Enterprise Solution Architect NGO Job Rainforest Alliance

Enterprise Solution Architect NGO Job

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that technology investments align with the organization’s strategic objectives and business capabilities
• Develop and maintain the overall enterprise architecture, including business, data, application, and technology components
• Establish and implement architectural principles, guidelines, and standards to ensure consistency and efficiency
• Provide architectural guidance, review designs, and ensure alignment to established standards
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and external partners, to facilitate effective communication and decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with technology implementations, ensuring the organization’s security and stability
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, recommending solutions that can improve business performance and agility
• Mentor other architects , fostering a culture of architectural excellence and knowledge sharing
• Key interface between Product and Tech in providing solutions developed by internal teams and 3rd party suppliers
• Reviews design changes within architecture boards on critical design decisions
• Travel expected to other sites when required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, APIs, DevOps, and security best practices.
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, SAFe for Architecture) and familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, and DevOps methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Highly detail-oriented professionals with strong leadership skills who know how to turn ideas into solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deliverables, and stakeholders
• Able to influence peers and management; strong stakeholder management
• Excellent interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and verbal / written communication skills; ability to lead discussions, present ideas to audiences of all sizes, and interact with all levels of the organisation
• Self-starter; adaptable to change; motivated to set personal and program goals and proactively track performance against goals and initiatives objectives
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
• A thirst to learn new skills.
• You are self-motivated and driven to achieve professional success in a partnership environment.
• The ability to manage workload, multitask and time according to deadlines set.
• Good personal organisation, productivity and time management skills
• Excellent understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
• Comfortable with managing uncertainty, ambiguity, and change to make decisions and recommendations.
• Drive, resilience, focus and energy with high level of emotional intelligence.

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