Enterprise Architect

Architect Global Platform Innovation

Dive into a pivotal role where architecture meets strategy! As the Architect youll be the visionary aligning tech investments with the strategic horizon guiding the fusion of business agility and IT innovation. Your expertise will steer global platforms shaping roadmaps and tech landscapes across continents. With a mastery in .NET AWS and cuttingedge tech youll champion architectural excellence driving forward the mission with impactful IT solutions. Embrace the challenge where your architectural prowess shapes the future of this techdriven enterprise.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

This role provides overall direction guidance and definition of IT architecture to effectively support the corporate business strategy.

• Supports all architectural disciplines and champions architectural initiatives.

Reviews existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business processes as well as support all architectural disciplines under their direction.

Leads programs to develop maintain and govern the enterprise architecture across the organization.

Works within the existing tech stack which includes .NET and AWS while evaluating and introducing new technologies where appropriate.

Works on highly complex projects that require indepth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains.

Leads the architecture review board and ensures that the solutions are compliant with targetstate architecture models.

Aligns architecture strategy with business goals.

Collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed teams located in Australia New Zealand Canada the United Kingdom and the United States

Defines explains and advocates technology strategy.

Develops and communicates architectural policies standards guidelines and procedures.

Promotes the architecture process outcomes and results to the organization and senior leadership.

Leads and facilitates the creation of governing principles to guide EA decision making.

Leads the architecture governance processes.

Manages exceptions to architectural standards at an enterprise level.

Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural requirements as needed for the organization.

Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.

Leads teams in developing technology plans.

Approves modification of the enterprise architecture to accommodate project needs.

Provides strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.

Advises on options risks costs versus benefits system impacts and technology priorities.

Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy.

Consults with project teams to fit projects to enterprise architecture as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the enterprise architecture.

Develops a communication plan for architecture at the enterprise level.

Directs the research and evaluation of emerging technology industry and market trends.

Ensures recommendations are based on business relevance appropriate timing and deployment.

Approves the tools and components used within the enterprise.

Works with senior leadership to approve allocation of budget to meet architectural initiatives critical to business/mission success.

Collaborates with project management and IT leaders to ensure progress toward architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.

• Defines the skills competencies in the skills and talents of architecture team members and works with human resources to acquire staff.

Knowledge and Experience (knowledge and experience required for the role)

Bachelors degree in computer science information systems computer engineering system analysis or a related field or equivalent work experience.

15 or more years of IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations.

Leadership experience in managing multiple large crossfunctional teams or projects and influencing seniorlevel management and key stakeholders.

Requires exposure to multiple diverse technologies and processing environments.

• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture business reengineering principles and processes and basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting.

Personal Attributes:

Excellent interpersonal verbal written and documentation skills Excellent customer service and relationshipbuilding skills.

Ability to present ideas in userfriendly language.

Experience in IT architecture and solution design.

Strong understanding of the solution development lifecycle including agile work practices

Ability to work autonomously combined with excellent organisation skills.

Ability to conduct large group workshops and present to all levels of the organisation.

Proven analytical evaluative and problemsolving abilities.

• Proven ability to collaborate and work successfully in a team environment.