Enterprise Architect (EARCH) (Warsaw, 60% remote) – Frontex

TheWhiteam; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

TheWhiteam seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect (EARCH) to support Frontex PROM Architecture Team. The role emphasizes designing and governing complex architectures across programs, aligning business and IT to strategic goals.

The assignment spans 48 months with 40% on-site at Frontex Headquarters and 60% remote, requiring strong governance, risk management, and international collaboration. Security clearance and recognized certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Enterprise Architect in an organization.
• Hands-on experience building EA culture and practices.
• Expert in enterprise and business architecture design.
• Familiar with business process development, value streams and capability maps design.
• Good knowledge of EA domains.
• Good knowledge about maturity models analyses and frameworks.
• Proficient with systems modelling tools like Sparx EA, Aris Architect or similar.
• Familiar with TOGAF, Zachman, Azure Well-Architected framework or similar.
• Expert knowledge in computer science and IT to research IT solutions and enhance operations.

Responsibilities

• Establishes processes for enterprise architecture developments and management.
• Supports programmes and projects in planning and controlling (risk management), harmonizing, change management and ensuring architectural compliance.
• Consult and contribute to development of architectural capabilities of the organization.
• Designs and communicates enterprise architecture.
• Designs and maintains architectural repository.
• Design interoperability and interfaces between systems.
• Elicits needs, analyses requirements.
• Translates business, users and technical needs into architectures.
• Maps business goals, project benefits, priorities, components and system features.
• Defines transition roadmaps for architectures.
• Prepares system documentation and presentations.
• Collects and interprets system metrics.
• Assists projects implementing EA elements.
• Assesses architecture maturity.
• Analyzes organizational structures and information systems portfolio.
• Analyzes business processes.
• Conducts IS costs/benefits analysis.

Skills

SOA

Leadership

Multicultural

Documentation

Problem solving

Communication

EA design

Maturity models

Data analysis

Cost optimization

Education

Level 7

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Aris Architect

Job description

Profile:

Enterprise Architect (EARCH) in support of Frontex PROM Architecture Team. Level Advanced.

Place of performance:

Frontex Headquarters – 40% on-site, 60 % remote.

Duration of the mission:

48 months.

Security Clearance:

Is required (required from day 45 of assignment) - RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED.

Minimum level of education:

Level 7.

Minimum English language skills:

C1.

Minimum IT relevant experience:

8 years (5 years in relevant roles).

Award Criteria:

35% Price / 65% Quality.

Minimum required scoring for interview:

60%.

Rate:

Flexible. The rate offered depends on the candidate’s level, in accordance with the European public grading system. Further details are available upon discussion.

• NWH: 220 days x 4 years.

Required technical certificates:

At least 1 certification is required among:

• [1] The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA).
• [2] Zachman Certified – Enterprise Architect.
• [3] CISSP Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSIP-ISSAP).
• [4] ITIL v3 Master certification or equivalent.
• [5] Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA).
• Or for any listed above, an equivalent alternative certification recognized internationally (subject to acceptance as a valid credential by the Contracting Authority).

Knowledge And Skills:

Knowledge:

• [01] Has performed role of Enterprise architect in organization.
• [02] Has hands‑on experience in building EA culture and practices throughout the organization.
• [03] Expert in enterprise and business architecture design.
• [04] Familiar with business process development, value streams and capability maps design.
• [05] Good knowledge of enterprise architecture domains.
• [06] Good knowledge about maturity models analyses and frameworks.
• [07] Is proficient in using systems modelling tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect, Aris Architect or others.
• [08] Familiar with market wide designing architecture standards or frameworks such as, TOGAF, Zachman, Azure Well-Architected framework or similar.
• [09] Expert knowledge in computer science and IT to research IT solutions and identify ways to enhance existing operations.

Skills:

• [10] Efficiency in time management, project management and demonstrative of the company’s service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• [11] Holds ability to document effectively.
• [12] Presents problem solving skills.
• [13] Strong capacity in writing and presenting studies, business cases, visions, analytical models.
• [14] Presents leadership skills.
• [15] Capability of working in an international/ multicultural environment.
• [16] Skills in developing standards and policies that guide the use of IT assets.
• [17] Excellent communication skills for educating employees on best practices for applying the company’s IT products, resources and solutions.
• [18] Ability to scrutinize the domains of the enterprise’s structure to improve operations and align the business and technology to be transparent.
• [19] Ability to analyze data and information generated by the enterprise and operational labour structure to identify cost-savings opportunities.

Specific Requirements:

• [01] Experience in the governance of architecture function.

Typical Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Establishes processes for enterprise architecture developments and management.
• Supports programmes and projects in planning and controlling (especially regarding risk management), harmonizing, change management and assures architectural compliancy.
• Consult and contributes to development of architectural capabilities of the organization and the architecture management initiatives.
• Designs and communicates enterprise architecture.
• Designs and maintains architectural repository.
• Design interoperability and interfaces between systems.
• Elicits needs, analyses requirements.
• Transfers business, users and technical needs into architectures.
• Maps business goals, project benefits, priorities, components, system features.
• Defines transition roadmaps for architectures.
• Prepares system documentation and provides presentations.
• Collects and interprets system metrics.
• Provides as Assistance to projects which implement the elements of enterprise architecture.
• Assesses architecture maturity.
• Analyzes organizational structures.
• Analyzes information systems portfolio.
• Analyzes business processes.
• Conducts IS costs/benefits analysis.