Is Architect – Enterprise Architecture Practice & Governance

Abb; Sesto San Giovanni; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture team. The role supports development and governance of architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable assets across ABB.

You will collaborate with Domain Architects to align domain architectures with ABB's enterprise vision and target state, and promote governance practices across divisions in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF

Ardoq

Stakeholder Management

Governance

Education

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

Tools

Ardoq

TOGAF

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

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.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.