For our Wellington client, we are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead solution design across a broad technology landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive the modernization of critical platforms and systems that support essential public services.

You’ll join a collaborative and experienced architecture team working across multiple platforms, including a complex SAP environment, and play a key role in shaping future-focused, scalable, and integrated solutions.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in solution architecture across modern enterprise applications and systems
• A good understanding of ERP landscapes, preferably SAP which would be advantageous but not essential
• Excellent knowledge of Cloud technologies , including SAP technologies and Azure Application infrastructure
• Good SaaS products knowledge and some ServiceNow experience
• Understanding of underlying infrastructure platform considerations including API and integration technologies
• Proven ability to work within a structured, public-sector environment
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills
• A collaborative, flexible and pragmatic approach and strong communication skills
• Growth mindset attitude is essential

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

Location: Auckland CBD or Christchurch

Working Arrangement: Hybrid – one office day per week

Are you an infrastructure-savvy architect ready to design for scale and impact? This is a chance to lead critical design for a nationally significant programme-think real-time systems, high-volume data, and event-driven integration.

We’re seeking a hands-on Technology Architect to join Talent’s client on an initial 6-month contract, with strong likelihood of extension up to 18 months.

Responsibilities:

• Design scalable technology patterns supporting real-time control platforms
• Architect event-driven data pipelines and manage high-volume activity signatures
• Bring your infrastructure and application services knowledge to shape design across systems
• Collaborate with engineering and network teams to ensure seamless integration

What You’ll Bring:

• Expertise in IT asset management
• Solid background in engineering and network services
• Deep infrastructure experience with a strong grasp of application services

Who This Is For:

You’re someone who enjoys creating clarity and structure in fast-moving environments. You lead design thinking with a grounded, collaborative approach and can confidently navigate both tech and people complexities.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Work on meaningful, high-impact systems
• Be part of a collaborative, connected team culture
• Enjoy flexibility with just one anchor day in the office

Location: Auckland CBD or Christchurch

Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 1 day per week in-office

Join a high-impact, nationally significant data centre consolidation initiative within a large government organisation. This is a critical role for an experienced Network Architect who can design complex infrastructure and ensure seamless WAN connectivity, including cloud and Connected Operations Centre integration.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead network architecture design for a major data centre consolidation project.
• Architect and implement connectivity to the Connected Operations Centres network (supporting systems such as the national camera network).
• Collaborate with technical leads and stakeholders to ensure alignment across cloud and physical network requirements.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven expertise in data centre network design.
• Strong understanding of WAN connectivity, especially involving Connected Operations Centres.
• Solid experience in cloud networking environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

The Project:

You’ll play a pivotal role in designing the network infrastructure supporting the migration of systems into a consolidated environment, with strategic importance to national services.

Culture & Team Fit:

This team values collaboration, communication, and connection. You’ll work with highly engaged peers committed to delivering robust, scalable infrastructure in a complex government setting.

Contract Details:

• Initial Term: 6 months (with likely extensions up to 18+ months)

Why Apply:

This is a key opportunity to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure initiative while working in a collaborative, flexible environment. Bring your expertise to a project that truly matters.

📍 Auckland CBD or Christchurch

🖥️ Hybrid (1 mandatory in-office day/week)

📄 6-month contract (extensions likely up to 18+ months)

Are you a big-picture thinker with deep Pega knowledge? We’re looking for a strategic leader to shape the future of case management and framework services for one of Talent’s key government clients.

This is your chance to drive roadmap development and implementation strategy across a critical public sector platform, without needing to get hands-on in the code.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Set the strategic direction for Pega framework services and case management

* Develop roadmaps that guide enterprise-wide implementation

* Collaborate with stakeholders to embed long-term vision across teams

What You Bring

* Strong strategic understanding of the Pega ecosystem (no LSA required)

* Ability to define “how” and “why” for platform use, not just “what”

* Proven experience building and implementing case management solutions

* A mindset that balances innovation with delivery

Why You’ll Love It

You’ll join a team that values collaboration and connection, with one anchor office day weekly to align and share ideas. The rest of your time? Work how it suits you.

Perks & Benefits

* Flexible hybrid setup

* High likelihood of contract extension

* Be the voice of strategy in a high-impact government programme

Want to shape strategy instead of just executing it? Apply now and let’s chat.

Location: Auckland CBD or Christchurch

Work Type: Contract 6 months (likely to extend to 18+)

Industry: Government / Information & Communication Technology

Shape the future of government services through secure, modern integration

Join a major public sector transformation focused on uplifting API architecture and security. This is a high-impact role for an integration leader ready to deliver real change.

About the Role

Talent’s client, a key government organisation, is seeking a seasoned Senior Integration Architect to backfill a long-term contractor. You’ll play a pivotal role modernising legacy APIs and aligning services to current security and architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and standardise integration pipelines, contracts, and workflows
• Modernise legacy APIs with secure, compliant solutions
• Collaborate with MuleSoft teams to define interface specifications
• Support the transition towards Azure API Gateway and cloud services

Skills & Experience

• Deep knowledge of enterprise integration and API architecture
• Conceptual understanding of MuleSoft and 3-tier API design
• Proven experience with Azure API Gateway and cloud-first integrations
• Able to influence and collaborate across tech and business teams

What’s on Offer

• 6-month initial contract with likely extension up to 18+ months
• Work within a key government department with meaningful national impact
• Hybrid working – 1 day/week in office for team collaboration
• Join a forward-focused, collaborative integration team

Apply now to help deliver secure, modern public services at scale.

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with strong Payments experience to join their team on a long, fixed-term contract.

This organisation is currently embarking on a number of large transformation programs which includes an uplift of their payments platform.

Working closely with both business and technology stakeholders, you will be responsible for the planning and design of solutions to uplift their controls and standards in line with ISO27001 and COBIT 2019, along with aligning the governance and controls of the platform with internal standards to ensure the continued reliability and efficient of the platform.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications (i.e. TOGAF)
• Demonstrated experience working as a Solution Architect within large complex environments
• Proven experience in the planning and design of solutions for payments platforms (NPP, SWIFT etc)
• Strong understanding of ISO27001 and COBIT
• Knowledge and understanding of traditional on-prem infrastructure (VMware, AD, SQL Server etc) combined with modern DevOps toolsets (Puppet, Terraform, Gitlab, Azure DevOps Services etc)
• Superior stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to negotiate and influence
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

?In return my client is offering:

• Hybrid work from home / office (required to be in the office five days per fortnight)
• Salary package – $200k – $210k inclusive of superannuation
• Fantastic team environment

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online now!

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with strong Payments experience to join their team on a long, fixed-term contract.

This organisation is currently embarking on a number of large transformation programs which includes an uplift of their payments platform.

Working closely with both business and technology stakeholders, you will be responsible for the planning and design of solutions to uplift their controls and standards in line with ISO27001 and COBIT 2019, along with aligning the governance and controls of the platform with internal standards to ensure the continued reliability and efficient of the platform.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications (i.e. TOGAF)
• Demonstrated experience working as a Solution Architect within large complex environments
• Proven experience in the planning and design of solutions for payments platforms (NPP, SWIFT etc)
• Strong understanding of ISO27001 and COBIT
• Knowledge and understanding of traditional on-prem infrastructure (VMware, AD, SQL Server etc) combined with modern DevOps toolsets (Puppet, Terraform, Gitlab, Azure DevOps Services etc)
• Superior stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to negotiate and influence
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

?In return my client is offering:

• Hybrid work from home / office (required to be in the office five days per fortnight)
• Salary package – $200k – $210k inclusive of superannuation
• Fantastic team environment

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online now!