Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Tandem Search

Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP709-1821

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Based in Abu Dhabi

Responsible for the definition, maintenance and execution of the complete enterprise architecture (EA) relating to the Infrastructure architecture domain of specialization, the interoperability with the Business-, Data- and Application architectures across bank as well as creating and executing on the associated transformation roadmaps. Establishing cross functional communities of practice for the EA Domain within IT department and bank and coordination of the EA Agenda across organisational tiers. Establish EA governance forums. Implement a common knowledge repository with all relevant EA artefacts. Provide executive management dashboards relating to overall EA landscape.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Define the strategic enterprise infrastructure landscape blueprint in collaboration with other EA areas of specialisation for bank in support of the bank business strategy
- Develop the IT enterprise architecture governance framework and associated principles, policies, processes and standards and enforce the implementation thereof
- Take ownership of and coordinate all architecture gated reviews for area of expertise across the systems development life cycle
- Communicate and demonstrate the purpose and business value of Enterprise Architecture
- Obtain a thorough understanding of the current IT levels of strategic and operational capability and actively drive the development of integrated and aligned architecture solutions
- Ensure the integrity and alignment of all proposed solutions, regardless of being commercial off the shelf or bespoke development, to the enterprise architecture domain architectures (business, information, application and technology), ensuring both tactical as well as strategic business objectives are met
- Develop detailed enterprise architecture domain roadmaps for each bank division as well as for IT, aligned with the bank business strategy and IT strategic plan
- Take full responsibility for the enterprise knowledge repository and all associated artefacts for the domain of expertise
- Identify and manage all architecture risks and actively ensure that mitigation plans and actions are developed, tracked and implemented
- Train and equip relevant stakeholders in International Best Practices and Open Standards with regards to Enterprise Architecture
- Evaluate the effectiveness of processes and systems in use in bankand make recommendations for improvements
- Stay abreast of industry and operational trends and ensure that the Enterprise Architecture function is well positioned to provide competitive and industry leading services to bank
- Contribute to the cross functional development of the EA team members by sharing best practices and specialist knowledge
- Challenge the established practices and recommend improvements to continuously enhance and improve Enterprise Architecture within bank
- Build and foster relationships with colleagues and business stakeholders and other role players in order to improve the overall effectiveness of the EA Function
- Ensure the completeness / fit-for-purpose of the architecture by adequately addressing all the pertinent concerns of the stakeholders
- Decide on the various architecture views that should be developed during architecture engagement, taking into consideration practicality and fit-for-purpose principles and maintain the integrity of the Enterprise Architecture by connecting all the various architecture views to each other
- Maintain professional relationships with bank and IT executives to gather and articulate the Architecture Vision
- Ensure Enterprise Architecture compliance with regards to Financial Industry compliance frameworks

Requirements

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Technology / Commerce or relevant related work experience.
- TOGAF 9 certified
- ITIL v3 / COBIT 5 / BPMN 2.0 certified (preferred, but not required)
- 10 years or more Enterprise Architecture experience across all EA domains
- 5 years or more specialisation in the Infrastructure EA domain in a global financial services organisation
- Thorough understanding of financial services across the full spectrum of Consumer and Wholesale banking, including Treasury and Global markets as well as the Insurance industry
- Specialist knowledge and practical experience of EA industry best practices, frameworks and at least one EA knowledge repository and tool
- Experience with the formation and establishment of an EA practice in the field of specialization and the management of an EA domain portfolio
- Superior interpersonal skills with strengths in applying cultural diversity, mentoring, coaching, strategic alignment and relationship building
- Proven ability to plan strategically
- Superior stakeholder management skills, including the ability to listen with the intent of understanding not responding
- Outstanding proficiency to understand and articulate business as well as technology strategy and the ability to translate that into executable strategic architecture
- Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
- Advanced analytical skills
- Recognised ability to be part of, and form self-directed teams across all levels of an organisation
- Superior skills in use of MS Visio, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

About the Company

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