Senior Solution Architect
Summary
Senior customer-facing solution architect at a global technology organisation delivering capability to the intelligence, defence and emergency management sector. Day to day: leading customer workshops and design reviews, shaping solution strategy, giving senior architectural assurance and advisory, and producing high-quality documentation, with NZ security clearance eligibility required.
This is a senior customer-facing architecture role within a global technology organisation delivering capability to the intelligence, emergency management and defence sector.
As Senior Solution Architect, you will serve as the primary technical interface between the organisation and customers, building trusted relationships, translating operational priorities into coherent solution architecture, and guiding complex capability decisions from early engagement through to delivery.
You will work across a close-knit local team and a broader global network, contributing to technology that enables mission-critical decisions in real operational environments. You will lead customer workshops and design reviews, shape solution strategy, provide senior architectural assurance, technical advisory and produce high-quality documentation across the full solution lifecycle.
This role requires someone comfortable at the strategic and practical end of architecture and someone who can inspire confidence in stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and turn complex requirements into achievable outcomes.
Please note: this role requires the successful candidate to hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a New Zealand national security clearance.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Significant senior experience in customer-facing solution, systems, or enterprise architecture in complex environments
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Intelligence / Defence / Emergency management experience required
- Credible senior stakeholder engagement skills able to build trust, guide decisions, and translate ambitious ideas into practical outcomes
- Technical breadth across infrastructure, networking, integration, database systems, and enterprise architecture frameworks
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, set architectural direction, and support delivery confidence
- Excellent documentation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities to high-quality completion
- A relevant bachelor’s or master’s qualification, or equivalent practical experience
For more info apply online or drop Rav a note - Raveesh@taska.co.nz