Enterprise DAAI Architecture Leader

hitachi; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a senior leader to head the Data, Analytics, and AI (DAAI) Architecture function. You will shape target architecture, standards, and capability roadmaps to enable enterprise goals, while driving governance boards and decision-making for scalable AI capabilities across the organization.

In this role you will guide use-case routing, ensure platform alignment, and enforce guardrails on security, Responsible AI, and FinOps.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Enterprise or Solution Architecture.
• Experience governing target architectures, capability roadmaps, standards, and enterprise-wide technology strategies.
• Proven expertise in architecture governance, including architecture boards, reviews, decision management, and exception handling.
• Experience establishing Responsible AI, security-by-design, and FinOps-by-design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DAAI Architecture Board and drive governance across Data, Analytics, and AI initiatives.
• Evolve and govern target architecture, capability roadmaps, standards, and architectural principles.
• Define reference architectures, ADRs, and governance frameworks to enable scalable, enterprise-wide adoption.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Architecture Governance

Cloud & AI Platforms

Stakeholder Management

Lead/Mentor Teams

Tools

Azure AI Services

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a senior leader to head the Data, Analytics, and AI (DAAI) Architecture function. You will shape target architecture, standards, and capability roadmaps to enable enterprise goals, while driving governance boards and decision-making for scalable AI capabilities across the organization.

In this role you will guide use-case routing, ensure platform alignment, and enforce guardrails on security, Responsible AI, and FinOps.