Enterprise Architect I
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking a self-motivated professional to join our team as an Enterprise Architect I. The purpose of the role is to conduct enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, using a holistic approach at all times, for the successful development and execution of strategy. The Enterprise Architect will apply architecture principles and practices to guide the organization through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to execute strategies. This position will work with stakeholders, both leadership and subject matter experts, to build a holistic view of the organization’s strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets. The role of the Enterprise Architect is to take this knowledge and ensure that the business and IT are in alignment. The Enterprise Architect links the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its IT strategy, and documents this using multiple architectural models or views that show how the current and future needs of an organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
This position may be remotely based in Malaysia or the Philippines and requires 5% travel.
Responsibilities
- Create strategies and plans that define how information technology should be utilized to support an organization’s overall business strategy
- Maintain knowledge of evolving trends in IT strategy and management and apply those to develop innovative business solutions
- Develop high-level designs that support robust technology solutions, taking into account user requirements, technical requirements, technology strategy, cybersecurity, and business strategy
- Conduct technology evaluation and selection activities, which at times will require formal RFPs
- Ensure collaboration with appropriate business units and other IT staff to gain buy-in for technical strategies and product selection
- Provide leadership guidance on business architecture, including the necessary level of management and administrative oversight to achieve the requirements and objectives of tasks
- Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, policies, and standards
- Define and maintain enterprise-level technology and integration models, and the high-level application landscape diagram
- Develop the capability and credibility to evaluate emerging technologies and to drive digital business strategy
- Identify opportunities created by business moments to leverage the economics of connections across the business ecosystem
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience as a technical lead for major technology implementations
- Experience with Big Data, structured and unstructured data
- Experience using industry standards such as TOGAF or Zachman
- Experience in leading complex, cross-functional problem-solving initiatives
- Experience with a variety of technologies, architectures, and frameworks
- Proficient with Visio, Lucid, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and other productivity and architecture collaboration tools
- Working knowledge of UML and other architecture modeling notations to sketch class diagrams, object diagrams, sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, and use cases related to the project
- Knowledge of OOP development languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, .NET, Python, etc.)
- Working knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and industry models (TOGAF, ITIL, etc.)
- Motivational: Must be able to motivate and inspire, influence, or evangelize a set of ideals in the enterprise
- Negotiation: Must negotiate to get things accomplished
- Critical Thinking: Ability to think quickly and on your feet is often required
- Problem Solving: Evaluate and solve problems
- Big Thinking: View a problem from multiple angles to test rationale
- Business Savvy: Knowing the industry is essential; being in tune with the business
- Process Orientation: Thinking in terms of process; building repeatable and reusable processes as artifacts from the work
- People Skills: Requires interacting with people constantly
- Familiarity with project lifecycles, including Scrum, Agile, Scaled Agile, and other SDLCs
- Highly proficient communicator, both written and verbal, with both technical and business audiences
- Ability to work creatively and analytically to quickly understand complex business problems
Active support of HFHI Values:
- Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves.
- Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular.
- Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission.
- Safeguarding – HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.
At Habitat for Humanity International, we are compelled by our Koinonia roots to put God’s love for all into action and pursue housing equity and opportunity by bringing all people together to build community and drive impact. We strive to build a culture rooted in learning, accountability and trust, attracting and retaining mission-driven talent reflective of the global communities we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer, we realize our success depends on courageously committing to being a workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued, and building a workforce that reflects a variety of lived experiences, backgrounds and perspectives, in which every person experiences dignity and respect.
We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children) and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.