Enterprise Architect
Vodafone
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: 🇮🇪 Ireland
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudMicroservicesOracle
About the role
- Develop and maintain the Vodafone Ireland IT strategy, roadmap and target architecture in alignment with Vodafone Group directives and local strategic objectives
- Lead strategic architecture development initiatives working collaboratively across the organisation, identifying future capabilities and technology enablers
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to ensure architectural direction supports business outcomes
- Define and maintain enterprise-wide architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks to ensure agility, scalability and innovation
- Lead, mentor, and develop solution architects in best practice architecture
- Foster knowledge sharing and learning across the architecture community
- Clearly document and communicate architecture building blocks to guide solution architects in defining solutions
- Maintain oversight to ensure solution architecture designs are aligned to our overall architectural strategy and governance principles
- Conduct capability assessments and gap analyses to inform strategic investment decisions
- Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and their potential impact on the IT strategy
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar discipline
- 10+ years of experience in analysis, design, architecture
- 5+ years of experience in an Enterprise Architect role in a complex IT environment
- Proven success in defining and leading architecture for BSS/OSS transformation programmes in an agile or hybrid delivery environment
- Excellent communicator and influencer with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels, with strong written and verbal presentation skills
- Proficiency in architecture governance, business capability modelling, IT strategy development, and roadmap planning
- In-depth knowledge of architecture frameworks, e.g. TOGAF, eTOM, ODA
- Strong knowledge of Public Cloud: Azure, AWS, Oracle
- Knowledge of modern architecture patterns such as Event Driven, Microservices and Serverless Architecture
- Experience leading and mentoring technical talent
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work-life balance
- Generous Employer Pension contribution
- Free Phone Bill – When you join the team, your phone bill is on us!
- Mobile phone purchasing discounts
- Learning and Development – We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers!
- Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills!
- Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts – Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products!
- 23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off – PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday
- Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
architecture governancebusiness capability modellingIT strategy developmentroadmap planningarchitecture frameworksTOGAFeTOMODAEvent Driven architectureMicroservices
Soft skills
excellent communicatorinfluencerstrong written skillsstrong verbal presentation skillsmentoringknowledge sharingcollaborationleadership