Principal Enterprise Architect - Start Immediately

Ko wai mātou - About EPL

Rārangi Utu ā-Mātauranga - Education Payroll Limited (EPL) is a core part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s education sector, delivering an accurate, timely and secure payroll for the people at the heart of our education system - teachers and support staff. 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Make your mark in this is a newly created, pivotal role! EPL is preparing for a technology transformation, centred around upgrading or replacing our core payroll system and moving to the cloud. 

The Principal Enterprise Architect will guide suppliers providing ‘Architecture-as-a-Service’ and collaborate with cross functional teams to create architecture that aligns with EPLs strategic goals. 

Key accountabilities:

• Working closely with the Head of Strategy & Architecture and business leaders to understand the current state, future goals and develop technology strategic plans.
• Guide and work with suppliers delivering ‘Architecture as a Service’ including planning and sizing work, specifying definitions of done/quality standards, co-ordinating with internal teams, reviewing outputs and ensuring knowledge is communicated and retained.
• Collaborative development of Enterprise Architecture artefacts: principles, business capability maps, technology roadmaps, solution overviews, technology reference models, guidelines, landscape diagrams and solution designs. 
• Lead the planning, design and development of architectural solutions that meet architectural principles, business requirements, deliver operational excellence, performance, reliability and security.
• Support development and adoption of frameworks, standards and best practices for documenting our operating model, business rules, processes and requirements. 

Kōrero mōu - About You:

To be successful in this role you will need significant experience in:

• Working in complex business, delivery and architecture environments
• Working in a range of IT roles, preferably including multiple architecture domains (e.g. business, information, solution and/or technical)
• Analysis, design and implementation of digital solutions.
• Relational databases, software, languages, tools and middleware (preferably including Oracle, .NET, Kubernetes)
• Influencing and building relationships to achieve shared outcomes.
• Working in an Agile, product centric delivery environment.
• Information management, financial models, system development methodologies and a broad range of technologies and tools.

Ko tā mātou mahi | We Offer

We provide you the chance to make a difference to the education sector across Aotearoa and be part of an exciting and large-scale digital transformation effort. It’s a great time to join: we have a new operating model, are setting up a new Architecture practice, and are at the start of the investment lifecycle. You will be getting in on the ground floor, helping us lay solid foundations for transformation. You will be able to shape EPL’s technology direction and guide the solutions that we choose, to deliver enhanced payroll services to the education workforce.

EPL is committed to supporting and developing our people and fostering a positive working culture. We provide a day a year to support your community in a way that’s meaningful to you, a day off on your birthday, three wellness days per year that you can take to proactively support your mental wellbeing, and the normal 4 weeks leave entitlement. We are a family friendly employer, with flexible working hours and work from home options (if that suits you).  

We provide income protection cover, life insurance and various corporate discounts. We also match up to 4% KiwiSaver contributions. The successful candidate will be appointed within Band 18 which has a midpoint of $147,000. 

 Me pēhea te tono - How to apply

To apply for this position, click the ‘Apply’ button above and provide a CV and cover letter that outlines why you’d be a great fit for the role.

Applications close 27th May 2024 at 12pm.

If you would like a copy of the position description and/or to learn more about us, please visit our ‘Work with us’ page: https://educationpayroll.co.nz/work-with-us-mahi-ki-a-matou/

If you have any questions relating to this position, please contact [email protected] 

You must have the right to work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

We do not welcome unsolicited approaches from recruiters.