Job Description

We Go Beyond for A Safer World

Te Tūranga – The Role

We are seeking a Digital Platform Architect to define and establish the architectural foundations of our digital ecosystem.

Digital services can no longer be delivered as isolated applications. Instead, they must operate within a connected platform ecosystem that enables new services to be launched rapidly while maintaining consistency and scalability. As Tait continues to expand its digital capabilities, this role will help ensure services are built on shared capabilities that allow teams to develop, integrate, and scale solutions without creating fragmentation across systems or user experiences.

As the Digital Platform Architect, you will define how platform capabilities are structured, integrated, and exposed across our digital platforms. This will enable product teams to independently develop and launch services while operating within a coherent, governed, and interconnected environment. You will also ensure that dependencies across platforms and systems are integrated into unified end-to-end solutions for our customers.

This is a Solutions Architecture role within a dynamic environment, where digital capabilities must be tested, deployed, and iterated quickly. Rather than acting as a gatekeeper, you will enable experimentation and innovation while establishing pragmatic architectural patterns that evolve through real-world implementation.

The duties of the role will include:

• Defining architectural principles that underpin Tait's multi-platform digital ecosystem.
• Establishing service boundaries and domain structures that support scalable, microservice-based development.
• Designing integration approaches across APIs, event streams, and service interactions to ensure cross-platform compatibility.
• Defining how shared capabilities such as identity, entitlements, commerce, device integration, and data services are structured and exposed.
• Architecting the integration of dependencies so individual platform developments contribute to a cohesive external solution.
• Ensuring presentation layers (portals, applications, partner integrations) remain decoupled from backend services.
• Creating architectural guardrails and governance frameworks that enable product teams to innovate independently while maintaining platform integrity.
• Working with engineering teams to test, refine, and iterate architectural patterns through practical implementation using a fail-fast approach.
• Collaborating closely with product management, engineering, and security teams to support both technical scalability and commercial growth.

Ō pūkenga – About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

As well as:

Required:

• Experience designing and operating microservice-based architectures within complex platform ecosystems.
• Expertise in OSS/BSS system integration, business and operations workflow and automation.
• Strong knowledge of API-first and event-driven integration models.
• Proven ability to structure digital platforms around reusable capabilities and service domains.
• Experience supporting decentralized development across multiple product teams.
• Ability to translate high-level architectural principles into practical engineering patterns and delivery approaches.
• Experience working in environments that support rapid experimentation and iterative development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage dependencies across multiple digital platforms to deliver unified customer solutions.

Highly regarded:

• Experience working with SaaS architectures, developer platforms, or mission-critical digital ecosystems.
• Experience designing platform strategies in large-scale digital environments.

Ngā painga – What's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to Listen, Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together.

We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.

• We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance after 12 months, annual flu vaccinations, and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
• We balance work with fun through our active social club.

Ko wai mātou – About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation, and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that span the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll become part of a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, while supporting each other to grow and develop.

Ko koe pea tēnei? – Sound like your kind of role?

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and are ready to work for a high-performing organization alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your CV and Cover Letter We look forward to hearing from you.

Applications will be assessed as they are received and may close earlierYour CV will be held unless you contact us requesting this to be removed.

Applications close 23rd April 2026

For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit: www.taitcommunications.com