Specialist IS Architecture

Job Description

The role is responsible for developing and maintaining the overall IT architecture of the organization.

This role involves defining the architecture vision, creating roadmaps, and ensuring that IT strategies align with business goals in the Hire to Retire capability and more specially to Human Resources processes including Time, Absence and Payroll.

You will be working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, develop architectural blueprints, and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Architects will be involved in defining the enterprise architecture strategy, guiding technology decisions, and ensuring that all IT projects adhere to established architectural principles.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives within the Human Resources function.
- Create and maintain architectural roadmaps that guide the evolution of IT systems and capabilities within the Human Resources function.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the architecture.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of the architecture, including principles, standards, and models.
- Drive continuous improvement in the architecture by identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
- Work with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that solutions meet both business and technical needs.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools that best fit the solution requirements with Workday as the main City Planning tool for HR processes.
- Ensure seamless integration between systems and platforms, both within the organization and with external partners mainly with Workday platform.
- Design systems that can scale to meet growing business needs and performance demands.
- Establish and enforce data standards, governance policies, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

- Master's degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or a related field OR
- Bachelor's degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or a related field OR
- Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

- Strong architectural design and modeling skills.
- Experience with system integration, IT infrastructure.
- Experience directing solution design, business processes redesign, and aligning business requirements to technical solutions in a regulated environment.
- Experience working in agile methodology, including Product Teams and Product Development models.
- Experience with Human Resources processes and time tracking.

System Architect Skills:

- Systems Analysis: Ability to decompose complex systems into smaller, manageable components.
- Design Patterns: Knowledge of common design patterns and their application in software development.
- Non-Functional Requirements: Consideration of factors like performance, scalability, security, and reliability in system design.
- Integration: Understanding of system integration principles and technologies.
- Technology Stack: Familiarity with a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and databases.

Good-to-Have Skills:

- Strong solution design and problem-solving skills.
- Strong understanding of technology, function, or platform.
- Experience in developing differentiated and deliverable solutions.
- Ability to analyze client requirements and translate them into solutions.
- TOGAF (preferred).
- CIA (preferred).

Soft Skills:

- Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting.
- Demonstrated awareness of presentation skills.

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