Senior Solutions Architect - 12 Months Contract

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 a Senior Solutions Architect to help realise business and technology objectives through solution architecture activities. This role is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of complex systems. We are looking for people with a strong pedigree in the following areas:

  • Integration – Strong pedigree in enterprise businesses (banking highly desirable)
  • Security – Oversight of cyber security initiatives and supporting security for the wider technology landscape
  • Digital – Large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Mobile and/or Martech experience highly desirable

  The Senior Solutions Architect role helps realise business and technology objectives through solution architecture activities. This role is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of complex systems, with a strong focus on supporting large transformation programmes. You will work closely with business, product, and delivery teams. The role balances strategic intent with hands-on delivery, ensuring architectures are practical, scalable, and support incremental outcomes.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Requirements Discovery and Analysis – Engage stakeholders to understand business goals, constraints, dependencies, and risks to shape viable solution options.

  • Solution Design – Build end-to-end designs across the various architecture layers, including key architecture decisions.

  • Technical Leadership – Provide technical leadership across delivery teams, guiding design decisions and trade-offs throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  • Governance and Quality – Ensure solutions align to enterprise principles, standards, and governance processes, while remaining fit for purpose and delivery-focused.

  • Stakeholder Communication – Present designs to executives, the business, and developers, while simplifying complex concepts.

  • Risk Management – Identify technical risks, constraints, and dependencies early, and work with teams to define appropriate 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, across retail, commercial, investment banking, cards, payments, and loans. Experience in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated environments is also welcome

  • Strong appreciation of risk and security in regulated environments

  • Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks