Technical Consultant - Pega

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Location: Albany – Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

Mō Mātou | About us:

At ASB, we believe progress is more than just financial - it's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive together. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision: to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead. Our work is guided by strong values - care, courage and curiosity - and brought to life by a diverse team of people who genuinely care about making a difference.

As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the stability and scale of a large organisation with a culture that ensures you're recognised as an individual. Your ideas, your growth and your contribution matter here, and you'll be supported to do meaningful work that has a real impact every day.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

• As a Technical Consultant, you'll provide consulting, thought leadership and practical expertise to guide the implementation and operational management of specialist technologies. You'll deliver expert services aligned with ASB's strategic roadmaps and provide architectural direction across complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• You'll play a key role in supporting ASB's AUSTRAC programme, working across a significant modernisation and integration programme spanning Pega, data, CRM and enterprise integration. You'll help shape scalable, secure and resilient solutions while ensuring technical decisions align with ASB's architecture, risk and governance standards.
• You'll be part of a tight-knit, autonomous and multi-disciplinary team of Principal Engineers driving engineering excellence across ASB. Working in agile ways, you'll influence technical direction across multiple squads, mentor engineers and support the adoption of modern Pega capabilities, including Constellation and AI-powered solutions.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What will help me succeed?

We're looking for a seasoned Pega Engineer or Architect with extensive experience delivering modern technology solutions at scale. You'll be comfortable operating across strategic architecture and hands-on programme delivery, bringing strong technical judgement, initiative, problem-solving skills and a collaborative leadership style.

You'll bring:

• Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification, which is essential for this role.
• 12+ years' experience working with Pega, including at least 5 years operating as an LSA at programme level.
• Extensive expertise across the core Pega platform, solution architecture and relevant Pega industry frameworks.
• Experience designing and delivering complex, enterprise-scale Pega solutions across modernisation and integration programmes.
• Strong knowledge of current Pega technologies, including Constellation, Knowledge Buddy, GenAI Coach, Blueprint, Agents and other Agentic AI capabilities.
• Experience with business process management platforms and patterns, ideally including exposure to Appian, IBM BPM or similar technologies.
• Event-streaming experience with technologies such as Apache Kafka or Confluent Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, containerisation, cloud architecture and CI/CD or DevSecOps practices for enterprise workloads.
• Deep understanding of risk, security, governance and operational resilience within a large, regulated organisation.
• Proven experience leading transformational integration and delivery across complex technology environments.
• Relevant industry experience, ideally within banking, financial services, financial crime, regulatory transformation or another highly regulated sector.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor engineers, influence stakeholders, switch context quickly, build trust and take people on the journey.

Additional Pega certifications and architecture qualifications, such as TOGAF, will be highly regarded.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What's important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you're into scrapbooking, spontaneous karaoke sessions or just hanging out with family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwis get one step ahead.

The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of the office.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply?

We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is that you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.

To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.