Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

Ko wai mātou Who are we

Te Kaunihera-ā-rohe o Ngāmotu - New Plymouth District Council is a local government organisation located in the heart of New Plymouth.

Our vision is to be the Sustainable Lifestyle Capital, and our district boasts a spectacular natural beauty from Taranaki Maunga to the moana.

In 1, we were awarded the most liveable city (for a population between ,-,) by the International Awards for Liveable Communities.

We work collaboratively with iwi, Government, not-for-profits and businesses to achieve outcomes that benefit our community.

Te āheinga The opportunity

As part of our commitment to digital excellence,





we are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join our Digital Enablement Team.

This role is critical in aligning our Digital and IT Strategy with our broader organizational objectives, ensuring that our technology landscape supports our mission and vision.

As an Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for providing technology guidance, developing road maps, and establishing principles, standards, and best practices.

You will play a key role in ensuring that our digital initiatives are aligned with our strategic goals, driving innovation, and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our IT operations.

Tino takohanga Key responsibilities

- Provides overall direction, guidance, and definition of IT architecture to effectively support the business strategy.
- Reviews existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction.
- Leads programs to develop, maintain, and govern the enterprise architecture across the organisation.






- Works on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialised architecture domains.
- Aligns architecture strategy with business goals.
- Defines, explains, and advocates technology strategy.
- Develops and communicates architectural policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Promotes the EA process, outcomes, and results to the organisation and senior leadership.
- Manages exceptions to architectural standards at an enterprise level.
- Reviews and / or analyses and develops architectural requirements as needed for the organisation.
- Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.
- Leads teams in developing technology plans.
- Approves modification of the enterprise architecture to accommodate project needs.
- Provides strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.






- Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities.
- Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology trade-offs influence strategy.
- Consults with project teams to fit projects to enterprise architecture, as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the enterprise architecture.
- Directs the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry, and market trends.
- Ensures recommendations are based on business relevance, appropriate timing, and deployment.
- Approves the tools and components used within the enterprise.
- Collaborates with project management and Digital Enablement to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.







Ngā tino pūkenga me ngā wheako Essential skills and experience

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, system analysis, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- or more years of IT and business / industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management, and infrastructure planning and operations.
- Leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
- Requires exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
- Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture, business re-engineering principles and processes,





and basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting.

He aha ai a Taranaki? Why Taranaki?

With the stunning Mt Taranaki as a backdrop and the warm iron sands along our coast, it is no wonder Taranaki is one of the best regions in New Zealand and the world.

In Taranaki it’s easy to achieve an enviable lifestyle without having to compromise your career. Our regions’ dynamic surf, multitude of parks and gardens, iconic walkways, major events calendar and mountain playground make this the place to live!

Ōu mātou rourou What we offer

At the New Plymouth District Council we aim to create and sustain a truly rewarding workplace environment for our staff including solid career pathways,





learning and development opportunities as well as personal and professional development.

We have also put together an Our Peoples Package that spans Wellbeing, Development, Benefits, Culture and Recognition.

If you think this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

Applications close Friday th July 4