Solution Architect / Software and AI

Korero mo te turanga - About the role

Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for Aotearoa New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai. Our digital and data capabilities are critical to delivering trusted services, enabling good decision making, and supporting sustainable outcomes for New Zealanders.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with significant software design and build experience, ideally including experience using low code tools such as Appian and Microsoft Power Platform. You will provide strong architectural leadership across our digital initiatives. This role brings a public-sector lens to solution design, ensuring technology choices balance customer outcomes, value for money, risk, security, privacy, and long-term sustainability.

Working closely with Digital Delivery squads, business owners, and partners, you will translate complex policy and operational needs into clear, pragmatic, and secure end-to-end software solutions. You will act as a trusted advisor, supporting confident decisions in a complex and evolving environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end solution architectures that align with LINZ strategy, standards and regulatory requirements, translating business needs into clear, practical solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership across initiatives and product teams working in an agile environment, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and fit for purpose across their lifecycle.
• Lead design assurance and governance activities, including reviewing solutions, managing risks, and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Offer senior technical guidance to delivery teams, supporting quality outcomes, SDLC practices, and the use of shared capabilities.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and facilitate collaborative workshops, clearly communicating complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to the growth of the architecture practice through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement, while staying current with emerging technologies such as cloud, integration, and responsible AI

He pukenga tou - Skills & experience

What you'll bring

• 5+ years' experience as a Solution Architect delivering end-to-end, custom-built solutions concept through to implementation.
• Broad architectural experience across applications, integration, cloud, data, infrastructure, and security, with a complex systems environment
• Strong software architecture experience designing bespoke applications and SDLC's across Low-code No-code, Java, React and .Net stacks
• Solid understanding of architecture frameworks, modelling techniques, and best practice in complex environments.
• Experience designing solutions in highly regulated environments with strong privacy, security, and assurance requirements.
• Proven experience working with multidisciplinary agile teams and external delivery partners.
• Excellent communication, leadership and relationship-management skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in plain language and influence at all levels.

What sets you apart

• Experience working in the New Zealand public sector or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with All-of-Government ICT standards, cloud policies, and privacy and security expectations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure & AWS).
• Exposure to data-driven or AI-enabled solutions, including responsible and ethical use.
• Experience in a Scaled Agile environment with an interest in using AI to enhance delivery and SDLC practices

The annual full-time salary range for this role is between $170,000 -$185,000 depending on skills and experience.

Nga mea e tukuna ana e matau - What we offer our employees

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Wellbeing allowance reimbursement
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Takinatanga - Our Story

Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations, now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitu Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.

To apply, please click "Apply Online." You'll be taken through to our Toitu Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close on Sunday 21 June 2026, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position. We also reserve the right to extend the advertising date if no suitable candidates have been identified.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Digital Specialist Level Toru/4) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitu Te Whenua, please email [email protected] and our People Services Team will be in touch with you.