Solutions Architect
Summary
Southern Cross Health Society is hiring a Solutions Architect in Auckland to own the architecture of corporate-function technology: understanding business needs, evaluating vendor/SaaS products, and designing secure integrations with systems like Workday, Microsoft 365 and Azure. It's a design (not build) role needing 5-7 years' solution/integration architecture experience, hybrid with two office
Southern Cross is guided by purpose, powered by people and technology. We help almost one million members across Aotearoa New Zealand live well for longer. This is work with real scale, real responsibility, and a real chance to make a difference.
We're creating a new Solutions Architect role to own the architecture of the technology our corporate functions bring in. When People, Finance, Legal, Risk or another team needs a new platform, you'll work out what they actually need, find the right product, and design how it connects securely to the rest of Southern Cross.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Architecture & Engineering Practice, you'll be the architect for technology initiatives across our corporate functions. You'll work directly with business owners to understand the problems to be solved and what a solution needs to do. You'll evaluate vendor and off-the-shelf options against that need, and design how the chosen components integrate with each other and with our wider estate, including Workday, Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Security and privacy matter here more than in most places. We hold health information for nearly a million members, and the biggest risk in any vendor solution usually sits in the data moving between systems. You'll design for that from the start, not bolt it on at the end.
Your designs will be clear enough to hand straight to vendors for build and configuration. This is a design role, not a build role. You'll be the architecture voice for these initiatives, working alongside our Practice Architect, who sets enterprise architecture direction. Where other teams are delivering, you'll work with their Product Owners and Product Managers to keep solutions secure and coherent.
What you'll bring
5-7 years in solution or integration architecture, with a track record of connecting off-the-shelf, vendor and existing systems
Strong command of integration patterns, APIs and data flows across an enterprise estate
Experience evaluating and selecting vendor and SaaS products against a business need
Experience designing for security, privacy and compliance, particularly across integrations and data flows
The ability to draw out and agree requirements directly with business stakeholders, and to explain designs clearly, in writing and visually, to business and vendor audiences
Confidence working independently across a wide range of business areas, as the architect in the room rather than one of a team
Why join us
This is a new role, and it's yours to shape. You'll define how Southern Cross brings in technology from outside, with the backing of an architecture practice that is investing in doing this well. The work spans the whole organisation, so you'll see more of the business in a year than most architects see in five.
Our reputation is strong and growing. In 2026, Southern Cross placed 8th in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index and 5th in New Zealand for Trust.
Who we are
Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga.
Join a proud, diverse team that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you'll love working with us.
We know our team's culture and wellbeing drive us forward. That's why we prioritise not only professional development but opportunities to thrive personally. We offer exceptional work/life balance, and our people are encouraged, and rewarded, for living well.
Southern Cross employee benefits include:
Five days of wellbeing leave per year
Health insurance for you and your immediate whānau
Life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance
Extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support
Participation in our workplace wellbeing programme
The option to purchase flexi leave for study, volunteering, or supporting your whānau
An annual volunteer day to contribute to a cause with your team
This hybrid role is Auckland based, requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office. While we appreciate interest from candidates in other locations, we're unfortunately not able to consider remote options. Have questions? Check out our FAQs for help with the application and recruitment process.