Job Description

Enterprise Architect will play an important role in shaping the architecture of the core IT solutions for all business lines in a hybrid and dynamic system landscape in Saint-Gobain North America. Enterprise Architect will drive the development of transition and target architectures from the application, data and technology perspective.?Incumbent will ensure within our digital ecosystem the holistic end-to-end technology strategy and architectures including application interdependencies.? ? Enterprise Architect of Saint-Gobain North America will be an active participant to the global architecture committees at Saint-Gobain group level to represent the North America specificities and will contribute to the general framework. You will work?closely with the executive leadership team to understand the long-term IT roadmap, and lead IT resources in the implementation of the agreed architecture. ?Essential Functions? (To perform the job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made, where possible to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are listed in order of greatest importance.?All essential functions MUST be stated. Group the essential functions into a maximum of 6 categories that add to 100%.)Essential Functions Process and Methodology definition & Implementation Develop and apply the Enterprise Architecture capabilities, particularly methodologies (e.g. TOGAF), IT landscape management, architecture tools (e.g. Avolution Abacus), architecture process (e.g. Architecture Reviews) and Architecture design (e.g. Architecture schemas using LucidChart) ? Develop our Enterprise Architecture blueprint for our digital ecosystem?s business domain and the associated solution areas, considering the newest technologies and performing proof-of-conceptsCommunicate and align the overarching set of architecture Group/ Regional standards, principles, and whitepapers with stakeholdersPresents their landscape strategy to the IT executive leadership, and using collaboration builds consensus on targetsDevelops proof-of-concept projects to validate proposed solutionsEnsures compliance (IC, SOX, SOD, cyber-security?) of the recommended landscape Enterprise Architecture design Contribute in projects to by conducting architecture analysis and design work conforming to standards and roadmap ? Develop our Target Enterprise Architecture blueprint for our digital ecosystem?s business domain and the associated solution areas, considering the newest technologies and performing proof-of-conceptsIdentify gaps between the baseline and target architectureDocument the resulting roadmap and potential exceptions and highlight field of actions in the future. ? Complete and maintain the?SG North America application portfolio using the Architecture tools and perform a regular application lifecycle management review. ? Collaboration? Participate actively to the Group Enterprise Architecture instances such as Architecture Expert Teams Meeting or Technical Architecture CommitteeEstablish relationships within business & IT stakeholders to understand business objectives, requirements, solution strategies and associated technology roadmaps.