture standards, principles, reference architectures and patterns.
• Engage stakeholders across technical and business teams to drive outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data modelling

Data integration

Data platforms

Governance & security

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Architect – Data to provide strategic and technical leadership across Kāinga Ora's data landscape, defining enterprise data architecture and ensuring alignment with governance and long-term business objectives.

Joining the Architecture & Security team, you will enable trusted insights and data-driven decision-making by guiding scalable, secure data solutions that support enterprise-scale transformation across Digital IT.