Enterprise Architect (Relocation to Porto, Portugal opportunity)

• Build a strong and flexible IT foundation that supports new product development.

• Ensure all systems work together efficiently across the organisation.

• Align IT investments with long-term business goals and prevent outdated systems slowing progress.

• Own enterprise-wide architecture strategy, balancing innovation and stability.

• Act as the custodian of architectural standards and principles.

• Lead and coach teams on architecture frameworks and best practices.

• Promote the use of BPM tools to improve workflows and system integration.

• Chair the Design Authority to govern technology decisions.

• Ensure architecture supports a retail-focused, product-centric IT model.

• Provide oversight on technical risks, compliance, and efficiency.

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks and standards.

• Ensure architectural alignment with IT strategy, business objectives, and product roadmaps.

• Lead the Design Authority to oversee technology decisions.

• Work with product teams to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.

• Provide expertise in integration, data, cloud, and automation architectures.

• Assess and recommend new technologies that fit business and IT goals.

• Oversee technical debt management and legacy system evolution.

• Coach teams on architecture best practices and frameworks.

• Collaborate with IT leadership and finance to ensure value-driven IT investments.

• Ensure IT solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory standards.

• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• Enterprise architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF).

• Training in cloud, microservices, and integration platforms.

• Experience with BPM tools and process modelling.

• Agile or product-centric IT delivery certification .

• 10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture.

• Experience in large-scale retail IT environments.

• Strong background in cloud, integration, and automation architectures.

• Experience advising senior leadership on IT strategy.

• Experience chairing governance boards or architecture reviews.

• Deep expertise in architectural frameworks, cloud, and integration strategies.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Ability to balance innovation with operational stability.

• Commercially astute, ensuring value for money and commercially robust design.

• Significant Impact: Join us in building a new IT hub from scratch, giving you the rare opportunity to shape our technology landscape and influence our digital future from the ground up.
• Flexible Work: Enjoy a balanced and modern work environment with our hybrid work model, which allows you to work 2-3 days a week from our office and the rest of the week remotely.

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