Description
We are currently looking for an IT Domain Architect for my client based in Brussels, Belgium.
The IT Architect ensures the coherence and sustainability of the IT solutions and systems:
According to the enterprise strategy and with regard to technology evolutions
considering internal and external constraints (risk, cost, delay, )
in accordance with architectural practices, rules and principles of the BNP Paribas Group
Key activities
Participate and advise in studies, projects and assets concerning the elaboration/evolution of their architecture (bothy with internal development as with package solutions), in accordance with enterprise strategy.
Support and control the implementation of the architectural rules and decisions, before and after installation in production
Define, document and maintain the reference architecture, always with simplification in mind
Maintain services catalogs, follow-up of provider service catalogs
Maintain the application referential
Active participation in the architectural committees
Communication of current and target architecture, rules and good practice
Stay in touch with technology evolutions, incorporating them in the company architecture where appropriate
Deliverables
Project architecture, asset architecture, reference architecture
IT architecture strategy, city plans
Application portfolio strategies
Application diagrams, system maps, service interfaces, technical interfaces
Architectural studies, architectural principles
IT architect profiles:
Enterprise Architect: the scope englobes the whole enterprise architecture
Domain Architect: the scope covers a particular banking domain - or project in that domain (Clients, Accounts, Credits, Payments, Individuals, Enterprises, Invest, Functions)
BI Architect: focuses on Business Intelligence
Infrastructure Architect: focus on a technical domain
Experience
Profound knowledge of functional/technical/application architecture and architectural urbanization rules
Profound knowledge of the concerned banking or technical domain
Experience with architectural modelling
Analysis and definition of application architectures
Specific requirement for agile: practical experience with Scrum
Sound knowledge of English as well as (at least) one local language
Behavioural skills:
Creative, Innovative, Visionary
Analytical, accurate
Communicative, networking, negotiation
Risk aware
Team player
An architect involved in Agile projects must have the "Agile mindset" which implies:
Positive attitude and pragmatism
Thirst for knowledge: Agile is about learning and adapting. Knowledge sharing is key to success.
Goal of team success: Agile is about the success of the team, not individual success or heroic behavior. It is more important for the team to succeed than for the individual to have completed his/her tasks.
There is no failure, only feedback: Agile is about taking everything as lessons, adjusting actions
according to the feedback, resulting in continuous improvement.
Beyond the roles: Agile teams are cross-functional. All required disciplines are represented in the team (analysis, development, testing, ). However, although team members have a primary role representing a discipline, they are expected to take on other roles and contribute to other disciplines whenever it helps towards reaching the sprint goal.