Ahold - Salisbury, NC
posted 19 days ago
About the position
The IT Technology Management Enterprise Platform Architect plays a crucial role in defining the strategic design and governance of IT systems and processes at Ahold Delhaize USA. This position involves collaboration with IT operations, infrastructure, business leaders, and engineers to modernize and optimize IT support systems. The architect will oversee architectural aspects of Technology Management, including incident and change management, service and configuration management, asset management, portfolio management, financial operations, and risk controls. The role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership to ensure that architecture aligns with business objectives and drives secure, resilient, and scalable outcomes across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional IT teams to establish a high-performing, service-driven culture focused on architecture excellence.
- Mentor junior and mid-level architects, fostering the development of next-generation IT talent.
- Design enterprise-level architecture solutions that are commercially viable, scalable, and aligned with long-term business strategies.
- Define and manage architecture roadmaps for technology platforms, ensuring alignment with global IT strategies and enterprise goals.
- Develop and maintain architecture standards, reference models, guidelines, and patterns relevant to the area of responsibility.
- Lead the architectural governance process to ensure all solutions adhere to security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
- Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and integrate them into the IT roadmap.
- Align architectural decisions with financial budgets, ensuring total cost of ownership is controlled and minimized.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in IT architecture leadership, strategy development, and governance.
- Strong influence and decision-making skills with proven success in guiding complex IT transformations.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related fields; advanced certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL) are preferred.
- Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance and leadership to development teams.
- Experience translating business requirements into architectural deliverables and technical specifications.
Nice-to-haves
- MSc Computer Science/Information Management, Post graduate degree is preferred.
- Agile Methodology and/or Scrum experience.
- Consultancy Skills, Agile Architecture, ArchiMate Modeling experience.
- Experience with BiZZdesign EA Tool.
Benefits
- Flexible/hybrid work schedule with 3 in-person days and 2 remote days.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Support for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.
