Senior Solutions Architect

Candidate Description

Marked by a solid track record of architecting complex cloud, data and integration solutions, this senior Solutions Architect brings over 15 years of experience serving government, consulting, telecommunications and energy clients across New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East. They specialise in Microsoft Azure and Databricks platforms, designing secure, scalable and cost-efficient lakehouse, application and hybrid-integration architectures that align with the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework. Their background spans Dynamics 365 CRM/ERP, Salesforce, bespoke .NET systems and large-scale data platforms, underpinned by deep knowledge of governance, networking, security and DevOps principles.

Adept at orchestrating end-to-end delivery, this professional demonstrates proficiency in Python, Spark, Azure Data Factory, Function & Logic Apps, APIM, Event Grid and Service Bus, as well as Terraform and CI/CD automation. Key achievements include reducing a Financial Institution's month-end processing from two hours to under 15 minutes, attaining 99.98 % SLA for a Law Enforcement System through multi-region redesign, and engineering a Government Agency's enterprise lakehouse with private-link security and metadata-driven pipelines. Their leadership extends to conducting technology evaluations such as Azure Databricks versus Microsoft Fabric guiding teams through PoCs, and presenting Solution Architecture Documents for executive approval.

Combining strategic consulting capability with hands-on expertise, they mentor engineers, champion best practices and foster collaborative stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with organisational goals. Versatile across public-sector blueprints and private-sector growth initiatives, they consistently deliver resilient, governed and high-performing solutions that unlock data value and accelerate cloud adoption. Their blend of technical depth, leadership and continuous learning positions them as a valuable asset for organisations seeking transformative, future-proof architectures.