Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

An opportunity is available for an Enterprise Architect to support Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology (ERFT), Employee Experience Technology (EET), and other cross-line-of-business domains. The primary responsibilities will be to develop, institute, socialize, and govern architecture strategies, blueprints, and related frameworks. This role will also involve architecting and designing comprehensive end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements for a given portfolio and supporting the creation of high-level designs when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain domain architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to show system evolution from current to target state.
• Participate in architecture consulting to enable design decisions and lead design sessions where appropriate.
• Act as a control function to ensure designs adhere to blueprints, architectural principles, and enterprise standards.
• Support the compliance of designs with all relevant local laws and regulations.
• Identify risks to resolve issues and conflicting priorities, influencing a positive and effective outcome.
• Leverage technical expertise to support vendor selection, including recommendations for build vs. buy decisions.
• Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate designs.
• Contribute to the creation and evolution of architectural patterns, principles, and guidelines.
• Support the execution of the architecture governance board.
• Provide inputs to annual financial planning and other related activities.

Required Qualifications

Education: BSc-level degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience.

Experience: Experience with enterprise-level technology strategy in an architecture organization.

Technical Skills:

• Application development knowledge and experience (Enterprise Applications, distributed services, design, analysis).
• Certification or extensive experience in architectural methodologies and standards (e.g., UML, BPMN).
• Knowledge of architecture, quality, and productivity methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Agile).
• Familiarity with modern application development and deployment (Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery).
• Broad-based IT knowledge (hardware, software, middleware, databases, cloud).
• Deep knowledge of Financial Services.

Leadership and Communication Skills:

• Ability to understand and empathize with the key challenges faced by sponsors and stakeholders.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder expectations and building trust.
• Capacity to provide strategic vision based on balanced risk, financial, process, and resource factors.
• Skill in interpreting business needs and promoting innovative technology solutions.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into multiple architectural "views" for varying audiences.
• Experience working effectively in a matrix organization with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience resolving and influencing the positive outcome of conflicting objectives and priorities.
• Strong, proactive leadership capabilities.
• Ability to stimulate and participate in creative thinking for out-of-the-box solutions.
• Willingness to learn fast and adapt quickly to change.
• Excellent written (technical) and verbal communication skills.