Enterprise Architect (IT)

1Recruit International

Doha, Qatar

Ref: MP907-415

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT (IT)

- Stable long term career prospects
- Respected civil infrastructure works authority
- Location: Doha, Qatar

Our client, a well-respected public works authority for the country of Qatar, is looking to immediately recruit a qualified and experienced Enterprise Architect (Chief Architect) to participate in the growth and development of the business. With the practical completion of Qatar's comprehensive national master plan, the state is about to embark on a major infrastructure construction campaign which will see project design and construction activity as well as job opportunities continue to grow for years to come.

Working as part of the IT team, your responsibilities in this role will include:

- Leads the Enterprise Architecture (EA) function/program.
- Leads the identification and development of enterprise technology innovation initiatives.
- Leads the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical and solutions architecture requirements.
- Analyzes the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommends solutions for improvement.
- Analyzes technology industry and market trends and determines potential impact on the enterprise.
- Leads and develops partnership with Business Relations team in creation of business capability roadmaps.
- Sells the architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results to the organization and its IT and business leaders.
- Leads/facilitates the creation of principles to guide technology decisions for the enterprise.
- Designs and leads the implementation plan of the EA based on business requirements and IT strategies.
- Designs and directs the governance activities associated with ensuring compliance with EA.
- Oversees enterprise architecture implementation and modification activities.
- Oversees the evaluation and selection of hardware and software product standards and the design of standard configurations.
- Consults with application development projects to fit systems to architecture and identifies when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate project needs.
- Consults with infrastructure development projects to fit infrastructure to architecture and identifies when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate infrastructure needs.
- Identifies the organizational (skills, processes, structures, and culture) and financial impact of EA.
- Oversees the documentation of all architecture design and analysis work.
- Develops IT strategies.
- Drives strategic vision for technology.

Requirements

Essential attributes include:

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Analysis or related discipline.
- 15+ years of IT experience in at least two IT disciplines, with at least 7-10 years of experience in business analysis and/or business strategic planning.
- 5+ years of Enterprise Architect experience.
- TOGAF certified and practiced TOGAF (at least 5-7 years)
- Good sense of business and technical strategy, in order to envision the right enterprise architectural approach.
- Robust analytical and technical skills.
- Knowledge and experience with business and technology capability mapping.
- Knowledge and experience with the capture and application of business architecture to the development of enterprise architecture.
- Good understanding of service-oriented analysis and design.
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership/people management and skills.

An expatriate package and relocation assistance will be provided to attract the top candidates to the role. To register your application for this exceptional opportunity, please apply now online.

IMPORTANT: Your application must include the following information:
- Comprehensive resume listing your full employment history in reverse chronological order.
- Details of projects you have been involved in including project size and value.
- List of educational qualifications including where and when completed.
- Current daytime contact details.

About the Company

1Recruit International LLC is an international global recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set and a proven track record in talent management. Resourcing across an array of executive business sectors, our corporate mission entails client satisfaction through quality orientation; a consultative approach, delivery excellence and innovation through 'best fit candidates technically, behaviourally and culturally.

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