Domain/Entreprise Architect

MISSION

The Domain Architect has a dual role. On the one hand he/she is the key entry point for the business into IT and as such he/she is accountable to set up and maintain a healty win-win relationship. On the other hand he/she is accountable for the long term profitability of IT and as such has to ensure the necessary trade offs, between speed & flexibility vs. reliability & affordability, are constantely maintained.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES-
-Defines the IT architectural strategy for his/her business area based on the corporate strategy
-Designs an IT solution making the right balance: speed & flexibility vs. reliability & affordability
-Define the application architecture and guarantee the conformity of project designs with the chosen or desired architecture. Propose pilot projects and take care of their follow-up in order to guarantee the feasibility of big projects in our environment
-Define the architectural vision allowing to execute the business strategy whilst supporting the key IT needs of reliability and affordability.
-Is accountable for the correct introduction of new technologies.
-Work out/elaborate solutions for the different hard- and software environments and components.
-He/she is accountable for the application landscape in his/her business domain and survey the coherent and optimal implementation of processes and technological strategies. Consequently he/she understands very well what are the driving contributions to TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and is key contributor to keep their evolution under control.
-Works closely together with and support the Head of Architecture and Demand in governing the corporate application landscape, defining architectural roadmaps, and refining the architectural Strategy and Vision.

COMPETENCES

The profile we are looking has the following competences:

-Has strong listening and communication skills
-Has experience in facilitation, mediation and consensus building
-Is able to clearly present ideas, results and reports to a wide variety of stakeholders, from management over business to IT (in their 'language')
-Is open-minded, engaged, motivated, flexible and has a constructive attitude
-Has a very strong business knowledge of his/her domain
-Is creative by applying abstract concepts in an innovative way to solve problems
-Is a master at winning hearts and minds of people in the spirit of what is best for the company
-Has a very strong conceptual mind and is able to transform theoretical concepts into pragmatic and working solutions
-Has very strong negotiation skills
-Strong technical and analytical competences
-Strategic insight
-Has the capability to combine strategical insight in long term cost evolution with the tactical win-wins need to negociate with the business

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

-The ideal candidate has an university degree in exact sciences (preferably in IT) or equivalent relevant work experience.
-Background in SAP, .Net, SQL, Java and SOA, and sufficient technical and programming knowledge to correctly evaluate migration, trials and development strategies.
-A proven track record of working on successful IT strategy and architecture designs and their implementation.
-A proven track record of deliver successful solutions in complex negotiations
-The ideal candidate is able to explain to a main board in plain English and French the complex technical reality, allowing the senior leadership of the company to evaluate options and take the right decisions.

EXPERIENCE

-10 years of professional experience in the management of technological development platforms. Knowledge of SAP is an asset.
-5 years of professional experience as domain/enterprise architect.
-3 years of professional experience in a SOA architecture.