Domain Lead (L2) - Technology Architecture (secondment / fixed term)

Key leadership role in the Strategic Architecture group.

Lead a team of Solution, Integration, Digital and Security Architects.

Full time, 6 months fixed term role – all Inland Revenue locations considered. Wellington preferred.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

You will lead a specialist team providing strategic and Enterprise level technology architectural services to ensure design initiatives delivered to IR’s strategic direction.

As the leader responsible for a team of Solution, Integration, Digital and Security Architects, you will work collaboratively with your peers and colleagues to shape the technology architecture for IR.

It should be noted that this is a strategic forward-looking role that needs to be able to understand and get into the detail if required. Note the difference between Technology and Technical. This is not a technical architect role.

In this varied role you will:

• Contribute technology architecture expertise when designing solutions across all of IR.
• Provide technology design advice to Senior leadership, Policy and Government on how to effectively and effectively meet objectives.
• Apply your expert understanding of industry and external trends to an IR context.
• Explore and recommend technology solution options and approaches.
• Use your proven industry knowledge to propose and design solutions that are beneficial to all parties in the broader ecosystem.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders and vendors to build and maintain relevant technology roadmaps.

Mōu | About you

You will interact comfortably with cross-functional teams and build strong working relationships with customers/partners to ensure all solution designs are coherent in an end-to-end context. You will lead design conversations using your influencing skills and operate confidently at an executive level.

The innovative use of technology, both new and existing, has the ability to drive and influence the strategic direction of IR moving forward.  This role will be at the forefront of this.  You will find the balance between developing the technology strategy and roadmaps that are relevant to where IR is heading as an organisation and ensuring all technology solutions being implemented are in line with and deliver to this strategic intent.

This Will Include:

• having or attaining a deep understanding of IR’s primary services – what does IR do, and why do we do it.
• ensuring that technology architecture expertise is provided when designing and implementing solutions across all of IR.
• having a thorough understanding of industry and external technology trends and being able to apply this to an IR context.
• exploring and recommending technology solution options and approaches.
• supporting and developing a small team of architects.  This includes ensuring the right mix of skills and capability exist to support the constant evolution of the IR technology landscape.
• assessing impacts and outcomes across initiatives ranging from strategic to operational activities.
• guiding change activities, including supporting your team who may be more involved in individual delivery initiatives.

As you lead and manage your small team within their specialist domain, you will need to have:

• expertise in developing technology strategies and roadmaps for a medium to large sized organisation.
• a broad knowledge of technology trends and solutions with the ability to identify their relevance to IR and balance this with the practical realities of how they can be implemented. This role is not about developing theoretical roadmaps that have little chance of being implemented or have little real benefit to IR.
• the ability to make tough decisions while at the same time being comfortable in admitting ‘I don’t know’ when it’s appropriate.
• a knack for problem solving while also enabling others to find solutions to problems.
• the ability to lead through influence based on your expert knowledge of technology and what is best for IR.
• the ability to be an independent self-starter that can chart their own course.

Mō mātou | About us

Te Tari Taake Inland Revenue (IR) plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand. We do this by collecting and distributing money - we collect 80% of the Crown’s revenue and distribute social support payments.

We strive to continue to be recognised as a world-class revenue organisation who make it simple, open, and more certain for people to pay their taxes and receive their entitlements. We have updated technology and introduced agile and multi-disciplinary teams who network together to deliver outcomes that work for the government and people. We are now recognised as not only one of the leading digital Government agencies, but one of the leading digital organisations in New Zealand. All of this is entirely dependent on Technology.

We are committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi's guiding principles in our work for and with Māori customers and our employees, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Also important to us is how we work - our organisation continues to develop a culture which is customer-centric, intelligence-led, agile, and inclusive. We offer flexible work practices where you’ll be encouraged to innovate and prioritise your professional development to achieve your career goals.

Mō te roopu | About the team

The Strategic Architecture team is a unique blend of strategic ‘Big Picture’ thinkers and pragmatic delivering focused individuals, ensuring Inland Revenue continue to evolve as a world leading digital government agency known for exceptional customer service. We are accountable for:

• Business Architecture
• Product Architecture
• Technology Architecture and Strategy
• Security Architecture
• End to end design
• Business and Process Analysis
• Test Strategy and Management
• Enterprise Strategy

As a Group we are focused on outcomes, not processes and focussed both the business and our customer, using our curiosity and insights to identify and develop innovative ways to deliver the best possible outcomes.

Tono mai | Apply here

Does this sound like you? Have we piqued your interest?

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter, telling us the experience you’ll bring to the role, as well as what motivated you to apply. Please indicate how your experiences align with the role capabilities.

Like you, we pride ourselves on our friendly and informative communication. If you have any questions, need accessibility assistance at any point in the application process or would like to know more about what accessibility and inclusion means to us, please contact Julie.Galang@ird.govt.nz or call 0800 775 247 to leave a message and a member of the team will be in touch.

Applications close 5PM 19 October 2025

Please note - we will review applications as they come in.