Enterprise Architect

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers, and our partners through trusted human relationships, digital technology, and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.Our team is comprised of over 7,000 people of various nationalities, ages, and cultural backgrounds. Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities all over the world.We have a newly created full-time opportunity for an Enterprise Architect to be responsible for supporting the Director – Enterprise Architecture to define the program to establish, develop, maintain and leverage enterprise architecture (EA) across the organisation. The role is also responsible for defining and supporting EA processes such as the EA assurance/governance process and for leading the integration of these processes with other related business and IT processes.The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of enterprise architecture and associated domains of business, application, technology, and data.You'll be someone who gets a kick out of being a critical member of a high-performing team, personally producing outcomes that accelerate IDP's agenda to support students in their life-long study journey, having a sense of urgency and fundamental commitment to quality. You relish opportunities to learn new technologies and provide first-class customer service to our internal customers.Key AccountabilitiesArchitecture:Defining and maintaining the organization's technology architecture, strategy, and roadmaps, ensuring that these align with the company's business goals and objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for technology innovation and develop strategies to improve the organization's overall performance.Support the effective delivery of architecture services including business planning, IT strategy development, and project delivery with the business portfolio including decision support, solution design, and architecture advisory.Promoting the EA processes, outcomes, and results to the organization, including assessing and communicating the achievement and impact of the EA function.Evaluate and recommend new technology solutions, platforms, and tools that can help improve the organisation's operational efficiency, performance, and security.Develop IT Architecture processes, policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure consistency and adherence to industry best practices.Support the uplift of Enterprise Architecture practice and provide input into the Architecture community of practice.Governance:Maintain and drive acceptance of Enterprise Architecture principles.Support the architecture and design governance processes and forums, ensuring decision process is transparent and aligned with Business/Strategic outcomes.Delivery:Support solution architecture through all phases of the Global delivery lifecycle, reviewing designs to ensure alignment to the technology strategy, principles, standards, and strategic direction, developing artefacts as required.Provide standards and selection criteria for solutions across the entire application and technology landscape.Leadership:Support a customer-focused culture and a constructive environment for people development.Provide mentoring and coaching to the broader architecture community.May require the line management of solution architects.Business Partnership:Engage with senior leadership across IDP to understand, interpret, and propose technology-enabled services and solutions to address business problems, gaps, deficiencies, and opportunities.Provide guidance, direction, and insight into technology teams on (future) needs of business units.Reporting:Provide accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders as required - including technology health and roadmap progress.Required Experience6+ years' experience in strategy/technology/digital leadership, focused for 3+ as a functional lead involved in (or leading) the active development of enterprise architecture in a large corporate environment.Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies, such as TOGAF.Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and traditional infrastructure.Demonstrated experience in identifying, researching, evaluating, and recommending new and emerging technologies.Experience in development and maintenance of a business-aligned, commercially astute, and comprehensive technology architecture roadmaps to achieve successful business outcomes.Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.Postgraduate qualifications or study in Computer Science/Technology, Business, Commerce.Experience in enterprise-wide transformation and agile practices.Industry-recognized technical certifications such as AWS, Azure.More About UsWe are evolving rapidly. This is an exciting time to join us as we transform the way people access global education and opportunities, through leveraging innovative technology and creating a connected world.As a Great place to work and WGEA certified organization, our people are always at the forefront of what we do. We strive to provide workplaces that are truly diverse and representative of the communities that we work in, so our people feel empowered to bring their best and authentic selves to work. We are focused on continuing to build a culture of inclusion and belonging by providing a safe work environment where all our people are encouraged to excel, be agile and creative, and seek new ways to solve meaningful problems.
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