Solution Architect

About the Organisation

Our client is a well-established, proudly NZ-owned bank undergoing a bold transformation of its core banking capabilities. With strong funding secured and a clear vision in place, they’re exploring how to modernise and evolve from their current Jade-based core system—creating future-ready services around product, integration and event streaming.
About the Role This is a contract Solutions Architect role with a clear tactical purpose: to help get a greenfield initiative off the ground. You’ll work closely with senior technical stakeholders to establish key architectural patterns, validate solution options and lay the groundwork for longer-term hires. Your focus will be integration, product-aligned solution architecture, and shaping the foundational tech needed to support change around the core banking system.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Shape solution architecture for new services around the existing Jade core
• Define integration patterns and event streaming approaches (Kafka/Azure)
• Architect secure, scalable APIs and lead discussions with development teams
• Identify key information flows across the bank’s ecosystem
• Influence product direction with clear, pragmatic design guidance

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in solution/product architecture and integration design
• Strong knowledge of event streaming (Kafka or Azure Event Hub preferred)
• Hands-on API architecture and microservices design experience
• Background in Java/Spring Boot, GitHub, CI/CD and DevOps tooling
• Experience working in greenfields/start-up style projects with high ambiguity
• Banking or core banking system exposure (especially Jade) is a plus, not a must

How to Apply

Click APPLY and include your CV and a brief cover note outlining your availability. For further information, please call Ben Dickson on 04 460 0273. Reference number: 142752.

Please note, we can only consider applicants that are legally entitled to work in New Zealand at the time of application.

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