IT Architect (m/f/n)

Your tasks 

• You co-design and develop the architecture strategy including an architecture framework, guiding principles, policies and standards that govern the design of efficient, reliable, scalable, and secure solutions 
• You actively contribute to the design of reference architectures including supporting transition states that can grow with the evolving business needs, while maximizing reusability and minimizing operational impacts 
• You define standards and tooling for documenting architecture elements 
• You document and define processes for keeping architecture elements up to date 
• You communicate with and train colleagues, including senior management, about the available architecture elements that support efficient delivery of robust solutions 
• You perform technology watch on IT and business trends to ensure the architecture remains fit for purpose 
• You contribute to the data, integration and technology standards decision-making process 
• You collaborate with subject matter experts to build consensus on IT solution quality requirements and record these in the architecture standards and specifications 
• You contribute to project plan development and identification of subject matter experts at project initiation 
• You build consensus, facilitate collaboration and steer the decision-making process of architectural choices that align with the defined IT strategy and reference architectures 
• You review and approve solution architecture designs to validate compliance with architectural and security standards and patterns 
• You conduct pre- and post-implementation reviews to ensure solutions have followed the specified architecture; identify gaps and necessary remediations 

Your profile

• You hold a university degree in Information Technology/ Computer sciences or equivalent 
• You have minimum 5 years of experience in IT with at least 3 years spent designing and supporting the delivery of IT solutions 
• Knowledge and proven implementation experience of at least one architectural framework (ex. TOGAF)
• You have proven experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle and have been involved in projects using multiple software development languages and tools 
• Knowledge of process, data and systems modelling standards as well as the associated practices within development projects
• Knowledge of database, integration and storage technologies as well as the associated security standards 
• Excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills including abilities to negotiate, be perseverant and be rigorous 
• You have effective verbal and written communication skills in English and French. The knowledge of German and/or Luxemburgish will be considered as an advantage