Enterprise Architect
Vodafone
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ireland
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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
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Hard Skills & Tools
architecture governancebusiness capability modellingIT strategy developmentroadmap planningarchitecture frameworksTOGAFeTOMODAEvent Driven architectureMicroservices
Soft Skills
excellent communicatorinfluencerstrong written skillsstrong verbal presentation skillsmentoringknowledge sharingcollaborationleadership