Domain Architect

Domain Architecture Owners

The Domain Architecture Owners partner with their assigned Domains to drive key technology decisions. They create and maintain business architecture artifacts and domain technology roadmaps. What you’ll be doing:

Be part of the Domain leadership team to create technology strategy and influence technology direction. Responsible and accountable for all architecture functions within the domain. Collaborate with other stakeholders and architects to drive consensus. Responsible for creating and maintaining Business Capability map for the domain. Creates and maintains Technology Strategy, current and target State architectures for the domain. Participates in all Cross-domain architecture routines. Support solution architecture to create application high level and low-level designs and document the necessary artifacts. Other activities as assigned by the Domain Architecture Leader.

Accountabilities should be grouped into blocks of 10% to 25% of time. If any activity is 5% or less, combine it with related activities. If any activity is more than 25%, break it down into smaller activities. Begin each job accountability with an action word such as develop, analyze, coordinate, advice, approve, manage, lead, etc.

Primary: Domain Leadership Engagement

Engage with the domain as part of the Domain Leadership Team. Drive consensus among the leadership on Technology Strategy. Validate technology feasibility of business case and concept proposals. Engagement on assigned Domain OKRs and other miscellaneous projects Work with domain stakeholders to understand business requirements. Ensure all designs are approved per architecture guidelines and standards.

Supporting Solution Architecture

Partner with Solution Architects to create High level design. Validate low level designs presented by Solution architects. Provide guidance and thought leadership to drive fit for purpose solutions. Mentor Solution Architects

Creating and maintaining Business capabilities and target state technology architecture

Create business capability maps by interviewing various business stakeholders. Perform capability assessments on new projects and initiatives. Create various relevant capability heatmaps to help create technology roadmaps. Create value streams for the domain.

Documenting Key decisions, artifacts, or other items as required

Capture decisions, risks, impediments, and open items on any design items being discussed. Capture proper evidence of decisions. Ensure consensus of all relevant stakeholders is captured.

Architecture Governance

Provide oversight on all high level and low-level designs presented in Domain Architecture Office Hours. Approve designs that meet gating criteria. Make decisions using approved processes such as buy-vs-build. Represent the domain in all architectural governance routines.

Cross Domain collaboration

Work with other SME/Domain Architects to drive design consensus. Collaborate with other domain architects and domain architecture leader to identify cross domain impact on design. Provide education on any reusable design aspects that can be used across domains. Collaborate on other cross-domain initiatives.