Enterprise Semantics & Knowledge Graph Architect (f/m/d)

Deutsche Börse Group; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Börse Group is seeking an Enterprise Architect to align business and technology strategy, defining group-wide standards and scalable platform architectures. You will lead end-to-end services and operating models and drive innovation by evaluating emerging technology trends.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across governance, security, and operations to shape the future of data and AI in a regulated, international environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in enterprise architecture or platform development.
• Experience with large-scale, regulated, international organizations.
• Hands-on cloud architecture across major hyperscalers (GCP/AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and design of an enterprise context layer, including semantics and ontologies architecture and the associated business case.
• Create baseline and target enterprise architecture roadmaps, identify and define strategies to close architecture and capability gaps, and lead the technical implementation of those roadmaps.
• Align with Business, Architecture, Operations, Governance, and Security SMEs to shape AI and Data usage across the organization.
• Monitor KPIs to ensure alignment with business objectives; define metrics and guide programs on architecture/engineering concerns.
• Assess industry and technology trends to determine potential impact on the Enterprise.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

German language ability

Cloud architecture

Education

Computer Science / Business Informatics / Data Engineering / AI

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

• Deutsche Börse Group is strengthening its position as a leader in creating the marketplace of the future.
• The Enterprise Architect reports to the Head of Enterprise Architecture & Digital Innovation and plays a pivotal role in advancing our Data & AI vision by ensuring alignment between Business and Technology Strategy, while acting as a change and transformation agent.
• In this role, you will lead the definition of group-wide standards, scalable platform architectures, and end-to-end services and operating models, while fostering innovation through the exploration and evaluation of emerging technology trends.

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work:

• Deutsche Börse Group is strengthening its position as a leader in creating the marketplace of the future.
• The Enterprise Architect reports to the Head of Enterprise Architecture & Digital Innovation and plays a pivotal role in advancing our Data & AI vision by ensuring alignment between Business and Technology Strategy, while acting as a change and transformation agent.
• In this role, you will lead the definition of group-wide standards, scalable platform architectures, and end-to-end services and operating models, while fostering innovation through the exploration and evaluation of emerging technology trends.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead the definition and design of an enterprise context layer, including semantics and ontologies architecture and the associated business case.
• Create baseline and target enterprise architecture roadmaps, identify and define strategies to close architecture and capability gaps, and lead the technical implementation of those roadmaps.
• Align with Business, Architecture, Operations, Governance, and Security subject matter experts to maintain and shape the future of how AI and Data intersect across the organization.
• Monitor key business performance indicators to ensure activities remain aligned to business objectives, define and control appropriate metrics, and provide guidance and support on architecture and engineering concerns to programs and projects.
• Assess industry, technology, and market trends early in the adoption lifecycle to determine their potential impact on the Enterprise.

Your profile:

• Outstanding background in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Data Engineering, AI, or a comparable discipline — or equivalent senior-level experience gained through complex platform development, enterprise architecture, or technology strategy consulting.
• Proven ability to shape and industrialize platform, architecture, and governance practices across large-scale, regulated, and internationally distributed organizations.
• Deep, hands-on understanding of modern cloud ecosystems and platform patterns, with substantial experience in at least one major hyperscaler (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Several years of senior professional experience designing, delivering, and steering highly scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performing systems, combined with profound knowledge of IT infrastructure, enterprise software, data platforms, and services — ideally within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively, influence senior decision makers, and translate complex architecture topics into clear business value; fluent English is required, German language skills are an advantage.