Functional Architect

Purpose

• The Digital Function Architect is responsible for the design of the functional architecture of the digital solutions and maintain the existing functional architecture as well as reviewing future developments in cooperation with IT Enterprise Architecture and other IT/Digital stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be an active member of Enterprise Architecture Community
• Build and Maintain overview and detailed mapping of business process, functionalities, and data against the company digital solution stack
• Propose business processes standardization and optimization within and across business functions
• Map digital functionalities and link them to business capabilities through digital solutions with use of corporate tool.
• Rationalize and optimize the application landscape promoting the use of existing capabilities/functionalities on existing applications, products & platforms
• Reduce Software & Technology debt by contributing to Lifecycle Management exercise for the functionalities assessments & impact on existing architecture
• Control Technology diversity promoting existing IT/Digital software & technology capabilities first
• Ensure compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technology directions, executing strategies, policies, standards, and practices.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the key stakeholders.
• Produce consistent/organized instructions in a well-structured format.
• Be part of early phases of ideation as an advisor to ensure proper business needs and functionalities definition from the business requestor
• Contribute to signature-ready recommendation to IT/Digital Leadership for gate approval in line with Enterprise Architecture principles and guidelines
• Ensure design and implementation of optimized functional architecture for the development of the digital solutions
• Ensure function architecture of solutions are communicated and documented
• Propose digital opportunities and digital solution to match the business needs
• Promote continuous improvement within the IT/Digital community by remaining current on the latest software and technology developments
• Apply and capture applicable lessons learned in the execution of activities.
• Ensure knowledge sharing and creating awareness amongst the IT/Digital community

Education

• Bachelor's degree in data science, business analytics, computer science, statistics, or a related field is required. Knowledge in Business Architecture (academic degree a plus). Knowledge in IT Enterprise Architecture (academic degree a plus)

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in functional architecture, IT management, or a related field. Proven experience in developing and implementing functional architecture strategies and frameworks. Strong business background to understand business needs. Functional knowledge of business processes. Functional knowledge of application portfolio. Passionate about technology and digital. Knowledge in Scrum Agile methodologies a plus. Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Functional Competencies