Senior Enterprise Architect - Paris (Hybrid)

Paris, France | Hybrid | 12-Month Contract + Extensions

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy and target-state architecture.
• Develop architectural roadmaps that support business growth and transformation objectives.
• Drive alignment between business capabilities, processes, applications, data, and technology platforms.
• Establish architecture governance, standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Assess existing technology landscapes and identify opportunities for optimization and modernization.
• Provide architectural guidance across multiple programmes and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure consistent decision-making and technology direction.
• Evaluate new technologies and their impact on the wider enterprise landscape.
• Support senior leadership with strategic planning and technology investment decisions.
• Ensure architecture deliverables are aligned with organizational goals and compliance requirements.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture within large and complex organizations.
• Proven success delivering architecture strategies supporting digital, business, or IT transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Business Architecture
  • Application Architecture
  • Data Architecture
  • Technology Architecture
• Experience creating and governing enterprise architecture frameworks and standards.
• Strong understanding of architecture governance processes and operating models.
• Experience facilitating workshops and engaging with executive stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business priorities into practical technology roadmaps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF certification or equivalent Enterprise Architecture qualification.
• Experience working within multinational or global environments.
• Knowledge of cloud transformation initiatives and modern enterprise platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale organizational change programmes.

Candidate Profile