Why You'll Love Working with Tower
At Tower, our values are the heartbeat of every interaction. We prioritize our people, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, representing the vibrant communities we serve. We celebrate all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, and everything else that makes our culture unique. Proud holders of the Rainbow and DV Free Ticks, we are committed to inclusivity and safety.

What you will be doing
Are you ready to revolutionize the way we harness data and AI? As the Solutions Architect - Data and AI, you will be at the forefront of our mission to transform our business through cutting-edge data and AI solutions.
Your role is crucial in driving data-driven decision-making and enhancing our competitive edge by leveraging advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI technologies.
You will architect and implement innovative solutions that unlock the potential of our data assets, streamline operations, and provide actionable insights to support our strategic initiatives.
Dive into the Heart of Your Responsibilities:

• Define and document high-level technology directions aligned with business strategy and enterprise architecture.

• Provide solution architecture for Tower's strategic projects

• Design and implement a robust customer identity architecture for secure and seamless user experiences.

• Architect scalable and secure data and AI solutions that meet business requirements and support data governance, security, and compliance.

• Oversee the integration of AI and machine learning models into business applications and processes.

• Evaluate and recommend new data and AI technologies, tools, and methodologies, staying updated with industry trends.

• Lead the development of business cases to support strategic initiatives and gain executive sponsorship.

• Collaborate to ensure alignment of design, development, execution, and operation of application components with business requirements.

• Mentor and provide QA for other architects and lead engineers, fostering open communication and trust.

What You'll Need
The ideal candidate is a visionary and strategic thinker with deep expertise in data and AI technologies, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving innovation and business transformation.
To be successful in this role, you will also demonstrate the following:

• At least 5 years' experience as a Solutions Architect or 2 years with 3+ years as a Technical Lead or Lead Engineer

• A demonstratable history in delivery of innovative, technical solutions to consumer markets

• An understanding of the financial services industry particularly general insurance

• Experience of systems design, development and implementation across several technology platforms with special focus on Customer Identity solutions, Data and AI

• A broad understanding of the latest developments in technologies, industry specific issues, competitor and vendor activity and initiatives

• Understanding and knowledge of the principles of information and enterprise architecture would also be an advantage

• Tertiary qualifications are desirable coupled with up-to-date understanding of developments in the IT industry.

Our Commitment
We pride ourselves on encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work, embracing diverse opinions, experiences, and backgrounds. Our commitment is to create an inclusive workplace where our people come first, feel valued, safe, and respected. If you feel comfortable doing so, please let us know early in the process.
What we'll bring to the table
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits to celebrate and look after our Tower employees.
Highlights include:

• Our people come first as we offer 16 weeks of paid leave for the primary carer and 4 weeks of paid leave partner`s leave.

• A paid day off on your birthday, as well as two extra annual leave days every year and the option to buy an additional eight days of leave. So up to six weeks off!

• Annual Performance Review where you get to showcase your progression.

• Wellness leave instead of sick leave so you can proactively look after your health and wellbeing

• Career growth - we promote internal capability; we also have programmes that recognise star performers.

• Flexible workplace opportunities at our beautiful 6 Green Star Fanshawe St office packed with modern technologies, stand-up desks, open space and coffee machines in two large modern kitchens with cafe-inspired dining areas.

• Discounts on Tower insurance products of up to 50%

• Free Life Insurance of up to four times your annual base salary

• Paid parental leave top up for 16 weeks.

• Retail deals and discounts with Les Mills, JB Hi-Fi, PB Tech, The Coffee Club,

• Warehouse Stationery and more

Apply now: Ready to embark on a journey where your experience truly matters in the heart of New Zealand and the Pacific`s insurance industry? If you are excited about defining a new era of insurance, submit your resume and a detailed cover letter highlighting your impactful career.
Please note: We're eager to get the right person on board as soon as possible. We don't have set closing dates, so we'll start reviewing applications as they come in. Don't wait—apply now to make sure you're considered.