Senior Enterprise Architect

Sophos; Canada; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Enterprise Architect, where you'll be at the forefront of strategic transformation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the future of business and technology landscapes. You will lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture, guiding key decisions that impact cross-functional projects. Collaborate with industry peers and internal teams to establish best practices while ensuring compliance and governance. If you're passionate about driving innovation and creating impactful solutions in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Remote-first working model

Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks

Annual charity and fundraising initiatives

Global fitness and trivia competitions

Wellbeing webinars and training

Global wellbeing days

Volunteer days for local communities

Qualifications

• Experience in Enterprise Architecture across business, application, data, and technology domains.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at C & VP levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle for enterprise architecture in applications and technology areas.
• Develop the Enterprise Architecture roadmap for future business & IT.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Influencing skills

Enterprise Architecture experience

Ability to establish effective relationships

Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture modelling

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Enterprise Architecture qualifications (TOGAF, Zachman)

Tools

Salesforce

Zuora

SAP architecture

Avolution Abacus

Job description

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 600,000 organizations and more than 100 million users worldwide from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully managed security solutions. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

As an Enterprise Architect, you will be a visionary driving the strategic transformation of our business, application, and technology landscapes. With your exceptional communication, influential leadership, and technical expertise, you’ll craft and champion roadmaps that shape the future of our company. In this role, you’ll steer pivotal decisions for major projects, guiding processes, applications, and data strategies to success.

What You Will Do

• Lead the complete lifecycle for enterprise architecture in the applications, business, data, technology areas, influencing strategy and providing thought leadership to IT and the Business.
• Lead the business to make key decisions on cross-functional project scope, business processes and application and data architecture.
• Network with peers across IT, Sophos and Industry to establish benchmarks, best practice and credibility.
• Develop the Enterprise Architecture roadmap for the future of Business & IT.
• Provide Architectural support, guidance and governance to the IT and Business teams, making sure they follow the Enterprise Architecture and Principles.
• Lead design & project review sessions collaborating with IT Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects and Business Stakeholders.
• Assess vendors and be involved in the selection of vendors to implement the Enterprise Architecture Roadmap.
• Support compliance controls and company policies within IT and the Business.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for the IT and Business teams, including leveraging technical tools to analyze and resolve issues.

What You Will Bring

• Excellent communication & influencing skills to C & VP levels.
• Experience working in Hi-Tech businesses, operating models and companies.
• Experience of working in Enterprise Architecture across business, application, data and technology domains.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, to communicate effectively with non-technical people, and to exercise sound judgment concerning IT needs.
• Knowledge & experience Enterprise Architecture modelling of business capabilities, applications, data and technology.
• Desirable:
• Lead to Cash, Support, Product business domain knowledge.
• Salesforce, Zuora, SAP architecture experience.
• Degree in computer science or a related field.
• Enterprise Architecture qualifications such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Enterprise Architecture tool experience (Avolution Abacus).

In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $128,000 to $213,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit. Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy. Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities. Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint. Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp. Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge. Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team.

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