Enterprise Architect

Deadline: 22 May 2024

Employment term: Permanent

Category: Banking/credit

Job type: Full time

Location: Yerevan

Job description:

The enterprise architect plays a pivotal role in driving digital transformation and fostering innovation. The role of the EA is one of guidance, advice and oversight.

Job responsibilities

Develops an architecture roadmap that supports bank’s strategic objectives and facilitates digital transformation.
Analyzes bank’s future-state capabilities and future (and current) IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
Develops architectural standards and minimum viable architectures.
Develops and implements of architecture related processes and procedures.
Prepares architectural decisions such as the selection of major technologies, platforms, frameworks, or architectural patterns.
Collaborates with businesses to keep Technology architecture current and continuously evolving based on business needs.
Communicates Technology and architectural standards and Enterprise objectives and transformation roadmaps to key stakeholders and product teams.
Ensures the core enterprise architecture team works closely with extended team members and architects across the organization.
Leverages data analytics to inform architectural decisions and optimize services.

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science is preferred
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in IT (including architectural or IT management roles) or financial services
Understanding of existing, new and emerging technologies and trends
Understanding of agile methodologies and frameworks
In-depth knowledge of API-first architecture, microservices delivery platforms, DevOps and Cloud technologies
Knowledge of all components of enterprise architecture of a fintech
Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills
Strong leadership skills with exceptional interpersonal skills including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation