Architect job description
Job brief
The Enterprise Architect is responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of IT architecture models and their lower level components. They are also required to interpret, use and apply information contained within IT architecture to inform a range of business improvement activities, particularly those involved in the design, development, enhancement and maintenance of IT support systems.
Responsibilities
- Leads production of schematic design, design development and construction
- documents
- Reviews documents for quality control evaluations
- Supervises project team
- Coordinates and maintains project schedule
- Meets with clients
- Coordinates with consultants
- Meets with suppliers and vendors
- Oversees construction phases of projects
- Actively seeks new design and construction methods
- Ensures close-out documentation and project archives are completed
- Occasional travel required
Requirements skills and experiences:
- Degree in IT or related discipline
- Extensive practical Enterprise Architecture experience, certified with a recognized EA framework, e.g. TOGAF
- Proven track record of driving and leading large-scale architectural projects throughout an entire business through to completion
- Knowledge of IT Quality Assurance processes
- Possess 5 years hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding working within Enterprise Architecture environments
- Experience within Solution Design & Architecture
- Robust knowledge within Security Architecture
- Experience of all aspects of the software development lifecycle
- Applications/Digital Agency background working within architecture
- Experience working within mobile, cloud and infrastructure solutions environments
- In depth ITIL Knowledge
- Proactive Team player
- Experience in reviewing and selecting Technical and Applications Architectures solutions
- Experience of supporting procurement of IT Architecture.
- Experience of architecting digital services
- Experience of working with 3rd party Technical and Application Architects
- Outstanding analytical skills
- Experience with CRM software
- Exceptional strategic planning and problem-solving skills
- Ability working within pressurized environments whilst making decisive decisions
