Lead Domain Architect - AI

Company Description

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi : mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa.

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power, mobile, and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga : we touch lives to make life better.

Our Story

Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao. Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou.

Job Description

As our Lead Domain Architect – AI, you’ll be part of our Enterprise Architecture Chapter, bringing your know‑how and leadership in AI / ML to the table. You’ll shape our future AI landscape, ensuring the right foundations are in place to support our business strategy. You'll work closely with the Technology Innovation team and other business units to build AI / ML solutions that are solid, smart, and fit the bill.

About the role

• Take the lead on defining and rolling out our AI / ML roadmap, ensuring it aligns with the business direction.
• Keep everyone updated on tech standards, industry trends, and new developments.
• Help establish and support sound processes, frameworks, and policies for AI / ML and data governance.
• Design scalable, flexible, secure AI / ML environments that meet real business needs.
• Collaborate with data science, analytics, and transformation teams; serve as a trusted advisor in governance groups.
• Champion best‑practice architecture by sharing frameworks, patterns, and tools with the broader team.
• Help bring Contact’s technology vision and strategy to life, driving us forward into the future.

Qualifications

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Additional Information

We support flexible work arrangements and are based in Wellington and Auckland, but we welcome applications from all of New Zealand. The role is key as Contact scales its AI capabilities.

We offer learning and development opportunities, free health insurance, boosted KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a “Good to be Home” annual payment, a trailblazing parental leave policy, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities. Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Applications close on Thursday 20th November

This ad will close automatically on Thursday 20th November. We are considering applications as they come in, so apply now if you’re interested.

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