Enterprise Architect Leader at Inter IKEA Group

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Technology Architecture, Business Process Architecture, Application Architecture, Security Architecture, TOGAF, Agile Methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD, UML, BPMN, Leadership, Transformation, Technology Stack, Business Strategy

Industry

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

Description

Company Description We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing retailer in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things! Job Description As Group Architecture Leader you are responsible for building a holistic process, data and technology architecture, aligning with the business strategy, and continuously evolving it. The role assesses the potential of new opportunities, defines architecture principles which are valid throughout the entire organisation and ensure that processes, capabilities, product and platforms adhere to them. Key responsibilities: Lead and hold together the architecture community across the group, enable IKEA business movement through architecture, and work closely with all parts of the value chain to achieve them. Define holistic architecture vision and principles which are valid throughout the entire organisation (across core business units and operations and in alignment with franchisee development) that continuously is developed in line with business strategy The architecture principles serve as framework for process, data and technology related development and steer towards the architecture vision, enabling efficient and effective operations and development The architecture guidelines define the methodologies and approaches that are applied to enterprise architecture management, (e.g. the use of the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), as well as the products and methodologies used for maintaining the corresponding architecture artefacts. Align and steer architecture activities across the different architecture domains Business process architecture Data architecture Application architecture Technology architecture Security architecture Perform overall architecture planning and own data & technology architecture transition roadmap To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable: Deep experience regarding the conceptual design of data and technology architectures, roadmaps and the execution of Enterprise Architecture transformations Strong knowledge about technology and enterprise architecture modelling approaches and tools, e.g. UML, BPMN, 10+ years of overall work experience, of which 6+ years in the enterprise architecture domain or in a similar role within retailing, manufacturing or supply chain Deep experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF or similar Wide technical hands-on experience, ideally across the full technology stack of business applications Knowledge about agile project methodologies (e.g. Scrum) and modern IT operations approaches, specifically DevOps and CI/CD Masters degree in business information management (or similar) Thought leader for state of the art technologies and emerging technologies, as well as enterprise architecture management (EAM) and enterprise architecture approaches Business and people oriented leader, with the ability and experience from leading teams of technology experts and enterprise architects Additional Information This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, The Netherlands. This role sits in the Operations management and reports to Process and Capability Manager If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila via [email protected] If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English, by November 12th 2025. At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers dreams and needs. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.

Responsibilities

The Group Architecture Leader is responsible for building a holistic process, data, and technology architecture that aligns with the business strategy. This role involves leading the architecture community and ensuring adherence to architecture principles across the organization.