IT Lead Architect is sought for a senior hands-on architecture role supporting a broad Microsoft environment and business-critical technology roadmap. The role is based in Morrinsville, New Zealand, with 2 days on site each week, and focuses on shaping architecture strategy, leading solution design, and driving continuous improvement across the technology stack.

Key responsibilities

• Lead architecture direction across the technology environment.
• Review, author and influence solution designs and technical standards.
• Support feasibility studies, concepts and business cases.
• Provide design leadership across projects and programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement, rationalisation and technology modernisation.
• Guide in-house and third-party teams with clear technical direction.
• Help design robust, supportable and sustainable software and integration solutions.
• Contribute to technical strat...