Enterprise Architect-IT

Role Overview:

As an Enterprise Architect, you will act as the strategic control center of IT, ensuring that the organizations IT landscape evolves in alignment with business goals. You will be responsible for the holistic orchestration of IT and business processes, guiding technology decisions, and establishing architectural standards that drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic IT Steering: Design and manage the enterprise architecture roadmap in alignment with corporate strategy, ensuring scalability, agility, and sustainability.
• Architecture Governance: Lead governance processes for technology selection, software implementation, and compliance (e.g., AI regulations, data protection, industry standards).
• Process & Standards Development: Define and enforce architectural principles, reusable frameworks, and centralized standards to eliminate redundancies and promote consistency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with executive leadership, IT management, and business units to translate strategic goals into actionable IT initiatives.
• Project Enablement: Ensure architectural readiness and support for major transformation programs (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, cloud migration, AI integration).
• Technology Advisory: Provide expert guidance on emerging technologies, integration strategies, and digital innovation opportunities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or in a similar strategic IT role
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture methodologies, terminologies and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate)
• Deep knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), application landscapes and deployment technologies (e.g. OCI, K8s, CI/CD)
• Experience with ERP systems (especially SAP S/4HANA) and business process modeling
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, AI Act)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to balance technical depth and business acumen

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF or equivalent certification
• Experience in digital transformation and AI/ML integration
• Background in software development or solution architecture
• Knowledge of DevOps, microservices, and API management