Work Location: Philippines
Work Experience: 15 Yrs
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Overview:
The Enterprise Architect Head is responsible for strategic oversight, technical governance, and providing executive leadership in defining and driving enterprise-wide architecture standards and best practices. The role ensures alignment of technology solutions with business goals, fostering innovation, and ensuring the operational excellence of the architecture function. The role will also lead the architecture/solutions team in delivering scalable, secure, and cost-efficient enterprise solutions.
Job Description:
Enterprise Architecture Leadership
- Establish and lead the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and frameworks to align with organizational objectives.
- Drive architectural governance, ensuring adherence to standards and policies across all architecture domains.
- Partner with executive stakeholders to translate business strategies into actionable architecture initiatives.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of enterprise capability strategies, roadmaps, and technical playbooks.
- Ensure solutions are designed for Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimization.
Strategic Direction and Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with C-suite stakeholders and external partners to promote strategic enterprise initiatives.
- Define and drive the adoption of architectural standards, fostering enterprise agility and digital transformation.
- Represent the architecture function in key organizational committees and initiatives. Solution Development and Delivery
- Oversee solution design for complex IT and digital transformation projects across multiple industries (e.g., IT, Retail, BFSI, Healthcare).
- Ensure solution architectures integrate seamlessly with enterprise strategies, systems, and processes.
- Guide the selection of emerging technologies and innovative approaches for business value realization.
People and Performance Management
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing architecture team, ensuring continuous skill enhancement and professional growth.
- Monitor team performance and manage resources effectively to deliver quality outcomes.
- Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the architecture team.
Knowledge Management and Organizational Development
- Establish processes for knowledge sharing and the continuous improvement of architecture methodologies.
- Act as a thought leader, driving technical innovation and contributing to the organization’s competitive edge.
- Other job-related activities that may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements:
Education – Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or any related course, MBA or equivalent graduate degree is a plus Related Work Experience – At least 15 years of experience in building and designing technical solutions in a wide range of architecture domains such as business, application, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and data for IT, Retail, BFSI, Healthcare or any other large enterprises. At least 8 years in a senior leadership role overseeing architecture teams.
Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge, proven hands-on experience and expertise in the following:
- Extensive expertise in Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
- Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native solutions.
- Hands-on experience with microservices, DevOps, and security bestpractices.
- Deep understanding of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies.
Skills:
- Extensive leadership experience, including managing and developinghigh-performing architecture teams.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to influence and build trust with executive stakeholders.
- Adept at managing large-scale IT projects with tight deadlines.
- Excellent understanding of client challenges and addressing solutions for a digital transformation
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives concurrently.