Enterprise Architect Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

An Enterprise Architect (EA), or IT Business Analyst is responsible for ensuring that a company’s business strategy achieves its goals through the proper architecture of its technology systems. Their duties include regulating the technology environment, increasing flexibility and reducing costs.

 

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Enterprise Architect duties and responsibilities

Enterprise Architects are masters at systems architecture and IT management. They also use their knowledge in business administration to assist with the decisions in a company’s IT investment policy. Their main duties include:

  • Determining the technology system architecture and functional design needed to support and meet company business goals
  • Setting the context, defining common elements and creating patterns and standards to apply the details at a project level
  • Assisting management and stakeholders in evaluating the business’ mission and ensuring that the company uses its IT assets effectively
  • Documenting the process using multiple architectural models
  • Generating graphic representations and abstracts of the system architecture models
  • Evaluating existing IT systems for exposure or weaknesses that could compromise performance, security or efficiency
  • First-hand experience developing and building models based on The Enterprise Framework
  • Implementing shared infrastructure to optimise information management systems

 

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Example 1

Department / Function :
Technology & Transformation

Location :
Bristol / London / Glasgow

Contract Type :
Permanent

Working Pattern :
Full-time

C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.
About the role
C&C Group is hiring for Enterprise Architect where you’ll be responsible for ensuring that a company’s business strategy achieves its goals through the proper architecture of its technology systems. You’ll be determining the technology system architecture and functional design needed to support and meet company business goals.
You’ll be the Architect for cross program and cross project strategies, opportunities and problem resolution. You’ll be part of ongoing research and assessment of new analysis of approaches for potential uses within the IT Landscape
You’ll be managing and developing team members through training, coaching, Performance Management process, goal-setting and effective feedback to ensure that all team members know how they are performing and receive the appropriate guidance to help them improve their performance and conduct their tasks effectively
Role Responsibilities
You’ll be assisting management and stakeholders in evaluating the business strategy and ensure that the utilise the IT assets effectively
You will be assisting the Head of Innovation and Technology with the preparation and administration of departmental budgets and business plans and metrics.
You’ll establish a strong working relationship with our IT Managed Services Partners to ensure a high quality of IT Service to the business.
Acting as an advisor to senior business management on business and integration strategies.
About you
You are a team player.
You have strong organisational skills who is also detail orientated.
You are a effective communicator with strong decision making abilities.
What we offer
This is a place for people who enjoy the buzz of constant change. We offer a range of excellent benefits as well as great on-site facilities. You can expect:

  • 26 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Health insurance
  • Life assurance, plus access to staff sales, a cycle to work scheme, and a whole lot more!

    Sounds Interesting?
    Send us a CV that demonstrates your experience and we’ll aim to get back to you ASAP!
    C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CV’s from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles – we will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs including those submitted to hiring managers. C&C Group explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or Types: Full-time, Permanent
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    What does an Enterprise Architect do?

    Enterprise Architects align the technology of a business with its strategy. They have a highly visible job with a significant level of responsibility, they stay aware of new trends in technology. Enterprise Architects abide by strict performance standards and deadlines. They usually operate as an IT visionary, have specific expertise or serve as a generalist IT officer providing high-level oversight and guidance. Typically, they report to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), work full time and spend their day in an office setting in front of a computer. They may travel to other company sites for implementation and synchronisation of technology in the company’s IT system.

     

    Enterprise Architect skills and qualifications  

    Enterprise Architects visualise and model the current state of the business transformed into the desired shape of the company. A successful Enterprise Architect candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications, that typically include

    • Ability to scrutinise the domains of the enterprise’s structure to improve operations and align the business and technology to be transparent
    • Ability to analyse data and information generated by the enterprise and operational labour structure to identify cost-savings opportunities
    • Skills in developing standards and policies that guide the use of IT assets
    • Excellent communication skills for educating employees on best practices for applying the company’s IT products, resources and solutions
    • Expert knowledge in computer science and IT to research IT solutions and identify ways to enhance existing operations
    • Expertise in cloud computing
    • Efficiency in time management, project management and demonstrative of the company’s service-oriented architecture (SOA)

     

    Enterprise Architect experience requirements

    The Enterprise Architect needs seven to ten years of experience in IT, information security or a related field. The ideal candidates also have work experience as an apprentice for one to two years. Some employers prefer candidates from the same industry working on familiar systems and strategy. Specialised certifications such as the Systems Engineering Professional, Information Security Auditor or Information Security Professional are also beneficial. Smaller businesses may accept a candidate with ongoing study towards graduation with a bachelor’s degree (BSc) in computer science.

     

    Enterprise Architect education and training requirements

    Successful Enterprise Architects have a master’s degree in science (MSc) in IT, application or network architecture, computer science or data architecture. Employers also consider candidates with a postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate. Bonus certifications include  those from the Certified Enterprise Architect Professional (CEAP), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF®) and The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Some employers require certifications from the International Board of IT Governance Qualifications (BITGQ) and the British Computer Society (BCS). They can also accept certificates from Zachman Framework, Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) or Gartner. A large, complex business may require a PhD in a related principle such as technology or an engineering management doctorate.

     

    Enterprise Architect salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Enterprise Architect in the UK is £82,182 per year. Salary may be dependent on experience, location and company.

     

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    What is the difference between an Enterprise Architect and an IT Business Analyst?

    The four domains in system architecture are business, application, data and technology architectures. The Enterprise Architect works with all four. The IT Business Analyst works directly with the business architecture domain. They analyse the business needs of the company and translate them into specific projects and deliverables.

     

    What are the different types of Enterprise Architect?

    Various types of Enterprise Architects include a data EA who designs large databases with extensive experience in database theory and design. A solutions EA is an advanced programmer dealing with specialised software and a technical EA specialises in hardware and operating systems with a thorough understanding of all the components of IT.

     

    Who reports to the Enterprise Architect?

    Manager of IT Governance who maintains Standards Management and the Manager of Solution Architects, who performs Architecture Assessments report to the Director of Enterprise Architecture (EA). The Director of Domain Architects overseeing Platform Strategy, the Director of Emerging Technology and the Research Services Coordinator all report to the EA.

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