Manager Enterprise Architect

The Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing and overseeing all ICT solutions to ensure alignment with the company’s business objectives. This role involves creating efficient processes, documenting critical IT procedures, monitoring project progress, and maintaining a strong focus on security. The Solutions Architect will collaborate closely with various teams to design robust systems that meet organizational needs while promoting standardization, reuse, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Architect and design ICT solutions that fulfill business requirements and align with strategic goals.
- Develop and maintain technology roadmaps to guide IT investments and optimize value for the business.
- Review existing processes, benchmark against industry standards, and implement improvement plans.
- Promote awareness of solution architecture principles across teams through training and documentation.
- Drive reuse of applications and architectural components to reduce development efforts and costs.
- Ensure projects adhere to approved architectural designs and standards, increasing efficiency and reducing development time.
- Identify vulnerabilities and discrepancies in current systems through thorough evaluation and systems engineering.
- Collaborate with project managers to plan and execute IT projects effectively.
- Lead initiatives to reduce IT costs by leveraging digitization, process improvements, and technology standardization.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as cost savings, application reuse, and reduction in repetitive data entry.
- Foster collaboration across business units to enhance data sharing via APIs and web services.
- Support business leadership by suggesting innovative ideas to optimize IT and business processes.
- Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and maintain a strong security posture in all solutions.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 15 to 20 years of relevant experience in solution architecture or related ICT roles.
- Proven expertise in solution architecture modeling, systems integration, software engineering, data security, and data management.
- Strong knowledge of governance and compliance frameworks.
- Experience in business partnering, vendor management, and strategic planning.
- Certifications in Enterprise Architecture, such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), are essential.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute IT roadmaps aligned with business strategy and market trends.
- Strong leadership competencies including entrepreneurial mindset, adaptability, execution excellence, collaboration, and people-first approach.
- Experience in driving cost savings through reuse of software components and standardized purchasing agreements.
- Ability to influence business outcomes by leveraging IT technologies to achieve market leadership.
- Exposure to managing technology assets throughout their lifecycle, including depreciation and vendor support considerations.

This role demands a strategic thinker who can balance technical expertise with business acumen to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement to support the company’s growth and innovation objectives.