Focus domain: retail and B2B applications (marketing, sales and care), and integrations of these applications.(Salesforce, Cloudsense, SAP & IBM ACE)
Support in defining Luminus IT architecture strategies based on medium to long term needs, best practices in the market, and EDF Group guidelines
Support in validating delivery choices and ensure compliance of projects/applications with overall architecture guidelines
Ensure that the solutions effectively and efficiently support customer and business requirements
Provide solution architectures across multiple technology domains on various accounts & projects in line with the IT strategy
List of activities
deliver high-level solution models and solution architectures in line with business requirements;
assess the impact of business change requests on the existing architecture and support the prioritization of these changes;
provide technical direction and guidance on projects ensuring adherence to the target architecture standards;
work in close collaboration with the project stakeholders to understand the business requirements so that recommended solution options provide the best fit against requirements and budget
understand very well the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) drivers and contribute to keep their evolution under control;
provide expert advice within your domain and advise stakeholders on how to best align business processes within this domain.
perform the design authority role on projects ensuring that the detailed designs and solutions remain aligned to the defined architecture, managing and resolving any issues as they arise;
work with external and internal suppliers to ensure that the appropriate technology direction is clear;
keep a watchful eye on technological and methodological evolutions in your domain and introduce these evolutions at the right time within EDF Luminus;
ensure correct and up-to-date application architecture artefacts and blueprints;
collaborate with colleague architects in providing consensus-based IT solutions that are scalable and adaptable to changing business needs.
Requirements
Background
The ideal candidate holds a master degree in exact sciences (preferably in IT) or have attained comparable level through relevant experience;
have a proven track record of working on successful solution & integration architecture designs and their implementation;
Background SOA and various integration technologies. Knowedge of Salesforce and/or SAP is an advantage.
Sufficient technical knowledge to correctly evaluate migration, trials and development strategies.
5 years of relevat eperience.
Competences
able to explain complex technical solutions in plain English and French or Dutch to your business management allowing them to evaluate options and take the right decisions.
are experienced in using EA frameworks (TOGAF, ZACHMAN, etc.), certification is an asset.
have strong listening, communication, facilitation, influencing and analytical skills.
are able to transform theoretical concepts into pragmatic and working solutions
are able to identify opportunities, threats, impact of changing technology.
are interested in understanding the energy generation and supply business.