• An entry level architecture role within EA team, leveraging, supporting and promoting defined EA strategy and framework
• Work with senior architects within the team to drive adherence to EA standards and leading practices (e.g. TOGAF)
• Provide architecture guidance and high-level solution blueprints for projects/initiatives of simple to medium complexity
• Not necessarily an expert but work across various Business Units/Functional domains as per need
• Maintain, update and enhance EA artifacts in the central library, add reference architectures for projects to leverage
• Facilitate and participate in the EA governance initiatives/ Design Authority meetings to ensure projects’ adherence to EA
• Research and recommend new IT solutions, and/or reuse of existing IT assets for new business requirements
• Provide EA services and an “Architecture Centre of Excellence” capability to programs and projects
• Collaborate with and guide IT change delivery, IT services, PMO, 3rd party SIs, software vendors and technology services
• Interface with business and IT business partners to secure architectural principles and ensure adoption of EA strategy/principles
• Identify risks and deficiencies and recommend solutions for projects/ IT change initiatives
• Develop, maintain and extend EA artifacts, presentations, system maps and reference documentation
• Provide domain specific business technology thought leadership, keep pace with change in new technologies

Skills

• Bachelor or Master degree in IT, MIS, IT Management or comparable technology / engineering discipline
• 8+ years industry experience, preferably handling Solution Architecture roles in complex organization(s)
• Working knowledge of an EA framework (e.g. TOGAF or Zachman) and/or exposure of any EA tool will be advantageous
• Knowledge of Retail, Industrial, Engineering or Automotive industry will be advantageous.
• Packaged software implementation experience of at least one of the leading applications vendors.
• Retail experience as well as client-side consulting/ advisory experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of business process mapping and process re-engineering principles
• Familiarity with graphical modelling approaches, tools and model repositories
• Experience and comfort in presenting and facilitating at middle management levels.