Senior Applications & Technology Architect

The role of the Enterprise Architecture Unit is to support the EIB Group to convert traditional businesses and ways of working to digital ones, using the potential of modern technologies and data. The aim is to establish a comprehensive business transformation strategy, synchronised with operational imperatives, and aligned with the overarching Digital strategy and vision. It ensures alignment in the strategic transformation journey while maintaining a consistent architecture.

It facilitates the discussions between the Value Chains (VC) and platforms and support and monitor the Value Chains in their business processes optimisation, the delivery of solutions and activation of innovation.

In this position, you would report directly to the Head of Unit.

Accountabilities : 

• Lead application & technology architecture practice. You won’t just follow the trends; you’ll set them. Share your vision and make a mark across the board by establishing cutting-edge principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Design Tomorrow’s Solutions, Today. Dive into the heart of our operations, joining forces with our elite Solution Architects and Delivery teams. Your collaborative spirit and foresight will help sculpt the enterprise’s future, ensuring our architectural efforts are not just current but pioneering.
• Navigate details across various layers, encompassing business, application, technology, data, operations, and security, the architect will exhibit exceptional proficiency in guiding the development of comprehensive, forward-looking solutions.
• Maintain the architectural body of knowledge by documenting the architectural designs in place and manage the initiatives (knowledge repository that encompass any relevant matter linked to architecture such as prioritisation, feedbacks problems or new ideas and guides architectural development)
• Turn Opportunities into innovations, with a keen eye for optimization, you’ll continually enhance our application and technology landscape.
• Ensure the alignment between Application Architecture practices with markets standards and best practices, including relevant monitoring activities
• Work closely with senior leaders, transforming business needs into technological solutions, building architectural bridges that enhance our journey from aspiration to reality.

Qualifications :

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience as an Enterprise/ Technology/ Application Architect or similar role, with a track record of successfully delivering complex application projects
• In-depth knowledge of application architecture principles, design patterns, and integration techniques
• Expertise in multiple technology stacks, languages, and frameworks commonly used in application development
• Understanding of data architecture, including database design, data modeling, and data integration
• Experience in designing solutions that encompass application, integration, data, and business layers, fostering a unified and coherent ecosystem, preferably in Cloud environment
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (**), with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

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