Enterprise Architect - Application Architecture (m/f/d)

TL;DR

Enterprise Architect - Application Architecture: Steer and evolve the application portfolio, integrations, and IT landscapes with an accent on enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and roadmaps aligned with business strategy. Focus on defining architecture governance, conducting reviews, providing leadership for transformation initiatives, and ensuring alignment with data strategy.

Location: Hamburg, Germany (hybrid: up to 8 days mobile work per month)

Company

Leading renewable energy company specializing in wind power with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations.

What you will do

• Steer and evolve the application portfolio, including integrations, interfaces, and as-is/target IT landscapes
• Develop and maintain enterprise and application architecture, vision, principles, standards, and roadmaps
• Define and enforce architecture governance, conduct reviews, ensure consistency and sustainability
• Maintain and develop the Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) system and documentation
• Provide architectural leadership for transformation initiatives, including AI-enabled solutions
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to support digitalization and evaluate solutions
• Communicate architecture concepts and decisions to teams, management, and partners

Requirements

• Degree in (Business) Informatics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Several years in Enterprise Architecture and/or Application Architecture in complex IT environments
• Strong expertise in application portfolio management, system landscapes, and integration architectures
• Experience defining, assessing, and evolving as-is, target, and transition architectures
• Understanding of architecture governance, principles, standards, and best practices
• Knowledge of data architecture and management, alignment with enterprise data strategy
• Hands-on with EAM tools (e.g., BlueDolphin) and architecture documentation
• Fluent English with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

• German or Spanish language skills

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours, various models, up to 8 days mobile work per month
• 30 days vacation, plus December 24th and 31st off
• Company pension scheme, occupational disability insurance option
• Health days, company sports, office yoga, family service support
• 80% subsidy for public transport ticket, bike leasing contribution
• International corporate culture, corporate benefits discounts