Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
We are currently seeking an experienced Enterprise Architecture professional to join our Enterprise IT (EIT) team in the capacity of ‘Enterprise Integration Architect’.
ROLE PURPOSE: Responsible for the design of the integration between software programs, applications, and third-party solutions, to meet the business requirements of the organization. The integration needs are primarily focused on connecting on-premises and cloud-based commercial software applications, such as ERP, CRM, CMS, etc. Also, responsible for developing and maintaining an application integration architecture blueprint for the organization.
Additionally, responsible for the design and maintenance of the target business architecture of the corporate solutions (e.g. Finance and HR)
KEY ROLE SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Application Integration:

• Deliver the Enterprise Integration Architecture in Cloud and on-premises, identifying the platform landscape, Dev/Ops CICD & monitoring processes and the Integration Technology/tools Portfolio
• Provide expert advice to project teams on use of integration technology, as well as system architecture, including integration best practices
• Provide oversight in standards adherence through reviews of project work including detailed technical specifications and application integration code
• Promote service re-utilization aiming to reduce the TCO of the integration solutions
• Provide assurance that the integration solutions are adequately documented
• Mentor the integration platform and development teams on the management and design of the Integration solutions

Enterprise Architecture:

• Work with project teams in definition of requirements for integration strategies of their projects into the Enterprise Architecture
• Maintain the Integration Service Catalog
• Deliver integration designs for projects
• Participate as a permanent member of the Solution Design Approval Forum to review & approve project design
• Define and maintain Integration Patterns standards, best practices and guidelines
• Contribute to the development of Architecture Principles.
• Contribute to the design and development of Enterprise Target Architecture (ETA) in the context of Business & IT strategy.
• Create Business Architecture / Capability Models, perform maturity assessment and create roadmaps for capability increments.
• Define the data shared across the enterprise and the relationships between those data.
• Impact Analysis of Demands and define the solution approach.
• As part of RFIs (Request for Information) or RFPs (Request for Proposal) identify, assess, and recommend selection of new product and technology in line with the Architecture Principles and Business Requirements.
• Assess Application Portfolio and recommend Applications for consolidation, retirement and timely upgrade leading to a cost optimal IT landscape.
• Define Application & Technology Standards. Prepare roadmaps for technology and products supporting the strategic implementation plan.
• Perform research on emerging technologies and recommend usage of the same to address existing business capability gaps.
• Undertake new technology/solutions introduction and related Proof of Concepts (POCs) / Proof of Technology (POT).
• Lead scoping, integration designs and workshops with the Business/IT stakeholders to support business strategies.
• Carry out Architecture assessments and provide recommendations / options (point-of-view).
• Participate / Coordinate in Enterprise Architecture governance activities.
• Maintain the Enterprise Architecture Repository.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
Education:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT/Engineering

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:

• 15 years Enterprise Architecture experience; 8+ years of experience in designing integration solutions
• Expert knowledge of API Gateways, Enterprise Service Busses, Messaging Queues, Managed FTP solutions
• Expert knowledge of common system integration methods and technologies including Web services, SOAP, JSON, XML Schema Definition (XSD), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Business process automation and orchestration tools and software
• Excellent understanding across architecture domains – Business, Data, Application and Technology Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture accreditation e.g. TOGAF
• The ability to visualize and create high-level architecture models / artifacts
• Experience in Enterprise Architecture Toolsets (preferably ABACUS) including modelling, maintaining repository, creating & publishing viewpoints to stakeholders
• The ability to apply architectural principles to business solutions
• Experience in carrying out architecture assessments and provide recommendations
• Experience in performing market research & evaluate Emerging Technologies to address existing gaps or recommend new opportunities
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.

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