afarax is looking for a freelance Business Enterprise Architect. We need you!

The project:

Our client in the utilities sector is looking for a Business Enterprise Architect to join their team.

Duties:

• Definition of the target Business Architecture of CMS in line with the vision / strategy defined by the management of the CMS Department; this includes the definition of the required Business Capabilities (organized in Business Capability Maps) to realize the vision / strategy,
• Further elaboration and implementation of the Information Strategy within the CMS Department
• Identification of business products and data products,
• Contribution to/lead decision making via business architecture activities(s) at all levels in the organization. For example: support capability driven steering and priority setting by providing the necessary capability heatmaps.
• Take the lead for initiatives to define and validate Architecture Blueprints – in collaboration with Domain and Solution Architects with strong involvement of Business Stakeholders and Business Analysts; enable Domain and Solution Architects to define appropriate (digital) solutions,
• Ensure the alignment of the (target) CMS Business Architecture with the other departments
• Ensure alignment of IT architecture and IT roadmap with Business Architecture and Business Roadmap
• Actively contribute to the refinement of Architecture methodologies, frameworks, tools and trainings,
• Animate and/or actively participate in the necessary meetings to ensure the good implementation of the targeted business and data architecture
• Keep abreast of the latest developments.

Is this you?

• A degree in civil or commercial engineering or a master's degree in a scientific discipline.
• Knowledge on Customer, Markets and System activities (utilities sector) is a major advantage.
• Proven senior (more than 5 years) experience in business and information architecture in a similar role.
• Service-oriented with a view to ensuring continuity.
• An excellent stakeholder manager.
• A solid knowledge on how to define a Business Architecture framework and how to communicate in a comprehensible way to the different stakeholders,
• A solid understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD),
• A solid understanding of Software Integration Patterns, Platform technologies, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Data Meshes allowing a fluent interaction with colleagues of the IT-department,
• Experience in UML, BPMN and Archimate is a must
• An systemic mind and are an excellent communicator.
• Take the initiative, work independently and coordinate transversal initaitives
• Fluent French and Dutch. Fluent in English, to collaborate internationally.

How afarax supports you?

• You benefit from our extensive network
• You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
• We help and support you throughout your project
• We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

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