Enterprice Architect Permanent

Title: Senior Consultant (Enterprise Architecture)
Duration: Permanent
Location: UAE/KSA (Candidates must be open for both the location)

Enterprise Architecture:
Guide clients through new high-level enterprise architecture as well as architectures for applications, data,
and infrastructure. And help client select their technology vendors, providing guidance on complex issues
such as the interaction between solution components to work toward a successful outcome and deliver
performance, security, and scalability.
Helps organizations define and clarify organization roles and responsibilities, optimize current performance
with flexibility for future changes, optimize existing processes to enhance performance and efficiency,
ensure handoffs between groups are seamless with clearly defined accountability, whilst minimizing the
need for handoffs as much as possible through wholly accountable teams
• Able to design and develop enterprise architecture solutions to enable a client’s business agenda
across the domains mentioned below
• Build domain knowledge across one or more of the following domains: Data, infrastructure,
Security, Applications and Integration
• Work with client teams to develop architecture and domain specific principles to support technical
decisions
• Be able to guide other domain specialists to align with overall business and enterprise architecture
• Develop conceptual / logical architectures across one or more of the domains mentioned above
• Be familiar with enterprise architecture tools
• Become fluent in the firms methods and frameworks relating to enterprise architecture and over
time train / coach team members to apply these for client projects
Technology Operating Model
• Understand and be able to develop technology target operating models covering people, process
and tools
• Gather and analyze information on client’s current challenges and identify improvements /
recommendation changes to the technology operating model
• Be able to articulate the functions and capabilities (in-house or outsourced) needed for a
Technology function to operate successfully and support the business outcomes
• Develop technology organization structure, processes and governance models required for the
technology function to establish and operate
• Able to align the Technology Operating Model to the needs of the organization
• Become fluent in the firms methods and frameworks relating to technology operating model and
over time train / coach team members to apply these for client projects
You will also be expected to demonstrate the following:
• Lead overall projects or workstreams relating to the above areas, both advisory and delivery in
nature
• Work with clients and internal teams to scope and shape new projects including defining approach,
estimating timelines and resource efforts
• Own and produce a high-quality work product and collaborate with others to deliver a superior
client experience
• Understand how business functions operate, how sector trends impact a client’s business and how
technology can contribute to business outcomes
• Address client business challenges in the intersection of business and technology
• Be accountable for reviewing outputs from your project teams, ensuring they meet our quality
standards
• Take ownership for setting team objectives and reviewing performance/providing feedback to your
project teams (in line with our Talent processes and guidelines)
• Maintain composure through conflict and sensitive situations, escalating issues to
engagement/account leadership when appropriate
• Ability to recognize risks which may impact client or project and work with leadership to put
mitigation plans in place
• Organize insights and define a logical flow to tell a story when presenting recommendations •
Apply awareness of global trends to address client needs and enhance recommendations
• Apply a global and diverse perspective to problem solving.
General Skills needed
• Good command of written and spoken English, Arabic is a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills, with a strong emphasis on team working
• Leadership and team playing abilities
• Ability to operate and understand excellent project and program management disciplines including
production of project plans and key quality program deliverables
• For Managers and above, Consulting experience is preferred
• Strong administrative and numeracy skills and ability to analyse complex data with good attention
to details
• Excellent knowledge in MS office applications especially in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Willing to work hours as needed to meet client deadlines and firm needs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities in a deadline-oriented environment and flexible
work hours
• Willingness to travel (required)
Other needs:
Years of experience: 7-10 Years
Education: Graduate degree (Computer science / engineering preferred)
Certifications: Not mandatory but certifications such as ITIL, COBIT, CMMI, TOGAF, Zachman, Lean,
Six Sigma etc. would be a plus depending on the offering alignment
Locations: KSA, UAE
Industry Experience: Financial Services, Energy, Resources & Industrials, Telecoms, Media &
Technology and Government and Public Services