Job Description

Architect (Level 3)

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join Enterprise and Integrity Services (E&IS), Planning Design and Delivery (PD&D). Utilise your solution architecture skills to design solutions and guide initiatives to meet IR’s change needs, focussing on improving user experience and outcomes for the wider IR business.

• Permanent role
• Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch based

About us | Mō mātou

Te Tari Taake ‘Inland Revenue’ (IR) plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of Aotearoa ‘New Zealand’. We do this by collecting and distributing money - we collect 80% of the Crown’s revenue and distribute social support payments.

IR is committed to building an inclusive workplace free from inequalities, where all our people are valued, respected and feel supported to reach their full potential.

At Inland Revenue (IR), we truly embrace diversity and inclusion and promote a flexible and supportive work environment that meets the needs of our people and business.

About the team | Mō te roopu

Enterprise and Integrity Services (E&IS) is our corporate services group accountable for IR’s finance, technology, people, workplace, commercial, marketing/communications and knowledge management functions.

The E&IS PD&D team offers three key services:

• Initiative planning and delivery for projects being delivered by E&IS,
• Delivery and release management for IR’s core HRMIS, FMIS, Procurement & Payroll systems, and
• Change management for local and enterprise initiatives being delivered by E&IS.

Our teams work with partners across IR to understand their strategic work and programmes of change initiatives. We deliver value for IR-bringing a strong focus to improving user experience, constantly improving outcomes and championing IR’s customer-centric and intelligence-led culture.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

You will be a key member of a team that provides expert advice, with deep understanding of IR’s Primary Services as well as analysing external technology trends that can be applied to IR. You will use your architecture expertise to design and implement solutions in response to change, ensuring technology initiatives align with IR’s intended outcomes and strategic direction.

You will work closely with IR’s Business and Technical Architects to ensure solutions are developed and delivered coherently, securely and sustainably.

In this varied role you will:

• Contribute technology architecture expertise when designing and implementing solutions across all of IR.
• Explore and recommend technology solution options and approaches.
• Utilise extensive knowledge and awareness of data and information technologies, trends, and standards to guide IR’s data and information architecture journey.
• Apply your solution architecture knowledge, particularly in areas supported by E&IS (such as financial services, ERP, payroll, and accounting systems), to design solutions that add value across the wider IR ecosystem, whilst ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
• Support the business with building and maintaining technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, CISO, Infrastructure, and other platform teams to design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Support project delivery by providing solution oversight and guidance to manage the complexities of day-to-day execution.

About you | Mōu

To thrive in this position, you will be an innovator who challenges the norm, drawing on a diverse and successful career as a solution architect. Alongside demonstrating your strengths in the core hands-on technical aspects of the role, you will coach and influence others, using your technical expertise to build capability across the team.

To be successful in this position, you will possess the following attributes and experience:

• Experience working as a solution architect in a large organisation, government experience is desirable.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP, EPM) is required.
• Experience leading ERP, data, and information architecture strategies and initiatives.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) as well as New Zealand corporate payroll systems is desirable.
• Exposure to, or experience working with, AI technologies or supporting AI-enabled initiatives is desirable.
• A strong understanding of technology trends, and the ability to apply these in an Inland Revenue context.
• The ability to work with and influence senior Inland Revenue stakeholders, and navigate governance processes.

This is a dynamic and busy role requiring you to be well organised, forward thinking and a good team player. Innovate and challenge yourself in a world-class service organisation.

Tono mai | Apply here

Please apply online, attach a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge in line with requirements as in the advertisement.

For specific queries, including a copy of the role description please email marco.van-hofwegen@ird.govt.nz

Applications close 5pm Sunday 5 July 2026