Sparx Enterprise Architect Repository Administrator

The mission consists of managing a central Sparx Enterprise Architect repository, processing all inquiries coming

from Business and IT stakeholders.

You will be responsible of the following tasks:

• Maintain and continuously update the central Sparx EA repository, ensuring that all applications,
• interfaces, models, and documentation are accurate, complete, and well-organized.
• Consolidate and validate application metadata-including attributes and ownership - by collaborating
• with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure comprehensive information.
• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access,
• usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.
• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate and secure access to repository content.
• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, correct repository usage,
• and assistance with scripting (VBA).
• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the
• repository, resolving issues or conflicts in architectural documentation.
• Set up, design, and deploy dashboards within Prolaborate to provide enhanced insights and
• collaborative capabilities.
• Support querying and reporting for both Sparx EA and Prolaborate, and drive the industrialization of
• reports and dashboards to ensure scalable, professional solutions.
• Monitor changes across the application landscape, ensuring accurate mapping between business
• processes and supporting applications, and reflecting updates, decommissions, and new
• implementations.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards on the health, structure, and completeness of the application
• portfolio to inform business and IT leadership.
• Lead the deployment of MDG developments, including testing, validating, and tracking as part of
• release management.
• Implement and test necessary updates for incorporating APM applications into Sparx EA, coordinating
• with development teams.
• Test new Sparx EA and Prolaborate versions before deployment to ensure stability and compatibility.
• Manage contacts with Sparx Systems regarding licensing for both Sparx EA and Procloud Server.
• Consolidate and validate application metadata, including attributes and ownership, by collaborating
• with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure completeness.
• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access,
• usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.
• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate access to repository content.
• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, and correct repository
• usage.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the
• repository, resolving issues or conflicts related to architectural documentation.
• Ensure accurate mapping between business processes and supporting applications, and monitor
• changes across the application landscape, reflecting updates, decommissions, and new
• implementations.
• Provide insights on application usage, overlaps, and opportunities for rationalization or consolidation
• to support decision-making.

You will work

• Within a project team you will act as a project team member and are allocated to a Project Leader. The
• Project methodology will be defined by the project.
• Within the IT Architecture team, you will support and guide the team to set-up Application Portfolio
• Management with the help of Sparx EA.
• Within a product team, where you will act as a product team member, supporting the Product Owner,
• and work in an agile and/or scrum way of working

• Expertise in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Prolaborate is a must
• Experience in business architecture and application portfolio management
• Familiar with ArchiMate, BPMN and UML
• Experience in data organization, dashboarding and documentation

Soft Skills

• Sharp analytical mind, problem solving attitude and positive critical attitude
• Excellent communication skills (with many different stakeholders)
• Ability to work independently (expert in planning and organisation)
• Meticulous approach with high attention to detail, consistently upholding high quality standards
• Stakeholder support and service orientation
• Team minded, customer oriented and flexible
• Languages: Fluent in English (speaking and writing) is mandatory + Fluent in at least one: Flemish/French/German