Business Architect

Atos SE; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development plan

Competitive pay

Job summary

Atos Amplify seeks a Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture to blend architectural depth with business acumen and to build long-term client partnerships. You will lead complex engagements, guide executive-level decisions and ensure credible, deliverable recommendations.

This client-facing role oversees architecture governance, business case development and opportunities across new and existing accounts, shaping proposals through to closing.

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, telecommunications, software engineering or similar.
• TOGAF Practitioner / Level 2 certification.
• Postgraduate degree in architecture, technology or business is valued.
• Archimate, ITIL, Scrum, cloud architecture certifications are valued.
• Languages: Spanish native and advanced English (C1).

Responsibilities

• Advise business and technology leaders on operating models, capabilities and technology choices.
• Define target architectures and transition roadmaps, assessing dependencies, technical debt and the impact of change.
• Lead architecture governance (ARB): standards, decision ownership, exceptions and a reliable repository.
• Guide solution and vendor choices on feasibility, interoperability, security, resilience and lock-in.
• Identify architecture-led opportunities in new and existing accounts, build executive sponsorship and qualify demand before an RFP.
• Lead discovery workshops and shape propositions, scope, estimates and pricing with account and sales teams, through to negotiation and closing.
• Own an agreed contribution to pipeline, bookings, revenue and engagement margin.
• Build reusable advisory services and coach senior architects and consultants.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Architecture governance

Executive advisory

Client relationship management

Cross-functional communication

Education

Degree in computer science / telecommunications / software engineering

TOGAF Practitioner / Level 2

Postgraduate degree or certifications in architecture (Archimate, ITIL, Scrum)

Job description

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Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.

With more than 52,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society. Atos also provides consulting and advisory services through its Atos Amplify brand.
A trusted partner in operating complex and mission-critical environments, Atos supports organizations across highly regulated and sovereign contexts.

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 54,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion, operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.

About Atos AmplifyAtos Amplify provides technology consulting and advisory services as part of the Atos Group. We combine business and industry insight, AI-enabled innovation and technology expertise to help clients evolve their operating models and deliver sustainable business value.

About the role

At Atos Amplify, we are looking for a Senior Manager of Enterprise Architecture who combines architectural depth, business acumen and the ability to develop new business. You will help senior leaders make sound technology decisions, turn strategy into practical plans and build long-term client partnerships.

This is a client-facing leadership role. You will lead complex engagements and teams while staying close enough to the detail to keep recommendations credible and deliverable.

Key responsibilities

Architecture and executive advisory

• Advise business and technology leaders on operating models, capabilities and technology choices.
• Define target architectures and transition roadmaps, assessing dependencies, technical debt and the impact of change.
• Lead architecture governance (ARB): standards, decision ownership, exceptions and a reliable repository.
• Guide solution and vendor choices on feasibility, interoperability, security, resilience and lock-in.

Business acumen and investment decisions

• Understand each client’s business model, cost structure and competitive advantage, and explain architecture options as business outcomes.
• Build and challenge business cases (TCO, ROI, cash impact, risk) with explicit assumptions.
• Help executives prioritise modernisation by value, affordability and risk, and agree up front how benefits will be measured.

Business development and practice leadership

• Identify architecture-led opportunities in new and existing accounts, build executive sponsorship and qualify demand before an RFP.
• Lead discovery workshops and shape propositions, scope, estimates and pricing with account and sales teams, through to negotiation and closing.
• Own an agreed contribution to pipeline, bookings, revenue and engagement margin.
• Build reusable advisory services and coach senior architects and consultants.

What you bring

• 10+ years in enterprise architecture in large organisations, leading complex engagements.
• Strong command of architecture methods and tools across business, applications, data and technology.
• A track record of building client relationships, shaping winning proposals and turning analysis into funded initiatives, with a good grasp of engagement economics.
• Executive presence and sound judgement in ambiguous or regulated environments; clear communication with business, finance and technology leaders.
• A practical view of how cloud, data, AI and automation fit an enterprise roadmap.

Education, certifications and languages

• Required: a degree in computer science, telecommunications, software engineering or similar, and TOGAF Practitioner / Level 2.
• Valued: a postgraduate degree in architecture, technology or business; ArchiMate, ITIL, Scrum, cloud architecture or architecture tool certifications.
• Languages: Spanish native and advanced English (C1). French or another language is an advantage.

Atos Amplify is the consulting and advisory brand of Atos, which serves more than 4,500 clients in 54 countries. You will shape investment decisions at executive level and help grow a consulting practice.

• Transformation work for leading clients in a collaborative, high-performance team.
• A professional development plan, real growth opportunities and competitive pay.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Read more about our commitment to a fair work environment for all.

Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Find out more on our CSR commitment.