Strategic Data Architect: Enterprise, Governance & Security

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact at national scale while shaping the future of housing transformation in New Zealand. The Architect - Data will define enterprise data architecture and lead governance across our data landscape.

Based in Wellington, this permanent role works within the Architecture & Security team to guide scalable, secure data solutions that enable trusted insights and informed decisions for the organisation and communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Enterprise data architecture experience in large organisations
• Data modelling, integration, platforms, and storage expertise
• Governance, security, and risk management knowledge
• Standards, principles, reference architectures, and patterns
• Strong stakeholder engagement across tech and business
• Pragmatic architecture approach balancing strategy and delivery
• Clear communication translating complex concepts to business

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise data architecture aligned with strategy
• Ensure governance requirements and long-term objectives are met
• Guide design and implementation of scalable, secure data solutions
• Influence enterprise-wide technology and data outcomes
• Deliver resilient, secure, future-focused data capabilities

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data integration

Data platforms

Storage technologies

Data lifecycle

Governance & security

Architecture standards

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Kāinga Ora offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact at national scale while shaping the future of housing transformation in New Zealand. The Architect - Data will define enterprise data architecture and lead governance across our data landscape.

Based in Wellington, this permanent role works within the Architecture & Security team to guide scalable, secure data solutions that enable trusted insights and informed decisions for the organisation and communities we serve.