Functional Architect - Freelance (REF05)

On behalf of a local bank, we are looking for a Functional Architect as part of the reinforcement of its Enterprise Architecture hub.

Missions - Responsibilities

The functional architect is responsible for translating the enterprise architecture vision into specific functional content and deliverables useful for the company and IT resources (business/functional capabilities, functional maps, application maps, processes, etc.).

Depending on their functional domain, they contribute to the consistency, adaptability, and sustainability of the Information System (IS) while respecting the business strategy and objectives, as well as the architecture framework and principles. They intervene throughout the project lifecycle to contribute to the study, design, and enrichment of the IS architecture in its business and functional dimensions, in close collaboration with other architects and sector experts, as well as with business and IT teams.

Activities

The collaborator will be required to perform all or part of the following activities:

• Define the architecture vision
• Identify the functional and business value that IT resources may need to support
• Ensure monitoring of emerging solutions on the market
• Identify levers to intensify the urbanization of the IS
• Develop reference conceptual architectures
• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of the architecture framework (reference functional architecture, guidelines, standards, principles, etc.)
• Promote the architecture framework
• Contribute to and validate functional and application architecture documentation (functional and information models, artifacts, etc.)
• Manage and control the architecture
• Contribute to architecture committees
• Contribute to the identification/selection (portfolio), evaluation, and validation of projects in a collaborative manner
• Ensure monitoring of functional architecture requirements within project activities (conceptual solution)
• Contribute to impact analysis and studies regarding business needs and architecture improvements/evolutions
• Support project/product teams to design solutions and new functional architectures
• Promote the functional architecture framework within project activities
• Participate in effective coordination between architecture domains
• Promote and communicate evolutions in functional and application architecture

Business Skills:

• Architecture
• IT / Business Relations
• IT Knowledge
• Consulting
• Data Knowledge
• Data Analysis
• Ability to decide / provide a risk opinion

Tools - Methodologies

Tools:

• Architecture Modeling Tools: Archi, iServer, Abacus, Mega
• Digital and facilitation tools: Jira, Confluence, Teams

Methodologies:

• Architecture modeling: UML, ArchiMate
• Architecture frameworks: TOGAF, Open Group
• Design Principles & Techniques: Domain Driven Design
• Agile Methods: SAFe, Scrum
• Design Thinking
• English

Additional Information

• Location: Casablanca
• Duration: 3 months renewable (Visibility for a minimum of 2 years)