Enterprise Architect

Hybrid & On-Site, Brussels
400-440 euro/day

1. CONTEXT/INTRODUCTION

European Commission Agency for the Information Systems unit of the European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) based in Brussels.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS

Develop comprehensive business architecture models that align with organizational strategies, goals, and priorities, integrating project and program strategies to ensure coherence with business objectives.
Assess both IT and business leadership costs to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Evaluate systems for potential discrepancies, vulnerabilities, and areas for enhancement, conducting thorough research to optimize operational processes.
Provide expert guidance on business architecture and systems processing, leveraging insights to create and implement long-term business visions and multi-year plans.
Review cloud architecture and design to ensure adherence to security best practices and organizational policies, assessing security controls effectiveness, access management, encryption protocols, and data integrity measures.
Management of the implementation of information systems to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters
of cost, timescales and quality.
Coordination of the implementation of the business requirements.
Definition and analysis of the business requirements.
Guide the team in charge of project activities and review their deliverables. Ensure the agile methodology in place is applied.
Assistance to the definition of internal methodologies and application lifecycle.
Participation in functional working groups, progress meetings and meetings with the users.
Preparation of quality plans, service level agreements, quality control and evaluation, quality assessments or other quality maters associated with information systems projects.
Preparation of security studies, security assessments or other security matters associated with information system projects.

3. LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Master/Bachelors Degree

4. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Following skills and knowledge are required for the performance of the above listed tasks:

• Thorough knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (such as TOGAF,

  COBIT, Zachman).

• Proficiency in enterprise architecture notations (such as ArchiMate, BPMN).
• Knowledge of cloud security trends and agile methodologies, driving success on

  large, complex IT projects while engaging stakeholders effectively.

• Broad experience in IS security and data protection policies.
• Skilled in utilizing enterprise architecture tools (such as ARIS, Archi, Sparx

  Enterprise Architect).

• Very good knowledge of risk assessment and management in the context of

  technology and architecture decisions.

• Working experience of software development methodologies (e.g. SAFE, RUP).
• Good knowledge in relational databases management.
• Good knowledge of UML Modelling language
• Excellent leadership and conciliation skills.
• Group session facilitation.
• Promotion skills (selling the results of architectural approaches through

  presentations).

• Modelling and graphical representations.
• Experienced in business analysis and gathering user requirements.
• Skilled in validating cloud security documentation/plans.
• Experience with project management: planning, effort estimation, coordination.
• Good knowledge of project management standards and methodologies.
• Good knowledge of project management tools.
• Working experience in managing large international teams within collaborative

   environments.

• Experience in managing user groups and supporting users in order to conclude appropriate benefit decisions for orientation of the IT developments.
• Ability to give business and technical presentations.
• Ability to apply high quality standards.
• Very good communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents.
• Analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to participate in technical meetings and good communication skills.

Non-technical skills:

• Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self- starting capability and experience in working in team;
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects;
• Excellent Team Player

• Ability to understand, speak and write English C1, French B2+ will be an advantage
• High degree of discretion and integrity is required

• SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

  Following specific expertise is mandatory for the performance of tasks:

• Minimum 5 years of specific expertise in enterprise architecture notations such as ArchiMate and BPMN.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Business and/or functional analysis.