IT Associate - Solutions Architect

The Group Enterprise Architecture (EA) function within Alghanim Industries IT is responsible for providing architecture oversight and guidance across the entire application and technology landscape, aligned to the tactical and strategic business initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• An entry level architecture role within EA team, leveraging, supporting and promoting defined EA strategy and framework

• Work with senior architects within the team to drive adherence to EA standards and leading practices (e.g. TOGAF)

• Provide architecture guidance and high-level solution blueprints for projects/initiatives of simple to medium complexity

• Not necessarily an expert but work across various Business Units/Functional domains as per need

• Maintain, update and enhance EA artifacts in the central library, add reference architectures for projects to leverage

• Facilitate and participate in the EA governance initiatives/ Design Authority meetings to ensure projects' adherence to EA

• Research and recommend new IT solutions, and/or reuse of existing IT assets for new business requirements

• Provide EA services and an “Architecture Centre of Excellence” capability to programs and projects

• Collaborate with and guide IT change delivery, IT services, PMO, 3rd party SIs, software vendors and technology services

• Interface with business and IT business partners to secure architectural principles and ensure adoption of EA strategy/principles

• Identify risks and deficiencies and recommend solutions for projects/ IT change initiatives

• Develop, maintain and extend EA artifacts, presentations, system maps and reference documentation

• Provide domain specific business technology thought leadership, keep pace with change in new technologies

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in IT, MIS, IT Management or comparable technology / engineering discipline

• 8+ years industry experience, preferably handling Solution Architecture roles in complex organization(s)

• Working knowledge of an EA framework (e.g. TOGAF or Zachman) and/or exposure of any EA tool will be advantageous

• Knowledge of Retail, Industrial, Engineering or Automotive industry will be advantageous.

• Packaged software implementation experience of at least one of the leading applications vendors.

• Retail experience as well as client-side consulting/ advisory experience is desirable.

• Knowledge of business process mapping and process re-engineering principles

• Familiarity with graphical modelling approaches, tools and model repositories

• Experience and comfort in presenting and facilitating at middle management levels.