Enterprise Architect

What does an Enterprise Architect do? We asked our colleague Peter Celens how his typical day looks like.

Description

• The role of an INNOCOM EA is to help our clients translate and implement their strategy. This is done by establishing a digital strategy and roadmap that enables our clients’ portfolios to support current and future business capabilities. Furthermore, theyapply architectural processes and techniques across our clients’ organisations.
• He/she leads the development of a single holistic enterprise architecture model for the whole of the organization, from all architecture perspectives (Business Services, Business Processes, Information, Applications and Technology).
• An INNOCOM EA ensures the Enterprise Architecture is continuously aligned to the Business Strategy, Business Operating Model and IT strategy, and satisfies all enterprise architecture requirements.
• He/she manages change in business, via a focus on business value/business outcomes and stakeholder alignment, enabling them with effective decision making, whilst reducing complexity
• He/she strives for common understanding and shared commitment through effective communication amongst stakeholders.
• An INNOCOM EA supports the performance of the transformation process by continuously gaining fit-for-purpose insights into the current and future state of the enterprise, delivering roadmaps and alternatives to make transitions.

Experience

• Excellent oral and written English, Dutch and/or French communication skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience with enterprise architecture within a corporate environment.
• Ideally coming from a technology architecture background (application/integration/data/ infrastructure/security)
• Thorough knowledge of enterprise architecture and its sub-disciplines: business architecture, information architecture, application architecture, infrastructure architecture…
• Excellent understanding of architecture/design patterns.
• Good knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (Togaf, Zachman,…), methods and tools. Certification is an asset.
• Affinity with agile practices.

Profile

• Open & honest, highly energetic and intrinsically motivated.
• A fast learner, able to absorb new skills and quickly adapt to new contexts
• Capable to build trusted relationships with senior management.
• Extremely customer-focused, able to adapt quickly to new environments, connect easily with people and context.
• A conceptual, creative and critical thinker.
• Passionate about change and eager to push it forward while managing expectations.
• A natural communicator, able to explain complex topics in understandable language to different stakeholders (ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders)
• Able to create impact
• A team player

Contact us and have a chat about joining us, or apply below?

• Excellent oral and written English, Dutch and/or French communication skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience with enterprise architecture within a corporate environment.
• Ideally coming from a technology architecture background (application/integration/data/ infrastructure/security)
• Thorough knowledge of enterprise architecture and its sub-disciplines: business architecture, information architecture, application architecture, infrastructure architecture…
• Excellent understanding of architecture/design patterns.
• Good knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (Togaf, Zachman,…), methods and tools. Certification is an asset.
• Affinity with agile practices.

Profile

• Open & honest, highly energetic and intrinsically motivated.
• A fast learner, able to absorb new skills and quickly adapt to new contexts
• Capable to build trusted relationships with senior management.
• Extremely customer-focused, able to adapt quickly to new environments, connect easily with people and context.
• A conceptual, creative and critical thinker.
• Passionate about change and eager to push it forward while managing expectations.
• A natural communicator, able to explain complex topics in understandable language to different stakeholders (ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders)
• Able to create impact
• A team player