Enterprise Architect V - Supply Chain

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of IT architecture models and their lower level components. They are also required to interpret, use and apply information contained within IT architecture to inform a range of business improvement activities, particularly those involved in the design, development, enhancement and maintenance of IT support systems

Responsibilities

• Drive EA activities with a ‘business outcome’ lens 


• Build and evolve a business technology strategy in Supply Chain including the strategic roadmap for IT systems


• Lead development of IT strategies and roadmaps to drive investments in enterprise capabilities


• Establish application and technology portfolio management processes and tools to provide transparency and reduce technical debt


• Communicate technical roadmaps to align IT priorities with business partner needs
  Identify opportunities to digitize business processes and experience with internal innovation teams


• Lead architecture governance, technology standards processes and reference architecture development


• Evaluate business, information, application, and technology views of the solutions and identify risks

• Remain intimate and knowledgeable on cloud technologies and cloud and hybrid cloud frameworks


• Monitor new technological advances in application development and information technologies


• Partner with business and technology leaders to understand and translate business objectives into technological solutions


• Define and develop audit and review checklists ensuring compliance to enterprise standards


• Define and improve architecture processes and artifacts


• Contribute to peer reviews, technical audits, and technology standards processes


• Collaborate with and mentor other enterprise and solution architects

• Functional knowledge of Supply Chain including but not limited to IBP, Logistics, Manufacturing & R&D.
  

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience


• 10+ years of progressive experience as an Enterprise architect in Supply Chain


• 4-6 years of experience in other technical roles such as solution architect


• Demonstrated experience architecting solutions in Supply Chain


• Strong knowledge of data management concepts and architectures


• Strong knowledge of IoT architecture patterns


• Strong knowledge of security controls and basic security architecture patterns and practices


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong project management and organization skills


• A demonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholders


• Expert consultative skills at a cross functional level


• Experience with multiple Architecture frameworks and project delivery methodologies


• SAP technology solutions experience is a must