WHO WE ARE
Etinars is a values-focused company with multi-year experience, specialized in the recruitment of professionals for niche markets - managing the full-life cycle of specialist and executive level hires.
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Our approach ensures a swift journey , leading you hand in hand towards signing your next career step.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
EU Institutions: Full-remote Enterprise Architect
Join our client's team as Enterprise Architect within the European Commission, working from home. In this role, you'll be designing and implementing corporate solutions/information systems to facilitate the successful execution of the Commission's Digital Transformation and EU policies. Your responsibilities will include creating business architecture models, integrating project strategies with business goals, identifying cost-saving opportunities, evaluating system vulnerabilities, and providing guidance on business architecture and systems processing. If you possess extensive expertise in Share Point, MS SQL Server, JavaScript, jQuery, PowerShell scripting, and enterprise architecture frameworks, along with exceptional leadership and communication skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to large-scale projects within a multicultural environment.
DG TRADE.R4, in partnership with other Commission services and stakeholders, provides high-quality corporate solutions/information systems in support of DG TRADE, enabling the successful implementation of the Commission's Digital Transformation and EU policies. In close collaboration with other Commission services and its customers, DG TRADE.R4 builds and operates a portfolio of around 20 information systems in the areas of the EU's common policy on trade with countries beyond the EU borders.
YOUR TASKS
Create business architecture models that reflect the organization's strategies and goals
Integrate the project and program strategies and ensure alignment with business strategies and drivers, and management priorities
Identify ways to reduce costs in IT and business leadership
Evaluate systems for discrepancies or vulnerabilities
Conduct research to find ways to improve operations
Provide business architecture and systems processing guidance
Create and implement a business vision and multi-year plan
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Following specific expertise is mandatory:
Very good knowledge of Share Point with experience of at least 16 years
Very good knowledge of MS SQL Server with experience of at least 16 years
Very good knowledge of JavaScript & jQuery with experience of at least 9 years
Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation and configuration tasks
Knowledge of Jira & Confluence
Requirements:
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, COBIT, Zachman, and actual experience developing and building models based on such frameworks
Knowledge of enterprise architecture notations such as ArchiMate, BPMN
Knowledge of enterprise architecture tools such as ARIS
Experience defining and implementing strategies under a CIO or equivalent
Ability to combine many different skills and experiences to address and solve business, information, and technology-related opportunities and problems
Extensive experience with enterprise architecture best practices and goals
Excellent leadership and conciliation skills
Communication skills, both verbal (e.g., presentations, seminars, etc.) and written (e.g., reports, articles, etc.)
Group session facilitation
Promotion skills ("selling" the results of architectural approaches through presentations)
Analysis and design
Modelling and graphical representations and abstractions
Due to the particular nature of a large international organization such as the European Commission, candidates should also have the following non-technical skills:
Ability to integrate into an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in a team
Ability to participate in multilingual meetings
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects
Excellent Team Player
Ability to understand, speak and write in English (B1/B2). French B1 will be an advantage
High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the applications managed and maintained contain personal and confidential data
EXTRA INFORMATION
Full-remote position, from a country within the EU (European Union) only
Onsite presence may be requested with a notice period of 7 days
Due to the need to access sensitive or secured data or to secured areas, the proposed candidate must be security clearable (EU-27 security clearance) to the level of "SECRET UE"
All non-EU citizens who may have access either to EC premises or to EC network are subject to security screening by the Commission's security directorate before contract signature
Laptop provided
Both Freelance and Permanent contracts
Competitive Salary
Corporate Benefits Package
The competence level will be tested during the interview. In case the information about the competence level filled in the CV is not true, this may lead to refusal of the candidate
Please note that, due to the sensitive nature of the data involved, this position is currently available only to individuals who meet the following criteria:
EU Citizens
Non-EU Citizens already based in the EU with a valid work permit
Once we receive your CV, we will take time to evaluate it carefully. Should there be a match for this or any other position at Etinars, we will be in touch with you. In case there is no match now don't worry, we will make sure to keep your CV in consideration for future vacancies!
In Etinars we are committed to supporting Diversity and Inclusion Community. If you identify as part of it and you meet the minimum criteria for the job, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview.
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