Enterprise / Solutions Architect (Retail)Location: Dublin
Type: Permanent
Category: Technology
Compensation: €120k + 10% Bonus + great perks and benefits.
Onsite 3 days a week in Dublin.
Experience Required: Potential for Enterprise Architecture role
This Retail multiple is a great employer with fast growth and a lot of technology transformation programmes happening at the moment – they pride themselves in being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos and building relationships of trust.
The role is responsible for mapping out the as-is and to-be architecture states and defining transitional architectures while playing a crucial role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of systems and improving business outcomes enabled by cutting-edge digital technology.
The Role The ideal candidate will have retail experience (Retail Banking, outlets or similar business knowledge) and possess a strong background in designing solutions in complex IT environments with a focus on the business and outcomes as opposed to the hands-on technical aspects – an enterprise or business architect role with a focus on Digital Transformation, ERP, and more.
Reporting to a chief architect and working with other lead and technical architects, you will:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document, design and maintain scalable and efficient enterprise architectures.Define to-be architectures that meet strategic business needs.Be an advocate for capability-based planning and evangelism to the organisation.Work with Solution Architects to ensure any solutions align to strategic objectives.Conduct thorough assessments of existing solution architectures and propose improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency.Ensure repeatability, scalability, disaster recovery, and other non-functional requirements are captured in all solution architecture designs.Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry best practices to continuously improve our architecture capabilities.Foster an environment of innovation and continuous improvement in line with organizational goals.Design and own Architecture Review Board for your Division, aligning to wider Organisation Architecture Processes.Engage with vendors to evaluate and select solutions that align with business requirements.Monitor vendor performance and manage relationships to ensure service level agreements are met.Collaborate with procurement to negotiate contracts and ensure cost-effectiveness.Conduct regular vendor reviews to assess their alignment with evolving business needs.Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities and ensure that solutions align with their expectations.Work closely with project managers & architects to understand upcoming project demands.Evangelize the art of the possible around your selected solution area.Identify and assess potential risks associated with solution architectures and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.Develop and implement change management processes to ensure smooth adoption of new solutions and minimize disruption to business operations.YOU Will have solid experience defining complex enterprise architect principles.
TOGAF Certification would be a plus.
Proven business architecture and technical architecture skills (knowledge of Azure would be good)Ability to inspire and lead teams toward achieving strategic goals.Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.Experience with retail and associated digital systems.Strong negotiation, vendor and contract management skills.Proven ability to analyse complex technical issues and provide effective solutions.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.Experience with GDPR would be beneficial.Business Scenario & Business Process Mapping.Business Metric Definition & Understanding.ERP & CRM Solutions for Core Business Capabilities.Good working knowledge of Business Productivity Platforms such as Microsoft 365, Teams & SharePoint.Good working knowledge of Low-Code Platforms.
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