Cloud and Solutions Architect at DDS IT

Apply for Cloud and Solutions Architect at DDS IT in Auckland City, N, NZ. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. About DDS IT DDS IT is a growing New Zealand technology services organization with over 70 staff, focused on delivering customer centred cloud and IT solutions. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement. What you'll be doing You will play a key role in guiding customers through their cloud journey, from initial discovery and solution design through to implementation and optimisation. You'll act as a trusted advisor, helping organisations modernise while ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and aligned to business objectives. Key responsibilities Leading customer discovery workshops, architecture engagements, and technical advisory conversations. Designing and governing cloud solutions across cloud environments, with consideration for security, resilience, operational excellence, and cost optimisation. Supporting cloud migration, modernisation, and transformation initiatives across infrastructure, applications, and modern workplace technologies. Partnering closely with Sales and Account Management teams to shape opportunities, contribute to proposals, and develop Statements of Work. Providing technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams throughout project delivery. Developing reusable architecture patterns, standards, and best practices to strengthen DDS IT's cloud capability. Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the Cloud Practice. Skills and experience Strong experience designing and delivering solutions within Microsoft Azure environments. Experience across cloud migration, transformation, and modernisation initiatives. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation practices using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or similar. Understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD practices, and modern delivery approaches. Broad technical exposure across areas such as identity, networking, security, hybrid infrastructure, containers, and cloud governance. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes. Practical, hands‑on approach combined with strong commercial awareness and problem‑solving capability. Why DDS IT? This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex customer challenges, influencing technical direction, and remaining close to both architecture and delivery outcomes. At DDS IT, you'll shape cloud solutions that make a tangible difference for our customers while working in a collaborative and growing technology services environment that values initiative, innovation, and continuous improvement. #J-18808-Ljbffr