Enterprise Architect L7 and L8 - Deadline 19/06/25

DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS:

•          Definition of the overall architectural vision and roadmap, covering data ingestion, processing, analytics, and platform components, ensuring alignment with Client’s digital strategy.

•          Preparation of architectural design documents, technical blueprints, data models, and integration patterns to support the development and scalability of the DataLab infrastructure.

•          Management of the architectural consistency and interoperability between various data sources, analytics components, and supporting IT systems

•          Development and maintenance of reference architecture models, architectural guidelines, and governance frameworks to support efficient data operations and platform evolution.

•          Coordination and review of solution designs proposed by project teams and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with architectural standards, data governance principles, and security requirements.

•          Reporting of architecture-related progress, risks, and recommendations to the management and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency in solution implementation and strategic alignment. Assistance with the identification and evaluation of technology choices, architectural trade-offs, and best practices for enhancing data ingestion pipelines, advanced analytics capabilities, and platform performance.

•          Interaction with business analysts, users, project leaders, and developers to ensure alignment between business needs and technical architecture, and to provide guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

LEVEL OF STUDIES: Master Degree

Following skills and knowledge are required for the performance of the above listed tasks: 

•       Very good knowledge of enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, data integration frameworks, and data governance models, with demonstrated experience in designing and implementing complex solutions in both on-premises and cloud environments.

•       Ability to design, assess, and optimise architectural solutions efficiently and rapidly, drawing on deep technical understanding and strategic thinking developed across multiple high-impact domains (public sector, media, banking, insurance).

•       Ability to give business and technical presentations, translating complex architecture concepts into clear and actionable communication for senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and executivelevel audiences.

•       Ability to apply high quality standards in architecture design, documentation, data governance, and platform scalability, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR.

•       Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in data processing platforms, advanced analytics environments, and digital transformation programmes, with practical experience in adapting architectures to evolving needs.

•       Very good communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring seamless collaboration between business users, analysts, developers, and project leadership.

•       Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, applied to large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects, enabling early identification of technical challenges and proactive resolution.

•       Capability to write clear and structured technical documents, including architecture blueprints, data models, integration patterns, and technical guidelines supporting enterprise-wide implementation.

•       Ability to participate in technical meetings and provide expert-level input, fostering shared understanding and alignment across multidisciplinary project teams.

Due to the particular nature of a large international organisation such as the European Commission, candidates should also have the following non-technical skills:

•       Capability of integration in an international and multicultural environment, demonstrated adaptability, and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across multiple DGs and business domains.

•       Rapid self-starting capability and ability to take ownership of strategic tasks, aligning technical architecture with broader organisational priorities.

•       Ability to participate effectively in multilingual meetings and cross-departmental working groups, facilitating smooth collaboration and alignment across stakeholders.

•       Ability to work in a multicultural setting and contribute actively to multiple large-scale projects and enterprise-level programmes, maintaining focus on coherence and long-term value delivery.

•       Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of leading by influence, supporting collaboration across technical and non-technical profiles, and promoting a shared architectural vision.

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Following specific expertise is mandatory for the performance of tasks:

•       Excellent knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF, COBIT or Zachman, demonstrated through the design, implementation, and operationalisation of architecture models and standards.

•       Experience in developing and implementing business architecture roadmaps and multi-year architecture plans, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and priorities across projects and programmes.

•       Experience in working under CIO-level or equivalent strategic leadership, supporting enterprise-wide architecture decision-making and contributing to long-term capability planning.

•       Experience in conducting architecture assessments, gap analyses, and system evaluations, identifying discrepancies, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for technical and operational optimisation.

•       Experience in integrating business, information, and technology architecture layers, ensuring coherence across domains and alignment with business strategies and management drivers.

•       Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present architecture visions, lead structured discussions, and promote architectural approaches to diverse stakeholder groups.

•       Strong capability in modelling and abstraction, applying standard representation techniques to support architecture documentation and engagement across project actors.

•       Good knowledge of enterprise architecture notations, such as BPMN and ArchiMate, applied in modelling business processes and systems dependencies.

•       Good knowledge of enterprise architecture tools, such as ARIS or equivalent, used for capturing architecture artefacts, performing impact analysis, and maintaining architecture repositories.

Following certificates & standards are considered as an asset for the performance of tasks:

•       TOGAF® (The Open Group Architecture Framework) Certification – recognised standard for enterprise architecture development and governance.

•       ArchiMate® Certification – supporting standardised modelling of enterprise architecture layers and domains.

•       AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) – demonstrating proficiency in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance architecture in cloud environments.

Delivery mode : Near Site (Brussels)

Level 7 or 8