Enterprise Architect
TeKnowledge
Date: 3 days ago
City: Lagos, Lagos
Contract type: Full time

Overview
YNV Group seeks a dynamic Enterprise Architect to spearhead our innovation journey and unlock next-generation solutions. As a passionate champion of change, you'll identify, pilot, and execute groundbreaking projects that solve complex challenges and propel our organization forward.
Helping people thrive and grow in the modern digital world.
YNV Group has been building successful businesses that deliver long-term value since 2010. As a privately owned holding company, we excel at identifying and addressing unmet market needs. With a global workforce of over 6,000 employees across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia, our portfolio spans technology, real estate, and financial services. Led by industry experts committed to sustainable growth and innovation, we prioritize building lasting relationships with our clients and partners, ensuring their needs remain central to our approach. The brands in our portfolio include: TeKnowledge, Everty, Sandglass, Monifai and Smart Factoring.
Responsibilities
YNV Group seeks a dynamic Enterprise Architect to spearhead our innovation journey and unlock next-generation solutions. As a passionate champion of change, you'll identify, pilot, and execute groundbreaking projects that solve complex challenges and propel our organization forward.
Helping people thrive and grow in the modern digital world.
YNV Group has been building successful businesses that deliver long-term value since 2010. As a privately owned holding company, we excel at identifying and addressing unmet market needs. With a global workforce of over 6,000 employees across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia, our portfolio spans technology, real estate, and financial services. Led by industry experts committed to sustainable growth and innovation, we prioritize building lasting relationships with our clients and partners, ensuring their needs remain central to our approach. The brands in our portfolio include: TeKnowledge, Everty, Sandglass, Monifai and Smart Factoring.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps that align with the organization's strategic goals.
- Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure business strategy is understood and supported by robust IT strategy.
- Identify inefficiencies and propose improvements to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
- Work closely with stakeholders to ensure innovation initiatives align with strategic objectives.
- Ensure architecture is robust, scalable, and meets evolving business needs.
- Foster a culture of experimentation and learning, encouraging creative thinking.
- Analyze business and operating models, market trends, and technology industry to determine their impact on the enterprise's strategy.
- Assess the organization's readiness to change and innovate.
- Present gap analysis and IT investment roadmaps to reflect the status of the existing IT estate.
- Lead analysis to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions.
- Ensure the core EA team works closely with extended EA members across the organization.
- Ensure the role of EA in project and product governance is guidance, advice, and oversight.
- Create architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development.
- Contribute to the maturing of the enterprise architecture practice into a center of excellence.
- Participate in industry forums to represent the business and harness standardization.
- Provide consultative advice to business leaders with actionable recommendations for investment decisions.
- Possess comprehensive knowledge of tech support, professional services, managed services, and BPO domains.
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 12 years' experience as an Architect in a dynamic business environment with 5 years of relevant operations experience.
- Proven experience in leading transformation projects.
- Proficiency in hands-on prototyping and experimentation with emerging technologies.
- Deep understanding of AI trends and technologies.
- Strong strategic thinking and alignment abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking and challenger mentality.
- Proficiency in spotting business opportunities.
- Technology enthusiasm and a zest for learning.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
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