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# Enterprise Architect for a complex carve-out and New-Co setup

- **Company:** Amstelbay
- **Location:** Essen, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Integration, Identity and Access Management, IT Management, Systems Integration, User Environment Management, Backup and Restore, Enterprise Software Applications, IT Architecture, Data Analytics
- **Published:** September 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5902080833

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect with a proven track record in complex international IT transformations, carve-outs, separations, M&A or the establishment of standalone organisations.

You bring:

 * 10+ years of experience in Enterprise / IT Architecture;
 * experience with complex international IT landscapes;
 * demonstrable experience with carve-outs, separations or New-Co setups;
 * experience designing Target Operating Models and Target Architectures;
 * broad knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, security, applications, data and integration;
 * experience with ERP/CRM and business-critical enterprise applications;
 * knowledge of IT sourcing, SaaS and managed services;
 * experience with TSAs and transition/exit planning is a strong advantage;
 * experience with Day-1 readiness and transitional architectures;
 * excellent communication skills at both management and technical levels.

Personal Profile

The right person is not an architect who only produces models and architecture diagrams. You are hands-on, analytical and decisive, and are able to independently provide direction in a complex architecture environment.

You are comfortable working with incomplete information, conflicting interests and the time pressure typically associated with a carve-out.

You are able to translate: complexity * clarity * choices * architecture * executable transition

## Description

The organisation is undergoing a major transformation: a standalone New-Co is being established that must be able to operate independently following the carve-out. As Enterprise IT Architect, you will be part of the transformation team and will be responsible for designing the end-to-end IT architecture for the New-Co.

You will operate at the intersection of business, IT, security, data, infrastructure and application domains. You will translate the future operating model of the New-Co into a coherent, scalable and manageable IT landscape.

Your Assignment

You will design the Target Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co and determine which IT capabilities, applications, infrastructure, data and integration services are required to enable the new organisation to operate independently.

This includes determining:

 * which components of the existing Global IT landscape can or should be separated;
 * which services will temporarily continue to be provided by the existing organisation;
 * which services need to be covered through Transition Service Agreements (TSAs);
 * which IT components need to be newly established;
 * which applications need to be replaced, migrated, replicated or reimplemented;
 * how data, interfaces and integrations will be separated from the Global Co;
 * how identity, security, networking, workplace, cloud and infrastructure services will be established for the New-Co;
 * which architecture is required for Day 1 and which components can be further developed afterwards., Enterprise Architecture
 * Design the end-to-end Enterprise Architecture for the New-Co.
 * Define the current-state, carve-out architecture and Target Architecture.
 * Establish architecture principles, standards and design decisions.
 * Ensure alignment between business, information, application, data, integration and technology architecture.

Carve-out & Transition

 * Translate the carve-out scope into a concrete IT architecture.
 * Identify dependencies with the Global Co.
 * Support the definition of TSAs and the corresponding exit strategy.
 * Design the transition from the current environment towards a fully independent New-Co.
 * Identify critical Day-1 requirements, dependencies and risks.
 * Develop a phased architecture and transition roadmap.

IT Landscape

The architecture will cover areas including:

 * Cloud & Infrastructure
 * Networking & Connectivity
 * Cybersecurity & IAM
 * Workplace / End User Computing
 * ERP
 * CRM
 * Finance & HR
 * Supply Chain / Operations
 * Data & Analytics
 * Integration / API Landscape
 * Application Landscape
 * IT Service Management
 * Monitoring, Backup & Disaster Recovery
 * Business Continuity
 * Vendor & SaaS Landscape

Stakeholder Management

You will work closely with:

 * the Transformation / Carve-out Lead;
 * Business Process Owners;
 * Enterprise, Solution and Domain Architects;
 * IT Management;
 * Security & Risk teams;
 * Data & Integration teams;
 * external IT suppliers;
 * architecture teams within the Global Co;
 * management and key stakeholders of the future New-Co.

You will be able to translate complex architecture topics into clear choices, consequences, dependencies and decision points for management.

Expected Outcome

The ultimate outcome is a concrete and agreed architecture that enables the New-Co to:

 1. be operational on Day 1;
 2. be effectively separated from the Global Co;
 3. avoid unnecessary long-term dependencies on the former parent organisation;
 4. have a clear path towards a fully independent IT-organisation;
 5. have a scalable IT architecture supporting the future European organisation.