Lead Solution Architect

Since its foundation in 1925, DEKRA has been ensuring the safety of human interaction with technology and the environment through a tradition of innovative thinking. This approach is something we strive to embrace, whether it's in the practical tasks our employees perform or in the community-shaping office life.

In just two years, DEKRA Nearshore Center has grown from a concept to a rapidly growing company that is a cornerstone of the parent company's global IT infrastructure.

Your contribution to achieving global safety, security, and sustainability:

The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for the business, solution, and infrastructure architecture within the BizSW Industrial Inspection Unit. Within the EA community the Lead Solution Architect represents his unit and ensures that strategy, roadmap and needs of the BizSWII are considered accordingly when joint decisions on Enterprise Architecture are taken. Within the BizSWII, the Lead Solution Architect represents the Enterprise Architects and is responsible that EAM is considered accordingly in the BizSWII strategy, roadmap and operations.
The Lead Solution Architect is the architectural ambassador for the BizSWII and Enterprise Architecture at the same time.
Ambassador for Solution and Enterprise Architecture in the BizSWII
Communicate decisions and news from Solution and Enterprise Architecture and the EA community into BizSWII
Guide the Demand Managers within BizSWII in order to help them consolidating demands globally and delivering the required architectural content for the Quality Gates in Ideate and Plan
Train an enable all people in BizSWII in working with EA artifacts and tools like Business Capability Maps
Keep track of the most important initiatives from other units and initiate global alignments
Representative of BizSWII architecture (business, IT solution and infrastructure) within the EA community
Keep track of current demands, projects, operational and strategic roadmap within BizSWII
Give status update and ensure global alignment and consolidation of parallel activities
Core EA community Member
Take part in all meetings and decision taken activities
Actively contribute to the EA Community in proposing prepared architectural blueprints, guidelines etc. from BizSWII as new standards, further refining, and evolving EAM at DEKRA driving EA topics that are valuable for whole DEKRA
Approve the Quality Gates 1-3 (Ideate, Plan and Build) from EA point of view taking decisions in the EA Community in a fast and lean way
Conduct Architecture Compliance Reviews on other unit’s solutions as part of the preparation for Quality Gates 3 (Build)
Builds and integrates information systems to meet the Biz SW needs
Conduct all the detailed analysis to check the technical quality of a solution
Assesses the solutions and systems architecture currently in place and works with Portfolio/Product Managers Managers and Enterprise Architecture
Defines and optimizes business processes along system capabilities

The more points that apply to you, the more you can earn with us:

Degree in Information Systems or a comparable field
Min. 5 years of experience in IT Solution Architecture management in a matrix organization in an industrial or commercial enterprise or an IT service provider
Proven record of managing IT projects and change management knowledge (project management certification desirable)
Significant experience in the development of business applications
International willingness to travel
Excellent English communication skills are required (German or French is a plus)
Excellence knowledge of its application scope in relation to the business
Knowledge in development and implementation of Information Technology projects  
Leadership to guide other Architects
Design and development of ITIL based processes towards agile methods
Mastering budgetary tools for monitoring solutions
Dynamic, optimistic, motivating character
Collaborative working model
Being able to work in an international context 
Decisive in vague situations
Believing that the whole is more than the sum of its parts: a.k.a. teamwork is essential to move forward
Being eager to share knowledge across departments and being open to acquire knowledge from others too
Taking education and self-development as a fundamental part of your routine
Thinking that a workplace is not just a place to work, but a social environment as well

In return, we are offering you:

ESSENTIALS

A full week to onboard and get to know us – guided by your personal buddy
Company notebook and phone with unlimited calls and data - for personal usage too
Travel allowance & several cafeteria options

CAREER & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Long term career perspective ensured by a personal development plan and coaching opportunity
Continuous professional development: training opportunities for both hard and soft skills – Udemy, Microsoft ESI, language classes and many more!
We value your achievements: the annual bonus is based on your performance

HEALTH SUPPORT

Enjoy the fruits in the kitchen
Several ergonomic asset options – like walking pads for meetings or taking a break
Medicover health insurance (Blue Package)
Did we mention that the office rooftop has a running track?

DIVERSE COMMUNITY & CULTURE

Bilingual environment & international projects
Regularly organized team events
Charity and other CSR projects in working hours
We build on trust - we can provide flexible options to ensure your work-life balance

OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

Brand new office with everyting you need: coffee, drinks, fruits and specific areas tailored to your needs – focus or collaboration work, phone booth, social room and many more!
Easy accessibility with public transport and car as well
Hybrid workplace: social engagement in the office and home office opportunity (2 days/week)

Place of Work: Budapest One Business Park (Budapest, XI.)

Still not convinced? Then take this as an invitation – come and see where and how we are working over a coffee or at the foosball table!

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