Enterprise Architect

About Us

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

About the role

As our Enterprise Architect, you’ll lead our Architecture function, ensuring roadmaps are clearly defined and align with Foodies’ objectives and strategy. Skilled at presenting to Senior Leaders and key stakeholders across the business, you’ll tailor your approach to suit your audience and collaborate with leaders across the business to find technology solutions that are secure, scalable, and meet regulatory requirements.

You’ll drive innovation, continuous improvement, and foster a high-performance culture across your team. You’ll celebrate the wins, and you won’t be one to shy away from the difficult conversations. We’re proud of Digital Services team, and we’re looking for a leader who can add to our vibrant team culture.

About you

You’ll be someone who balances their technical expertise in Enterprise architecture with demonstrated influencing and relationship management skills. In addition to holding a similar role in a large and complex IT service environment, you’ll also have:

• Proficiency in developing, presenting, and delivering architectures within an enterprise architecture framework.
• A deep understanding of Enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF or Zachman).
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and/or developing a team ideally within an architecture function
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, including identifying and working through business trade-offs.

Don't Meet Every Requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

Why join us:

At Foodstuffs South Island, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day. We also offer:

• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!

As a Pride Pledge organisation, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.

How to Apply

Ready to take on the challenge? Apply now. Applications will close Friday 3 January 2024 and will only be accepted via our careers site. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at centralrecruitment@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.

We’re also hiring for an SAP Architect, a Cloud Architect, and a Senior Solution Architect –if you’re also interested in being considered for these roles, we ask that you submit a separate application for each role.