Enterprise Architect
Avanade
Location: Edinburgh, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Tyne and Wear
Job Type: Full time
Posted
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About the role
Avanade is seeking to expand its Enterprise Architecture Advisory capability. You will deliver engagements advising clients at the highest strategic level with big-picture and tactical guidance on how to enable a wide range of business outcomes thorough technology and data. You must possess exceptional analytical, interpersonal and creative thinking capabilities. You will need to be ambitious, enterprising and personable, possessing outstanding interpersonal qualities, that allows you to assume a critical role in the Advisory Practice with an ability to scale over time.
In this role, you will:
Work with Avanade’s clients in a variety of engagements to:
Define their Enterprise Architecture value proposition, vision, strategy and operating model.
Develop blueprints and roadmaps to enable them to deliver business outcomes in in line with the strategy and vision.
Assist them in managing and governing the journey to the future state.
Deliver specific business cases and architectural studies to advance their journey.
Be the EA client liason as part of the project teams on large-scale, complex and important projects.
Work with Avanade's Business Development teams to:
Build an understanding of client and competitor business models, leading with consultative selling that generates an Advisory sales and delivery pipeline.
Understand and explain how the Avanade Enterprise Architecture offering delivers values to specific industries and clients.
Drive solution creation for specific opportunities that may include elements from multiple Avanade propositions.
Provide an Enterprise Architecture view on Avanade proposals to make sure the overall solution is optimised to deliver business outcomes for the client.
Your skills
Architecture skills:
Overall understanding and knowledge of business outcome driven Enterprise Architecture, based on use of common techniques and architecture frameworks.
Specific deep understanding and knowledge of at least one of the Enterprise Architecture domains (Business, Information, Applications and Technology).
Solution architecture development within the context of a broader Enterprise Architecture.
Presentation and communication of the various aspects of an Enterprise Architecture and their benefits, communicating complex concepts in straightforward, non-technical language.
Understanding and knowledge of the Microsoft Ecosystem is advantageous but not essential for the role.
Consulting skills:
Proposition and proposal development.
Leading and managing client projects and engagements with cross functional teams.
Stakeholder engagement and communication.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients.
Your experience
Demonstrable willingness to lead
Experience of at least one recognised Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF).
Experience of at least one of the following industry sectors: Communications Media and Technology; Financial Services; Health and
Public Services; Resources; Products (Retail and Manufacturing).
Experience in a sales, pre-sales or consulting role.