Senior Solution Architect - Contract | Multiple Roles at Westpac New Zealand

, , New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Technical Leadership, Governance, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, Financial Services, Banking, Communication, Design, Analysis, Implementation, Mitigation Strategies, Corporate Experience, Security

Industry

Banking

Description

About us At Westpac New Zealand, our purpose is to Help New Zealanders Succeed. As a Bank and one of New Zealand's leading employers, we are passionate about helping people. We are taking action today to create a better future for the people who bank with us, work with us, invest in us or are part of our broader communities. Mō te Tūranga | About the Role We are seeking multiple Senior Solutions Architects to help realise business and technology objectives through solution architecture activities, responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of complex systems that enable strategic outcomes. Ko tō mahi | What you’ll do Requirements Discovery and Analysis: Engage stakeholders to understand goals, constraints, and risks to determine solution options. Solution Design: Build end-to-end designs across architecture layers, including key architecture decisions. Technical Leadership: Guide development teams and manage trade-offs effectively. Governance and Quality: Ensure alignment with principles, standards, and governance processes. Stakeholder Communication: Present designs to executives, business teams, and developers, simplifying complex concepts. Risk Management: Identify technical risks and dependencies, and define mitigation strategies. Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring? 5+ years of architecture experience. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills at all levels. Background in banking is desirable, including retail, commercial, investment banking, cards, payments, and loans; experience in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated environments is also welcome. Experience in large corporate or enterprise-level businesses. Strong appreciation of risk and security in regulated environments. Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks. Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including: Excellent Daily rate Exciting Programmes of Work Number one programme initiative at Westpac Our culture is rich with stories of how our people like to help, our customers, our community and each other. This is reflected through flexible working arrangements to ensure that our people have a balance in their life with those things that are important to them. Through ensuring that we provide opportunities to everyone regardless of what society throws at them, we are a safe place to work where you are treated equally and appreciated.

Responsibilities

The Senior Solutions Architect will engage stakeholders to understand goals and design end-to-end solutions. They will also guide development teams and ensure alignment with governance processes.