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IT Architect

Job Description

The IT Architect plays an important role in the Information Technology function at SUSE. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role will work closely with leaders and other IT architects across our IT operation to align domains, platforms, systems and applications with our business strategies and our security and privacy standards.

The IT estate at SUSE serves to ensure that our business can thrive. Amongst our services, we support our Product Engineers by ensuring they have the secure capacity and the protections they need to build great SUSE products. We support our Sales and Marketing teams to delight customers and provide a robust and compliant customer experience. And, we provision all our business services teams with safe tooling to be evermore productive, accurate and performant.

The growth we experience here at SUSE means our IT systems and operations need to be agile to business requirements and also to outside threats. While providing best in class tools, we need to ensure that we reduce IT risks, limit redundant networks, infrastructure & identity services, and that we get the best use from our hardware and software tools. This role will plan and manage the security standards and components of our IT architecture, maintaining robust governance and documentation, to ensure our IT estate always underpins SUSE’s operations, securely and effectively. In parallel, this role will work with other IT architects and engineers on IT solutions delivery and change.

Focus Areas

Strategic Planning:

• Collaborate with IT team members, business operators and managers at all levels to understand, capture and catalog objectives, systems, tools, processes and documentation

• Support the development and maintenance of an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with the organization's overall strategy and maintains agreed levels of security and privacy

• Provide architectural guidance and standards, to improve and align architectural practices across the IT team

• Stay updated on emerging secure technologies, cyber and privacy standards and trends

Design & Documentation:

• Support the design and documentation of the overall structure of the enterprise's IT systems and processes

• Provide enterprise, solution, and security designs and documentation in the form of proposals, presentations and reports

• Create and maintain documentation related to our enterprise architecture, including the security of our estate

• Ensure that architectural content and folders are accessible and up-to-date

Governance & Risk Management:

• Ensure that technology solutions align with the enterprise architecture

• Establish and enforce security governance processes for IT architecture change

• Ensure compliance with architectural standards and guidelines

• Identify and address potential security and compliance risks

• Develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with technology solutions

Collaboration & Involvement:

• Facilitate the Architecture Working Group meetings, which bring IT architects and engineers together regularly to review and discuss solutions and change

• Provide technical knowledge and guidance to development teams

• Work closely with business units and IT teams to understand their needs and requirements

• Foster collaboration between different IT departments to ensure a unified approach to IT architecture

• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in information technology, cyber security, or a related field

• Proficiency or certifications in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman)

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a technology architect role (e.g. Security, Solutions, Data, Enterprise)

• Experience or accountability for implementing security architecture frameworks, standards and processes

• Knowledge of a wide range of technologies and platforms

Personal attributes

• Ability to think strategically and align technology solutions with business goals

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and technological landscapes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

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Information Technology

What We Offer

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SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!

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