Enterprise Architect

Job description / Role

Leads the creation and/or evolution of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) function/program, including coordination of an appropriately balanced pursuit of enterprise business, information, technical and solution architectures.
Understands, advocates and augments the principles of IT strategies.
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.
Leads development and execution of a communication (including education) plan for EA.
Assesses and communicates the achievement and impact of EA.
Develops IT strategies.
Drives strategic vision for technology at Ashghal.

Requirements

Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in 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 EA experience
Strong TOGAF knowledge
Technology Management:
Ability to translate business needs into technical architecture requirements.
Ability to understand the long-term (big picture) and short-term perspectives
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technology.
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.
Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture.
Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes.
Good understanding of network architecture.
Good understanding of service-oriented analysis and design.
Vendor Management:
Skill and experience with information technology suppliers
Customer/Client Management:
Strong oral and written communication skills, in order to facilitate client relationships and build
consensus
Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems.
Strong interpersonal skills including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
Team Management:
Strong leadership/people management and skills
Good planning and organizational skills.

About the Company

Ashghal is the Public Works Authority in the State of Qatar and is responsible for the construction and management of Roads, Highways, Waste Water facilities and Public Buildings.

It aims at being responsive at all times to the nations needs by providing effective community service and engagement to ensure that it is continuously meeting changing needs. Ashghal seeks to deliver state-of-the-art infrastructure development that caters for Qatar\\'s social, economic and political flourishing while being the Quality advocates.