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Reports to: Head of IT
Definition
By Enterprise Architecture, we mean a set of documents and diagrams that define what we have now and what we aim to develop with regard to:
• IT strategy and its links to Carbon Trust business strategy
• Information & data architecture e.g. logical and physical data models and taxonomies
• Business processes & their support by IT systems
• Application architecture i.e. the list of applications that we have and the interfaces between them
• IT infrastructure including LAN, WAN, servers and specifications of equipment
• IT security
Purpose and scope of the role (to include management and budgetary responsibility):
Responsible for, specifically to:
• Develop, own and lead the Carbon Trust’s Enterprise Architecture
• Provide technical leadership for IT
• Liaise with IT Project Managers, developers and the Applications Team to ensure project solution compliance with the Enterprise Architecture
• Provide architectural guidance as part of our impact analysis for changes
• Develop relationships with Business Owners of systems and Carbon Trust directors in order to understand business needs and direction and ensure that our Enterprise Architecture supports our business
• Liaise with our IT Managed Services provider (Atos Origin) for infrastructure elements of the IT Architecture
• Liaise with relevant IT vendors & monitor IT marketplace developments that could affect us
• Contribute to business plans and budgets for IT
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of the Carbon Trust Business, the interdependencies of the various functions and how the IT systems and data support those functions.
• Provide expert advice to IT projects on solutions
• Own and maintain the Enterprise Architecture and roadmap for rollout
• Monitor and review new and emerging technologies and their relevance to Carbon Trust
• Ensure that the Carbon trust Enterprise Architecture is documented and published to all stakeholders
• Ensure that the Enterprise Architecture is fit-for-purpose and maximises the value of our IT investment
• Develop and maintain links with all stakeholders
• Negotiate the rationalization of the current architecture through new business projects
• Identify pragmatic solutions for projects such that standards are complied with and business needs are met
• Establish and chair regular architecture steering group meetings with appropriate stakeholders
Key Performance Indicators
• Production of architecture documents to agreed plan and quality (as determined by Head of IT, Applications Manager and Operations Director)
• Evidence of raising risks and providing useful advice to developers and project managers
• Positive feedback from stakeholders on understanding of their needs and frequency of contact
• Ability to summarise business direction and explain relative priorities to satisfaction of Operations Director
• Ability to summarise IT market developments and describe their importance to Carbon Trust to satisfaction of Head of IT
• Ability to show how architecture activities provide business value to satisfaction of Operations Director
Key skills
• Experienced Enterprise Architect with strong application and data skills
• Excellent listener and abstract thinker
• Strong skills in analysis, description and explanation both oral and written (able to explain technical issues in non-technical language)
• Good influencing and communication skills
• Experience of defining the future direction of Enterprise Architecture, agreeing with all stakeholders and implementing through business projects whilst minimising the proliferation of point solutions
• Ability to manage Infrastructure architecture through a third party
• Good knowledge of the IT marketplace including technologies, approaches and packages
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
Qualifications and experience required:
Degree qualified – 2:1 or above in a relevant subject
• Experience of providing an Enterprise Architect function for one or more companies
• Developing and managing relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Ideally, experience of:
• Working in a heavily outsourced IT operation
• The applications and development market
• Working in a small, flexible organisation
To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter to: Human.Resources@carbontrust.co.uk
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