Solution Architect

Full Time | Auckland | Hybrid

The Opportunity

Join a high-performing technology team undergoing significant transformation and growth within the financial services sector.

This is a hands-on architecture role with a strong digital focus. You will help design and deliver modern, customer-centred solutions across mobile and web platforms, APIs, cloud services and enterprise integration’s.

Working across a broad and evolving technology landscape, you will shape how digital experiences and supporting systems connect end to end. You’ll partner with product, engineering, delivery and business teams to translate customer and organisational needs into scalable, secure and practical technology solutions.

About You

You are a collaborative architect who enjoys remaining close to delivery. You can move comfortably between high-level solution design and detailed technical conversations, while keeping customer and business outcomes at the centre of your decisions.

You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and are confident influencing teams across product, design, engineering and the wider business. You will bring curiosity, sound judgement and a genuine interest in creating connected digital experiences that are intuitive, reliable and built for the future.

You will play an important role in:

• Defining solution architecture for customer-facing digital products and platforms
• Supporting the delivery of seamless mobile and web experiences
• Designing APIs and integration patterns that connect digital channels with complex enterprise systems
• Ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and aligned with broader technology strategy
• Providing hands-on technical guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Helping establish architecture practices and frameworks in an evolving environment
• Balancing customer experience, commercial objectives and technical considerations

What You’ll Bring

• At least five years’ experience in solution architecture
• Strong experience designing modern digital platforms and customer-facing solutions
• Proven capability in API design, management and integration
• Experience integrating digital applications with complex enterprise or legacy systems
• Practical knowledge of React Native mobile applications and Angular web applications
• Experience with cloud platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure
• A strong understanding of microservices and modern architecture patterns
• Knowledge of security, privacy, performance and accessibility considerations across digital platforms
• A sound understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
• The ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively where frameworks and processes are still developing

Previous experience within financial services, insurance, wealth management is preferred.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, APPLY now or send your CV directly to amber.shaw@talentinternational.com

Please note: To be considered, you must already be living in New Zealand and hold valid New Zealand working rights. Overseas applicants will not be considered.

Overview

A well-established, financial services firm with an enterprise-grade operating model and strong reputation in the New Zealand market is investing heavily in business-wide transformation to support its next phase of growth.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Transformation Office to lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives across Technology, Operations, and Business/Product teams. This is a high-impact role responsible for driving multiple concurrent projects from discovery through to delivery and benefits realisation, with ownership of governance, budget, risk, and outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring strong end-to-end delivery experience, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and the ability to operate across both business and technology change in a structured, delivery-focused environment.

Required Skills:

• Extensive experience in end-to-end project management, delivering multiple projects simultaneously, including those with budgets around $1M, specifically within a financial services environment.
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills to define project scope, objectives, and success metrics.
• Proven ability to manage projects across various domains such as digital customer platforms, new product launches, and operational improvements within the financial services sector.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams and leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, PRINCE2) and practical experience in applying them.
• Financial and commercial acumen for managing project budgets and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.

Also Required:

• Familiarity with project portfolio management practices.
• Experience presenting project updates to leadership with concise and impactful insights.
• Capability to mentor junior project managers or coordinators in effective delivery approaches.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Technology, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum Master) are highly desirable.

Other Requirements

• Flexibility to adapt to changing project scopes and organisational priorities.
• Willingness to manage external vendors and partners while overseeing vendor performance.

If you are ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of our client’s exciting journey to redefine the financial services landscape, we invite you to apply now and become a key player in their transformation!

Contact Jenny today for a confidential chat: jenny.nguyen@talentinternational.com

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Opportunity knocks:

This is an excellent opportunity to build your cybersecurity career within a supportive Security Operations Centre. You’ll gain hands-on experience responding to real security incidents while learning from experienced analysts and following a clear development pathway.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitor, assess, and triage security alerts
• Investigate potential threats and escalate incidents
• Support security incident response activities
• Maintain operational documentation and runbooks
• Participate in a supported on-call roster

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2-3 years experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, or a SOC environment.
• A sound understanding of security fundamentals and incident response
• Exposure to SIEM, EDR, or cloud security tools
• A curious and proactive mindset
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and a genuine willingness to learn

Please note: Applicants must be based in Auckland to be considered for this opportunity.