Enterprise Architecture Architect - Governance & Standards

ABB; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking an IS Architect within the Enterprise Architecture team to develop, adopt and continuously improve enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, methodologies and governance practices across ABB. You will collaborate with Domain Architects to align domain architectures with ABB's enterprise vision and participate in governance to ensure strategic alignment.

The role embeds the EA practice across ABB Business Areas, supports governance activities and reports to the

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.
• 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.

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

Analytical thinking

Documentation skills

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Influence without authority

Education

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

Tools

TOGAF

Ardoq

Job description

ABB is seeking an IS Architect within the Enterprise Architecture team to develop, adopt and continuously improve enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, methodologies and governance practices across ABB. You will collaborate with Domain Architects to align domain architectures with ABB's enterprise vision and participate in governance to ensure strategic alignment.

The role embeds the EA practice across ABB Business Areas, supports governance activities and reports to the