Enterprise Architect - Financial Services | Group Technology & Digital Platforms | Corporate Service

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified regional company based in Dubai is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect for Financial Services to define and govern the enterprise architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, including 5 years within the banking sector and relevant certifications such as TOGAF. You will oversee technology selection, define application standards, and drive best practices to ensure alignment with the company’s objectives.

Qualifications

• 15 years Enterprise Architecture experience including 5+ in financial services.
• Certification in Enterprise Architecture Framework (e.g., TOGAF) required.

Responsibilities

• Define holistic application and data architectures.
• Oversee technology selection and major initiatives.
• Drive best practices and align architectures with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Enterprise architecture frameworks understanding

Communication skills

Banking reference frameworks

Technology assessment

Emerging technologies evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Enterprise Architecture Toolsets (e.g., LeanIX)

Job description

Enterprise Architect - Financial Services | Group Technology & Digital Platforms | Corporate Service

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

We are currently seeking an enterprise architect professional to join the Group Technology and Digital Platforms Team in the capacity of Enterprise Architect – Financial Services

Overview of the Role

The major responsibilities of this role include defining and governing the holistic application, business, data, integration, and cloud architectures for the Financial Services Line of Business.

In addition, the Enterprise Architect will oversee technology selection, review major initiatives, drive best practices, and define and maintain the target architecture, ensuring alignment with company objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Design the target Enterprise Architecture in the context of Business & IT strategy for the Financial Services Transformation Line of Business
• Create Business Architecture / Capability Models, perform maturity assessment and create roadmaps for capability increments.
• Perform Impact Analysis of Demands and define the solution approach.
• As part of RFIs (Request for Information) or RFPs (Request for Proposal) identify, assess, and recommend selection of new product and technology in line with the Architecture Principles and Business Requirements.
• Assess Application Portfolio and recommend Applications for consolidation, retirement and timely upgrade leading to a cost optimal IT landscape.
• Define Application & Technology Standards. Prepare roadmaps for technology and products supporting the strategic implementation plan.
• Perform research on emerging technologies and recommend usage to address existing business capability gaps.
• Undertake new technology/solutions introduction and related Proof of Concepts / Proof of Technology.
• Lead scoping, integration designs and workshops with the Business/IT stakeholders to support business strategies.
• Participate / Coordinate in Enterprise Architecture governance activities.

Required Skills to Be Successful

• A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance
• Good understanding across architecture domains – Business, Data, Application and Technology Architecture
• Certification to at least one Enterprise Architecture Framework (e.g., TOGAF)
• Demonstrated experience with banking reference frameworks (e.g., BIAN)
• The ability to visualize and create high-level architecture models / artifacts
• Experience in Enterprise Architecture Toolsets (preferably LeanIX) including modelling, maintaining repository, creating & publishing viewpoints to stakeholders
• Experience in carrying out architecture assessments and provide recommendations
• Experience in performing market research & evaluate Emerging Technologies to address existing gaps or recommend new opportunities
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.

What Equips You for the Role

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a closely related field (minimum). Master’s degree preferred.
• 15 years Enterprise Architecture experience including 5+ in enterprise architecture within financial services, preferably in Banking

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