Enterprise Architect Job Description
Enterprise architecture is regarded as one of the key ways to achieving competitive advantage through information technology. There is a growing demand to reduce costs, increase flexibility, and regulate technology environments. Because of this, there has been an increase in enterprise architecture activity.
An enterprise architect is someone who is responsible for making sure that a company's business strategy uses proper technology systems architecture to achieve its goals. Enterprise architects have an enormous degree of responsibility, and typically report directly to the chief information officer (CIO). They need to keep up with the latest trends in technology and determine whether or not they would be the right fit for a company.
Enterprise Architect Job Description
Below is a sample IT Enterprise Architect Job description, when applying for Enterprise Architect Jobs you will most likely come across something similar to this.
Example Enterprise Architecture Job Description: Summary
Our talent support and management agency needs an Enterprise Architect to unite our IT (information technology) and project management departments across common goals, policies, procedures and outlooks. Your job will be to create an overview of our assets, IT processes, business development strategies and other internal functions to establish and implement changes that will increase our sustainability and prepare us for future expansion. You will prepare one or more architectural models for each aspect of the job and cooperate with our C-level executives to establish baselines and benchmarks. Our goal is to future-proof our business as much as possible through the efficient development, recruitment and deployment of talent.
Example Enterprise Architecture Job Description: Responsibilities and Duties
The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description.
- Examples of Enterprise Architect responsibilities
- Find ways in which to improve our IT department's functions so they support our future goals
- Create business architecture models that reflect our strategies and goals
- Evaluate our systems engineering, talent recruiting and accounting models for discrepancies or vulnerabilities
- Locate ways to reduce costs in IT and business leadership
- Identify ways to increase employee knowledge and skills to support future growth
- Conduct research in the talent management industry to find ways in which to improve our operations
- Provide business architecture and systems processing guidance
- Create and implement a business vision and multi-year plan
Example Enterprise Architecture Job Description Qualifications and Skills
The most valuable qualification and skill you can possess to help ensure you are taken seriously for an Enterprise Architect role is TOGAF. Enterprise Architect Job Description TOGAF is vital if you are looking to successfully obtain a role in Enterprise Architecture.
- 2+ years' experience defining and implementing strategies under a CIO or equivalent
- MBA preferred but not required
- Extensive experience with enterprise architecture best practices and goals
- Federated Enterprise Architecture Certification required
- Excellent leadership and motivational skills
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