Solution Architect

Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal : to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō Te Tūranga - About The Role

At ANZ our purpose is to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We’re making this happen by improving the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers so they can achieve incredible things– whether they’re buying a home, building a business or saving for things big or small.

We’re looking for a deeply experienced Solution Architect to lead a high-impact initiative focused on payments design. You’ll be stepping into a hands-on leadership role, guiding a small team of subject matter experts and working closely with stakeholders across the business. With a tight delivery timeframe and a steering board milestone set for December, your ability to collaborate, influence and deliver will be key to shaping the proposed way forward.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in payments and experience in the finance sector. You’ll be actively involved in planning, stakeholder engagement and delivery, with much of the solution to be built on Google Cloud Platform. You won’t just be setting direction – you’ll be on the tools, contributing directly to the work and helping the team succeed through both technical expertise and people leadership.

Role Location : This role can be based in either Auckland or Wellington. Let us know what works for you.

Role Type : Permanent

Hours : 37.5 hours per week (Standard)

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

You will be responsible for :

• Lead the design of end-to-end payments solutions that align with enterprise architecture and business strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business, engineering, and vendor teams to ensure data solutions are robust, compliant, and future-ready.
• Utilise, develop and maintain architectural patterns and reusable components for data integration, analytics, and reporting.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance across delivery teams, ensuring alignment with ANZ’s data strategy and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to the evolution of ANZ’s technology roadmap, particularly in the areas of data platforms, cloud adoption, and advanced analytics.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To thrive and excel in this role, you should ideally possess the following :

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose : shaping a world where communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ visit can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number .

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

Sunday 28 September at 11.59pm (NZ)

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