Responsibilities / Tasks
As an Enterprise Architect (f/m/d) you will be part of the IT Strategy & Portfolio team and play a key role in shaping the future IT landscape of the GEA Group. Your focus will be on further developing architecture principles and governance as well as managing our global application landscape. You will also act as the link between the various architects across our organizations competence centers.
You will establish a lean Enterprise Architecture Practice providing decision support to the competence centers and ensuring pragmatic alignment on cross-functional topics. Another part of your work involves consulting on and contributing to strategic projects and programs.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain IT architecture principles standards and target architectures
Build a lean Enterprise Architecture Practice based on our competence-center structure and facilitate the global architecture community
Own our EAM tool LeanIX and ensure the quality of architecture and application documentation
Create and further develop domain and enterprise architecture roadmaps in collaboration with the competence centers
Conduct architecture reviews and ensure governance across strategic IT topics
Support strategic programs and projects in solution design integration topics and technology decision-making
Evaluate technology trends and derive strategic recommendations for GEA
Your Profile / Qualifications
Degree in Computer Science Business Informatics or a comparable field
Several years of experience in Enterprise Architecture or IT Strategy within a complex corporate environment
Strong understanding of common frameworks (e.g. TOGAF ArchiMate IT4IT ITIL)
Experience with Enterprise Architecture Management and tools such as LeanIX
Excellent communication facilitation and documentation skills
Ability to present complex topics in a clear and understandable manner
Knowledge of lean and agile methodologies
Very good command of English German is a plus
What happens once your application is submitted
You will receive an E-Mail when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successfully verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.
*For reasons of readability no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons.
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GEA makes an important contribution to a sustainable future with its solutions and services, particularly in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.