Principal Architect - Fixed Term

• Join a national organisation making a tangible difference for New Zealanders


• Utilise your skills and experience to support technical expert, ensuring service delivery performance.
  

Ko wai mātau | Who we are

Enable New Zealand is a Crown-owned entity on a mission; to support disabled people and their whānau to live everyday lives in their communities. We do this by effectively managing access to equipment, modifications and information services for disabled people and their whānau on behalf of Disability Support Services (DSS) – Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

With our head office centrally located in Palmerston North, we deliver services to thousands of New Zealanders each year as Aotearoa's largest disability equipment provider. 

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We’re kicking off a multi-year programme to simplify and modernise Enable’s processes and systems, to ensure we can scale our services to the community in a financially sustainable way.

As the Principal Architect, you will provide architectural leadership across Enable’s technology landscape, ensuring that solutions are aligned with business strategy, integration standards, and enterprise architecture principles.

You will be responsible for developing and guiding solution architecture for key initiatives, while also contributing to enterprise and business architecture, integration strategy, and the design of data and system foundations. You will work closely with project teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to ensure that technology decisions are scalable, secure and aligned with organisational goals.

This is a fixed term, full-time position for a 12-month period working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Enable New Zealand is proud to offer flexible working hours and conditions which can be negotiated to suit a well-balanced lifestyle.

Ngā mahi haepapa | Role responsibilities

• Deliver fit-for-purpose solution architectures for strategic and operational initiatives


• Ensure alignment of solutions with enterprise architecture and strategic direction


• Strengthen integration design and governance across systems


• Contribute to the development of enterprise and business architecture


• Support foundational data and system architecture improvement


• Influence and uplift architectural practices and governance

At Enable New Zealand, you'll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values collaboration, innovation, and making a difference. Enable New Zealand is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, including those living with disability.

To learn more about the role, you can view the job description on BambooHR.  To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit the Enable New Zealand website.

Applications close Monday 21 July 2025, but could close earlier as we will be shortlisting throughout the recruitment process, so ensure you apply early!

Please note: Enable New Zealand does not offer Visa Sponsorship, and you must be a NZ Resident or hold a valid NZ work visa to apply.