CONTRACT: Permanent full time

WHERE: Auckland / Hamilton / Wellington

WE’RE ALL ABOUT ENDLESS POTENTIAL…

We’re the team in charge of empowering New Zealand’s digital future. A future few can imagine. It started with the roll-out of our once in a hundred year network. But there’s much more to come as we keep pushing what’s possible, providing unlimited access to an ever-evolving range of innovative products and services. Technology that’ll support, inspire and connect people and businesses for generations.

To that end, we need more curious, collaborative and forward-thinking people. Because while we’re busy improving our national network, we’ll need more of the best to join our truly inclusive workforce, one where you’ll be made to feel you belong, and that everything you do is valued (because you do, and it is).

As for our culture. Our people say it’s one of the best around. We’re proud of that. And with our Chorus Care package benefits behind you too, you’ll have everything you need to seize this opportunity and make it your own.

WORK YOUR WAY.

9-5 not working for you? That’s ok. We encourage you to find ways to work flexibly. If it suits your circumstances and delivers great outcomes for Chorus – that’s when you know you’ve found the Flex@Chorus Sweet Spot!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As a Senior Solution Architect in our Technology Strategy & Architecture team, you’ll be responsible for architecting end-to-end technology solutions for initiatives that support the heart of Chorus’ business – our Customer and Network Operations functions like service assurance, asset management and fieldwork. You’ll also lead the detailed design for each feature, to facilitate implementation by our platform development teams.

Day to day you’ll be working with business strategic and operational stakeholders, your agile squad including business analyst and test specialist, along with the programme architect, principal domain architects, and platform devOps teams. You’ll help us stay away from technology dead ends, by identifying architecture choices and writing up recommendations that balance business requirements, delivery imperatives and constraints, and architecture standards and roadmaps.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

We’re looking for an experienced architect who can get up to speed with our IT landscape, our business context and our ways of working pretty quickly.

• You’ll have 10+ years designing solutions in large scale technology environments, and be tertiary qualified in business, technology, engineering, applied science or computing.
• You’ll bring an understanding of APIs and IDAM, along with application performance and security considerations in a mixed cloud/on-prem environment – ideally in the context of product/service/asset inventory systems, incident/problem management and work management solutions.
• The role is delivery orientated so you’ll need to be pragmatic and output-focused while also acting as a strong advocate for architecture concerns.
• As you’ll be operating as part of a scaled agile programme squad, familiarity with agile principles and ways of working would be handy – but either way, a growth mindset and collaborative approach are essential.
• You’ll need good communication skills, with an ability to present complex technology concepts, opportunities and challenges to stakeholders in ways that they understand.

KEEN?

If this role is something you’re interested in and you’d like to join a network that matters, apply online today.

But before you do, we’d strongly advise you to visit www.chorus.co.nz and discover more about who we are, what we value, and where we’re headed.

IMPORTANT LEGAL STUFF

Only applicants with Citizenship, Residency or a valid work visa will be considered for this role. To apply, submit your CV and a Cover Letter that outlines your skills and experience as they relate to this role.

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Required Skills Required Experience

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS/WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance to the Firm’s incoming business; demonstrated consistency in exhibiting mature judgment and handling legally complex and confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to non-supervisory working relationships and interactions with staff while facilitating adherence to guidelines or procedures; demonstrated consistency in exhibiting mature judgment in connection with timely and accurate communication to peers and management regarding staff developments and concerns.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, as a subject matter expert, and with department management, maintaining the team’s customer service focus and a forward-looking approach to improving workflow processes and processes.
• Articulate communicator both orally and in writing; excellent business writing skills; ability to apply these communication skills effectively and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and under pressure; consistent detail-orientation in subject matter-specific, administrative, and supervisory arenas.
• Pro-active self-starter; demonstrated ability to see and remain mindful of the big picture without losing sight of details.
• Willingness, initiative, and resourcefulness necessary to independently plan and coordinate work with others as necessary to bring projects to completion while demonstrating mature judgment in the amount, frequency, and content of communication to department management and attorneys and staff regarding the status of product deliverables, timelines, or other substantive developments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; ability to use (or learn) electronic workflow systems; online legal research services (e.g., Lexis, Westlaw), searchable conflicts databases (e.g., LegalKey or Elite), ethical wall builder databases (e.g., IntApp), finance databases (e.g., Elite), and other research or reporting tools (e.g., CPi or web-based ad hoc reporting software).