Enterprise Architect, Advanced Tech Practice Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Responsibilities

• Clearly understand client’s business vision and strategy, goals and objectives
• Provide a deep understanding of business capabilities and functions, processes and information and related issues across the client organization
• Demonstrate authoritative knowledge in IT and its implications for the organization and the industry
• Link the client’s business strategy to its IT strategy and document this using architectural models that show how the current and future needs of the organisation will met in an efficient, sustainable and adaptable manner
• Evaluates the applicability of leading-edge technologies and uses this information to significantly influence future IT strategy
• Assess the current state for adherence to target state direction or validate deviation justification and the recovery plans
• Review and assess the impact of proposed scope changes to the future state
• Translate client’s business issues/opportunities into business requirements and technical solutions
• Lead a team of Solution Architects
• Develop a conceptual Solution Architecture together with Solution Architects and oversight detailed Solution Architecture Design
• Perform program(s) and project(s) execution oversight and overall Architectural Governance
• Develop, support and communicate Enterprise Architecture guidelines and best practices
• Build strong relationships with client representatives
• Accumulate and share competency across the company
• Provide mentorship, interview and assess candidates, conduct webinars and trainings, participate in conferences that have an impact on the future direction of technology and provide first-line intelligence on new developments within the community

Requirements

• Extensive experience working in medium to large scale matrixed technical environments ideally from a technology consulting environment
• Strong experience as an Enterprise Architecture
• Strong current or previous work history in Solution Architecture
• A proven record of delivering Business Value from Information Technology at an Executive level
• A deep understanding of markets, industries, business, customers, and technologies
• The ability and background experience to provide leadership in the practice and a demonstrated effectiveness in client management
• Experience at forming and leading virtual teams
• Industry knowledge and experience (Financial Services / Healthcare / Travel and Hospitality / Media & Entertainment / Life Science / Etc.)

Nice to have

• Frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, IT4IT, COBIT, ITIL etc.)
• Body of Knowledges (BizBOK, DMBOK, ITABoK, etc.)

We offer

• Competitive Compensation
• 26 paid holiday days
• Commuting to work- costs reimbursement
• Pension Plan scheme
• Discretionary Performance Based bonus
• Laptop + Corporate Simcard + Corporate Mobile Device (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Annual Salary Review
• Trainings, Internal Education and Dutch Language Courses
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Relocation Package
• Regular Corporate and Social Events
• The opportunity to be part of a diverse and multicultural company
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Certain benefits and perks may be subject to eligibility requirements

About EPAM

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential