Enterprise Architect

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Save the Children International is currently recruiting an Enterprise Architect to design and integrate a number of major new technology projects across the entire organisation.

The position will be based in our central London office and is a permanent role. The Enterprise Architect (EA) will be responsible for integrating business, application, data, and technology architecture to create business solutions that are cost effective and compliant with EA standards.

The role will partner with both business and technology groups to ensure that proposed solutions align with the organisation's strategy, mission and vision.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

* Experience leading the design and modelling of architectures for delivery, development, and support of projects.

* Understand and interpret requirements: probe for information, listen to information, influence people, facilitate consensus building, synthesise and translate ideas into actionable requirements, articulate those ideas to others along with identifying constraints, risks, etc.

* Partner with Solution Architects to provide consensus based scalable and adaptable technical architectural solutions

* Build awareness, define scope and immediate objectives for Enterprise Architecture

* Act as a lead member of the SCI Architecture Design Board to evaluate project proposals for 'architectural fit'

Support the SCI Architecture and Strategy Director to:

* Build the long-term strategic roadmap for Enterprise Architecture by collaborating with all relevant stakeholders

* Improve the model through continuous monitoring and regular updates

* Build Governance Structure

* Align IT architecture strategy and planning with the company's business goals and objectives

* Develop and maintain policies, standards, and guidelines

* Lead the research, evaluation and selection of technology products

The base salary for this position is £80,000 plus 30-days annual leave and a contributory pension as part of a full benefits package.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working on three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

* All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

* Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document.

Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.