Enterprise Architect Specialist

Mekdam Technical Services; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mekdam Technical Services seeks an experienced technology management professional in the United States to lead IT architecture and governance initiatives. The role requires deep proficiency in enterprise architecture (TOGAF), stakeholder communication, and IT strategy alignment across business units.

Ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT-management, systems development lifecycle, and experience with risk and change management, quality standards, and strong interpersonal skills to influence across

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Architecture qualification like TOGAF/Zachman is mandatory.
• Postgraduate qualification such as MSc or MBA is desirable.
• Experience communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of the systems development lifecycle and requirements.
• Aware of IT infrastructure and software development/maintenance methods.
• Familiar with IT strategy, policies, standards and regulations.
• Experience in risk, change, configuration management and metrics.
• Ability to apply quality standards to deliverables.
• Strong professional behavior with clients and staff.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Interpersonal skills

Quality standards

Risk management

Change management

Metrics usage

Business analysis

IT strategy

Systems development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree

TOGAF

MSc

MBA

Tools

SAP

EPM

MS Projects

Job description

Location: United States

Qualifications

Bachelor degree level or holds a relevant professional qualification or relevant experience (typically at least 8 years) in a techno management IT and / or business architecture role with a widespread knowledge of IT.

May have a postgraduate qualification such as an MSc, MBA, or other appropriate business, engineering, scientific or industry qualification.

Architecture qualification like TOGAF/ Zachman is mandatory.

Qualification on project management methodologies like PMP from PMI, Prince2 from BCS is desirable.

Knowledge and/or Experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in communicating with stakeholders at all levels, singly and in groups.

• Experience with the systems development lifecycle and typical problems associated with the implementation and operation of information systems and has an appreciation of both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Is aware of the IT infrastructure and software development and maintenance methods, tools and techniques.
• Experience with the organizations IT strategy, policies and standards, and any industry regulations/constraints.
• Is aware of risk management, change management, configuration management, reliability and safety methods and the use of metrics.
• Experience in setting and applying specific quality standards to all tasks undertaken to ensure that deliverables are accurate and complete.
• Demonstrates high standards of professional behavior in dealings with clients, colleagues and staff.
• Has in depth knowledge of more than one specific area and a broad understanding across a wide field along with a record of applying such knowledge successfully in a variety of situations. Possesses strong inter-personal skills, especially in handling contacts of all types and at all levels.

Technical and Business Skills

• Good working experience in Finance and Supply tools like SAP and in Project Management tools like EPM, MS Projects etc.
• Communicates well, both orally and in writing, and has the skill to influence through persuasion in a formal context. Has a good overall knowledge of wide areas of information systems practice and applications.
• Applying standards, practices, codes, and assessment and certification programs relevant to the IT industry and the specific organization or business domain
• Management or professional responsibility and has received training in data and business analysis methods and techniques.
• Demonstrates high standards of professional behavior in dealings with clients, colleagues and staff
• Has achieved proficiency in systems Development, User Experience or Business analysis OR has gained substantial practical experience in programming, creating graphic layouts and designs and using different methods to articulate data and insight.
• Can facilitate the analysis and re-design of business processes, and articulate potential changes to business processes clearly, both orally and in writing. Can evaluate new ideas and opportunities objectively.