Enterprise Solution Architect

Interact and work with relevant functional teams to ensure that project future business requirements are aligned with enterprise Digital and IT strategy

Assess program initiatives to ensure they are aligned with the enterprise architecture goals and ensuring compliance to the enterprise wide architectural standards

Works closely with other solution architects the enterprise architect and technical domain experts to influence the architectural direction whilst ensuring compliance with the architectural governance process.

Significant experience as lead architect in numerous IT projects. Managed architectural process from end to end taking full responsibility for the resultant solution architecture from the project initiation stage through to implementation.

Facilitates solutions across all stakeholders interpret business requirements managing architecture issues and formulate a context for solutions choose appropriate technology and solution design

Provides thought leadership and mentoring to business stakeholders and technical groups throughout the project lifecycle for solution design development advising on technical implications and estimation processes

Ensures program architecture landscape and solution designs are appropriately documented. Producing architecture diagrams roadmaps standards and reference architectural patterns

Analyze the current applications and business technologies used across the organization and it s entities and identify opportunities for consolidation and/or elimination to increase synergies costefficiencies and reliability of business information

Provide the required technical support to diagnose and resolve architecture problems

Assist in the development of the company s Architecture Policies Principles and EA standards to guide decisions and solution architectures

Develop and document indepth knowledge of company s existing program IT architecture IT infrastructure and technology portfolio

Conduct research on emerging technologies document and provide independent assessment and recommendation of technologies that will benefit the company

Requirements

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 4 years of analysis experience in solution architecture and/or at least 3 or more of the following disciplines: programming data sourcing modelling auditing and compliance infrastructure development and maintenance application development and deployment system architecture IoT and enterprise solutions

Experience in UAE or Middle East is desirable

EDUCATION

Bachelor s Degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related discipline

One or more of the following certifications is a plus: ITIL Master TOGAF 9

KEY SKILLS

Knowledge in TOGAF & Zachman architecture frameworks

Knowledge in end to end delivery lifecycle for the successful delivery of a project

Ability to work at the big picture level and to determine where a more detailed focus is required and to work at that level when necessary

Ability to balance strategic and tactical demands and effectively deal with pressure situations

Good communication & advocacy skills with proven experience working with senior managers of large organisations

Proficiency in English language Arabic a plus