Manager - Enterprise Architect

alrajhi bank Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution located in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to develop enterprise-wide architecture and ensure compliance with industry standards. The role requires strong leadership skills and over 8 years of experience in enterprise architecture, with proficiency in architecture modeling tools. This position offers the chance to drive innovation and deliver strategic value to the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience as an Enterprise Architect or similar role.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Proficient in creating architecture diagrams and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop the enterprise architecture aligned with business strategy.
• Provide leadership in application design and development.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks.

Skills

Enterprise architecture principles

Governance models

Architecture modeling tools

Troubleshooting complex systems

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ArchiMate

Visio

Lucidchart

DrawIo

Job description

About the Role

To optimize the value of a solution to an organization through delivery and reduce owner risk in its delivery while ensuring the solution meets all compliance and regulatory which impact the system.

Work with project teams to ensure value is delivered and feed resulting valuation results into the business, information and infrastructure areas.

Design and develop solution approach to address complex IT and business requirements to bridge the gap between business problems and technology solution by finding the best technology solutions to the current business problem and defining the solutions’ features, requirements and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Custodian of ARBM Enterprise Architecture. Develop a view of current and future state business and application architecture that is well connected with the business strategy specifically for ARBM.
• To act as a key member of project team and provide leadership in both application design and development.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential impact on the enterprise.
• Foster innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage new technologies to achieve business goals.
• Ensure solutions are designed in accordance with the enterprise architecture principles and standards.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide architecture blueprints and roadmaps.
• Establish and enforce governance processes for ensuring compliance with the architectural standards and guidelines.
• Define and maintain EA policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks associated with IT initiatives.
• Ensure that architectural decisions consider security, compliance, and other risk factors.
• Ensure that IT initiatives are aligned with business objectives and deliver value.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business and IT stakeholders.
• Provide oversight and guidance for key projects to ensure alignment with the enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Possess at least 8 years of hands-on experience as an Enterprise Architect Architect or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, governance models, and frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining architecture governance processes to ensure alignment with business goals and IT strategy.
• Proficient in using architecture modeling and design tools such as ArchiMate, Visio, DrawIo, Lucidchart.
• Ability to create and maintain architecture diagrams, models, and documentation that support strategic planning and solution design.
• Proven ability to identify architectural risks and propose effective mitigation strategies.
• Skilled in troubleshooting complex system issues and optimizing architecture for performance and reliability.