Enterprise Architect

As an Enterprise Architect at Thoughtworks, you will lead the Tech Strategy for client organizations, ensuring inclusivity and diversity in your approach. Your role involves collaboratively creating an architecture roadmap that continually delivers value to clients, considering diverse perspectives and needs. You'll work closely with both Thoughtworks and client technology teams, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's input is valued.Job responsibilities

• You will assess the ongoing success of platform and modernization efforts and report the progress to the client leadership team
• You will guide delivery programmes that deliver both multiple business applications and incrementally increase the capabilities of underlying platforms (e.g. infrastructure, data, APIs etc)
• You will partner with clients and Thoughtworkers around the globe to define the client's strategy which is forward looking, yet executable
• You will engage with technical and business stakeholders to understand clients' needs, prioritize the delivery approach, and guide technical leads in solution delivery
• You will evangelize business benefits and impact of platforms and the value of modern delivery and engineering practices
• You will support client architects and portfolio managers in developing technology roadmaps, including effectively evaluating build/rent/buy decisions
• You will perform account management activities, such as delivery assurance and helping shape new engagements

Job qualificationsTechnical Skills

• You have experience in assessing business strategy and creating business architecture models reflecting organizational strategies and goals
• You have experience in defining Enterprise Architecture, principles, and patterns aligned with business architecture
• You have experience in understanding and applying principles of large-scale technology estate assessment
• You have a track record in developing enterprise modernization strategies for large organizations
• You have proficiency in Domain Driven Design principles
• You have familiarity with modern application engineering practices such as service-oriented, event-driven, and distributed applications
• You have experience in security practices spanning application, infrastructure, and data
• You have a track record in the knowledge of data architectures including MDM, data catalog, pipelines, and data products
• You have the understanding of modern API strategy and platform design
• You have familiarity with public cloud service offerings including IaaS, PaaS

Professional Skills

• You have developed and evolved technology strategy in alignment with business objectives
• You have influence and coach client Enterprise Architects on modern platform architecture principles
• You have communicated measurements of platform progress and business impact effectively
• You have supported organizational changes including capability development and agile practices adoption
• You have to communicate technical decisions to non-technical audiences and build consensus
• You have managed and influenced decision making in high-stakes scenarios
• You have implemented lightweight architecture governance and prioritize appropriate solutions based on organizational capabilities, cost-sensitivity, and risk tolerance
• You have a track record of proven leadership, encouraging professional development and building strong partnerships
• You have the expertise in one of the specific domains, such as automotive, healthcare, retail, life sciences, financial services, or public sector

Other things to knowLearning & DevelopmentThere is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.Job DetailsCountry: UK
City: Newcastle
Date Posted: 04-11-2024
Industry: Information Technology
Employment Type: RegularAbout ThoughtworksThoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.Join Thoughtworks and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary.#LI-OnsiteThanks for your interest in joining Thoughtworks. A member of our Recruiting team will review your application as soon as possible.In the meantime, check out our page to learn more about the extraordinary impact Thoughtworkers make on clients, the tech industry and each other.Please note that we value privacy: all information submitted to us via your online application will be kept confidential to Thoughtworks.