Solutions Architect
The Role
We are seeking a highly strategic 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.
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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) with the potential for future extension.
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.
How to Apply
To submit your application in strict confidence, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Amaan Kazmi via email at amaan.kazmi@randstaddigital.co.nz.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
