Senior Domain Architect - Data

About the role | Mō te tūnga :

• Strategic technical leadership of architecture across domains
• Influence enterprise-wide technology decisions
• Drive innovation and capability development

As a Senior Domain Architect, you’ll be the go-to expert for data within the Ministry. You’ll help bring services and systems together across these areas, making sure they fit with the Ministry’s wider goals and plans.

You’ll lead the Data Architecture Strategy for the Services for the Future programme, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and government standards.

As a trusted adviser, you’ll work closely with other Enterprise, Solution and Data Architects across MSD, business leaders and stakeholders to understand what’s needed now and in the future.

You’ll give advice to key decision-makers and help set the standards for how we build and improve our digital and data solutions.

You’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders across business, technology, and policy to ensure data enables better outcomes for New Zealanders.

In this role, you’ll also lead the development of technology roadmaps, showing clear options for how we can deliver what’s needed. You’ll also advise leaders across business, Strategy & Insights, and IT on projects and solutions required for our data aspirations.

You’ll champion data quality, governance, and ethical use of data across the organisation, and mentor and guide data architects and data specialists, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Key responsibilities include :

Qualifications

If you're passionate about technology, strategy, and making a difference—this Senior Domain Architect role is for you.

To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.

Note : Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

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Joining us

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

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MSD has a COVID‑19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.

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