(EA) Platform Architect 

“We want you …” 

Are you the magician and transformer that can turn strategy into reality “to make the world a safer place – Securitas purpose”. 

Working in the Securitas Group EA Function as a (EA) Platform Architect, you will have the focus of one of our “Business Platforms” and its numerous capabilities on both strategic, tactical and operational level, and when needed, supporting & collaborate with the others (in the function) – we all share and strive for the same vision/goals.

There are several transformations programs & projects ongoing, and you will be heavily involved effecting the technology, process & data (way of working) and organisation. Hence you will need to be able to navigate, communicate & act, co-create on all levels in the organisations and work in a international context. 

We are strengthening our EA & Platform organisation with 3 (EA) Platform Architects. 

• Client Engagement
• Data & Connectivity 
• Infrastructure
  
  

Securitas Group

Strongly united by the purpose “We help make your world a safer place”, Securitas successfully integrates technology, people and knowledge to offer protective services to clients all over the world. Securitas offers security services by combining expertise in on-site, mobile and remote guarding with electronic security and experience in fire and safety. The group has 345,000 employees in 47 markets worldwide.

Securitas vision is to become the Intelligent Protective Services Partner through being client centric, data driven, and people focused. Our protective services help make your world a safer place.

Securitas IT is a global function that creates the capabilities of a modern and powerful IT technology needed to fulfil Securitas business strategy.  We develop and invest in technology and people. Our 700 co-workers support digital products and services for clients and transforming and protecting our existing IT landscape, making sure our 345,000 colleagues all over the world can work efficiently in a modern IT environment

About the role 

Act as design authority, provide architectural steering to all strategic initiatives affecting the global technology landscape. This includes being actively involved in and allocated as a resource to strategic projects

Support & Actively shape and establish enterprise architecture skills and ways of working across Securitas globally

Work closely with Head Of Platform and the rest of the platform team, projects, domain architects and external partners

Keep up-to-date with technology trends and our business strategy

Analyze business needs and propose and drive needed activities to respond to those needs

• i.e. hands-on advice to different initiatives on architectural choices
• i.e. actionable day-to-day recommendations and guidance to project and steady-state delivery teams on architectural challenges and opportunities

 
Responsibility

As an Platform Architect, in this senior role - you are part of the Group Enterprise Architecture function with the mission turn business strategy into reality by providing:

• A clear target architecture
• A roadmap for the future
• Execution of our transformation agenda
• Decision-making, consultative guidance and support

Your focus is on Client Engagement Platform with the responsibility to guide business and IT into making the best possible technology investment decisions based on our business strategy and company goals

You will also be tasked with providing an updated view of Platform and it’s core capabilities (Client interaction and channels, client relationship management, Client journey orchestration, Client intelligence, Client master data management) & connected landscape:

• The desired target state
• Overview of current solutions & risks
• Heat map: What should be developed, maintained or decommissioned
• Roadmap: What short- and long-term steps should we take in order to reach our target

Key competences

• 10+ years work experience of IT in general
• 4+ years of IT for market, sales and client development in particular
• 2+ years of cloud services (Dynamics 365 - CRM)
• Enterprise Architecture framework like TOGAF - Lean IX knowledge (+)
• Broad knowledge and experience within business-outcome focused IT
• Excellent knowledge in Customer 360 views, Client Journey, Sales & Marketing, Handover to Operation
• Dynamics 365 CRM, Omnichannel, Portals, CPQ
• Business process mapping and data modeling
• API First to make data available
  

If it all sounds good for you, don’t hesitate and apply!