Are responsible for ensuring that the architecture at all levels (business, application, infrastructure) is in line with the architecture guidelines and roadmaps of higher-level entities.
Necessary initiatives, technical enablers and measures to adapt and optimize the architecture are designed, included in the backlogs and implemented
Design the architecture in their area of responsibility in such a way that both infrastructure costs are minimized and operational and further development costs are optimized.
Take into account current and future planning assumptions regarding infrastructure budgets, development capacity and skills in their planning, roadmaps and initiatives.
Provide transparency on the Architecture Runway in your area of responsibility and the key actions to develop it further. - act as Business Epics Owner for architecture measures - collaborate with architects in other domains and with the Data Tribe architects in joint teams and committees to define the Data Tribe architecture
Overarching Responsibilities:
Developing architectural concepts/structures; to this end, devising functional concepts taking into account holistic business requirements and implications; carrying out technical and functional feasibility studies
Optimizing and harmonizing the architecture and the design of solutions
Designing a comprehensive vision taking into account holistic business requirements and implications, and with a view to sustainability
Identifying innovations in technology fields and being actively involved with implementation within the Group and in the industry (standardization, open source communities, suppliers, interest groups, patents, etc.)
Assisting in product/service development taking into account holistic business requirements and implications throughout the entire development process (life cycle)
Assuming responsibility for the implementation of architectural concepts in product development and services
Providing technical advice in the relevant functional area
