IS Architect - Enterprise Architecture Practice & Governance

ABB Schweiz AG; Baden; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Schweiz AG sucht eine erfahrene IS-Architektin bzw. IS-Architekt im Enterprise Architecture Team. Sie entwickeln und pflegen Architekturprinzipien, Standards und wiederverwendbare Bausteine, arbeiten eng mit Domain-Architekten zusammen und unterstützen Governance-Prozesse.

Die Stelle ist hybrid, berichtet an die Enterprise Architecture Practice & Governance Lead und erfordert 6+ Jahre Erfahrung, TOGAF/Ardoq-Kenntnisse sowie starke analytische Fähigkeiten und Stakeholder-Kommunikation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's oder Master in IT/CS/Engineering.
• 6+ Jahre Erfahrung in Enterprise/Domain/Solution Architecture.
• Starke Kenntnisse von EA-Grundsätzen, Frameworks, Governance und Referenzarchitekturen.
• Erfahrung mit TOGAF und Modeling-Tools; Ardoq bevorzugt.
• Erfahrung in Architektur-Reviews und Exception-Management.
• Ausgezeichnete Stakeholder-Kommunikation und -Management.

Responsibilities

• Definiere und pflege Enterprise-Architecture-Standards und Bausteine.
• Ausgerichtete Domänen-Architekturen an ABB-Vision & Zielbild ausrichten.
• Steigere Standardisierung, Interoperabilität und Wiederverwendbarkeit.
• Berate Domain/Solution Architects in Prinzipien und Best Practices.
• Unterstütze Governance-Prozesse, Reviews und Risikobewertungen.
• Fördere EA-Methoden, Frameworks, Tools und Governance.
• Fördere Zusammenarbeit und Wissensaustausch über Ebenen hinweg.
• Halte dich über neue Technologien auf dem Laufenden.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF

Stakeholder Management

Architecture Governance

Requirements Analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Ardoq

Job description

Bei ABB unterstützen wir Industrien dabei, effizienter und sauberer zu arbeiten - und jede einzelne Person trägt hier dazu bei. Wir bieten allen Mitarbeitenden die Möglichkeit, Verantwortung zu übernehmen und die eigene Entwicklung aktiv voranzutreiben. Gemeinsam entstehen Lösungen, auf die alle stolz sein können. Wir suchen engagierte Talente, um gemeinsam die Welt voranzutreiben.

Diese Position berichtet an:

Global Head IS Enterprise Architecture

Your role and responsibilities:

The IS Architect within the Enterprise Architecture team supports the development, adoption and continuous improvement of enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, methodologies and governance practices across ABB. Working closely with Enterprise and Domain Architects, the role contributes to the definition and maintenance of architecture principles, standards and reusable architectural assets, helping ensure consistency, alignment and optimization of the IS landscape.

The role helps embed the Enterprise Architecture practice across ABB Business Areas and Divisions and supports architecture governance activities, ensuring decisions are transparent, documented and aligned with strategic objectives.

The role reports to the Enterprise Architecture Practice & Governance Lead and has no direct reports

The work model for the role is: hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Define, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and reusable architecture building blocks.
• Partner with Domain Architects to ensure alignment of domain architectures with ABB's enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and target state.
• Drive standardization, simplification, interoperability, reuse, and optimization across the ABB IS landscape.
• Provide guidance and support to Domain and Solution Architects, ensuring consistent application of architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Contribute to architecture governance processes, reviews, compliance assessments, and the management of architecture risks, deviations, and decisions.
• Promote the adoption of enterprise architecture methodologies, frameworks, tools, and governance practices across Business Areas and Divisions.
• Facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and stakeholder engagement across enterprise, domain, solution, and business teams to strengthen architecture maturity.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices, identifying opportunities to enhance enterprise architecture capabilities, practices, and governance. .

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Enterprise, Domain, Solution Architecture, technology consulting, or a related architecture discipline.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, standards, governance processes, and reference architectures.
• Experience with architecture methodologies and modeling tools, preferably TOGAF and Ardoq.
• Knowledge of architecture reviews, compliance assessments, and exception management processes.
• Experience working within complex, decentralized, matrix, or multi-division organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with a structured and proactive approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Die Zukunft wird sauberer und intelligenter durch vielfältige Talente - neugierige, mutige und kreative. Wir schätzen Menschen mit unterschiedlichem persönlichem Hintergrund und Erfahrungen.

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