Lead Enterprise Architect
External
Osfglobal · Mexico City, MexicoContractHybrid2w ago
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Responsibilities
- As the Lead Enterprise Architect, your key responsibilities are as follows:
- Establish EA governance, EA frameworks, EA methodology and create EA artifacts, EA standards and best practices.
- Design and promote architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices across the organization.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform architectural decisions and recommendation
- Facilitate architecture review boards and governance processes to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
- Provide guidance and support to project teams in implementing architectural solutions.
- Instruct, manage, and mentor development teams
- Communicate enterprise architecture with other department managers within the organization, outsourcing providers and report on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee Change Control board, participate in Project Review Board to ensure adherence to architectural standards.
- People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs)
- No
- Key metrics
- EA KPIs such as strategic alignment, business process optimization, innovation enablement, efficiency, architecture compliance and risk management
- Key internal relationships
- CIO, Deputy CIO, Functional leads, Operations leads, GDPR team, Legal, Finance, Global Security, IT Security, Technology Services, System/Application Owners, Program/Opportunity leads.
- Key external relationships
- IT vendors in various markets, external consulting experts, EA colleagues at non-profit institutions with similar IT landscape, large global software providers, etc.
- The ideal candidate
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
- Master's degree in IT management, business management, or enterprise architecture
- Certifications such TOGAF, CISSP (for cybersecurity focus), and cloud-specific certifications from providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud are beneficial
- 10 years of relevant experience in Enterprise Architecture, with a background in software engineering, network security, cloud computing, systems analysis, data management or other related fields.
- Strong understanding of business needs, technology trends, and architectural frameworks.
- Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive Enterprise Architecture frameworks.
- Experience with architecture modelling tools CAD, BIM, and 3D modelling software.
- Strong understanding of IT enterprise systems and platforms (Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday) and architectures
- Deep knowledge of various technologies, including cloud computing, data management, networking, and security.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to analyse complex business problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Ability to lead and mentor development teams and influence stakeholders.
- Experience with architectural frameworks and methodologies TOGAF or Zachman, and agile methodologies.
- Experience with cloud computing, network security, data management, and application integration.
- High level understanding and interest of geo-political implications of Open Society's work.
- Travel is required. Travel frequency depends on the role requirements.
- Languages
- An excellent knowledge of English
Benefits
Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.Excellent benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance, including:Generous time off and flexible work arrangements.Staff are required to work in an Open Society office 50% of working days per month.Employer-paid health insurance and dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required).Exceptional retirement savings plan (non-contributory for employees) and life insurance.Progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more.A commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, so you caHealth insuranceDental insuranceFlexible scheduleParental leave
Additional Information
Lead Enterprise Architect. Mexico City. Posting Date: 05/13/2026. Deadline: 06/11/2026 Role Title: Lead Enterprise Architect Contract Type: Regular Workstyle Arrangement: Hybrid Reporting To: Deputy CIO Program/Department/Unit Name: Information Technology Location: Mexico City & Johannesburg Team Name: IT Governance Role Purpose The Lead Enterprise Architect role is responsible for designing and managing the overall architecture of an organization's IT systems and infrastructure. This role involves aligning IT strategy with business goals, creating architectural frameworks, and ensuring that technology solutions are scalable, secure, and efficient. The Lead Enterprise Architect collaborates with various internal and external stakeholders to identify technology needs and guide the implementation of IT initiatives.
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