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October 16, 2024
New Zealand Government
OTHER
Solution Architect
- Based in Wellington with hybrid work options available.
- Are you a solution architect with experience in complex enterprise applications?
- Support an exciting work programme transforming our digital systems.
Are you a natural problem solver? Solution architects use their interpersonal, communication and digital skills to design, describe and manage solutions and their interfaces. If you can evaluate business requirements to come up with solutions to solve business problems, we want to talk to you!
We have exciting plans, designed to modernise our platforms and systems, and delivering transformative digital technology for the people in our care and our staff.
Ngā kawenga | About the role
The Offender Management Systems team is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team at Ara Poutama Aotearoa.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is focussed on caring for, and about people, and you'll find a direct connection between the work you do and organisational strategic goals.
The Offender Management Systems team is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of systems and digital assets used by our frontline staff, and people living in prison or the community. This includes our core case management system as well as systems used by people in our care, including communication services.
The role of solution architect is wide and varied and you will be part of a like-minded team designing the digital future of Ara Poutama. Experience including adoption of modern technology and transformation of applications will help us put digital services in the hands of people who will benefit the most.
Success in the role of Solution Architect at Ara Poutama is:
- Ability to engage and collaborate across the digital and business teams and represent the demands of the business in the wider digital business portfolio
- To be understood and trusted by the business to represent their needs and translate them to digital solutions.
- Leading delivery of solution architecture artefacts (such as options analysis, conceptual, high level, and detailed designs) alongside architects from other product teams and vendor partners
- Ensuring solution design is fit for purpose, meets our development standards, and travels through our governance processes
- Becoming a subject matter expert for our enterprise applications, integrations and interfaces across our enterprise landscape,
- Contributing to strategies, roadmaps and blueprint architectures for Offender management Systems, ensuring alignment with our human-centred design goals strategies, such as Hōkai Rangi
- Ensuring information describing our technology estate is up-to-date and fit for purpose
- Working alongside enterprise architecture and other teams across Digital to support consistent governance and strategic alignment.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
To do this role you'll need:
- Experience of working within a product team to delivery strategic solutions in a large enterprise environment.
- Understanding of an evolving landscape of business applications including hybrid environments with mixes of old and new technologies
- Architectural experience of connecting business applications including integration and platform strategies
- Demonstrable understanding of underlying infrastructure platform consideration, including API technologies
- Oracle & .Net experience along with Azure application infrastructure highly desirable
- Strong problem-solving skills, and proof as a technical leader of designing and deploying solutions that the meet business expectations.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
The midpoint of the salary range is $143,461 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $121,942 - $172,154 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://corr.nz/hr).
It is an exciting time to join us, and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.
We welcome applications from disabled and neurodiverse communities, all cultures, faiths, and Rainbow communities, as we appreciate the richness of experience that diversity brings to our organisation. We strive to make our recruitment process fair and inclusive, and we encourage applicants to discuss reasonable accommodation with us if required at careers@corrections.govt.nz.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
If you have any questions please contact: maria.papp@corrections.govt.nz
To view the job description, click 'apply' and you will be taken through to our careers site, where you can view this.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
Applications close on: Tuesday 29th October 2024
All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.
If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, please do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to maria.papp@corrections.govt.nz.
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