IS Architect – Enterprise Architecture Practice & Governance

• Define, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, methodologies, and reusable architectural building blocks.

• Collaborate with Domain Architects to ensure domain architectures align with the enterprise architecture vision, strategic direction, and target-state architecture.

• Drive standardization, simplification, interoperability, reuse, and optimization across the information systems landscape.

• Provide guidance and support to Domain Architects and Solution Architects, promoting consistent application of architecture principles, standards, and industry best practices.

• Contribute to enterprise architecture governance processes, including architecture reviews, compliance assessments, and the evaluation of architectural risks and deviations.

• Support the documentation, assessment, and management of architecture decisions, exceptions, and compliance requirements.

• Promote the adoption of enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, tools, and governance practices across business areas and divisions.

• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among enterprise architecture, domain architecture, solution architecture, technology, and business stakeholders.

• Strengthen architecture practice maturity by encouraging consistent processes, transparent decision-making, and effective stakeholder engagement.

• Monitor emerging technologies, industry developments, and architectural best practices to identify opportunities to improve governance and architecture capabilities.

• Contribute to the continuous evolution of architecture standards and practices to support business priorities, technology transformation, and long-term organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• At least 6 years of professional experience in Enterprise Architecture, Domain Architecture, Solution Architecture, technology consulting, or a related architectural field.

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, standards, governance processes, and reference architecture design.

• Experience developing, maintaining, or implementing architecture methodologies, standards, and reusable architectural assets.

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling tools, preferably TOGAF and Ardoq.

• Experience participating in architecture reviews, compliance assessments, risk evaluations, and exception management processes.

• Proven ability to work within complex, decentralized, matrixed, or multi-division organizations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to evaluating architectural challenges and identifying practical solutions.

• Excellent documentation skills, including the ability to maintain clear architecture standards, decision records, and governance documentation.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence decisions without direct authority.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business teams across different functions and organizational levels.

• A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous learning, architectural consistency, and the adoption of evolving industry best practices.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model: A combination of remote and onsite work, supporting flexibility and collaboration.

• Global collaboration: Opportunities to work with enterprise, domain, and solution architecture professionals across international teams.

• Professional development: Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks, governance methodologies, modeling tools, and evolving technology practices.

• Strategic impact: The opportunity to influence architecture standards, governance decisions, and long-term information systems strategy.

• Career growth: Opportunities to expand expertise in enterprise architecture practice development, technology governance, and organizational transformation.

• Collaborative environment: Work with diverse stakeholders across business areas, divisions, and technical disciplines.

• Inclusive workplace: An environment that welcomes professionals from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

• Continuous innovation: Opportunities to explore emerging technologies and contribute to the ongoing improvement of enterprise architecture capabilities.

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