SAFe B2B Portfolio architect to support customer journeys within the Service Management perimeter (Incident management, Change management, Customer reporting, Customer solutions end-to-end monitoring, )
Your missions
Lead the architecture within the I Use I need Help SAFe Portfolio in sync with multiple teams from Customer Experience, Operations, Marketing, Global Process, IT, etc
Ensure architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise-wide architecture strategies
Define the Portfolio functional, software and technical IT strategy & architecture
Design a future-ready, cost-efficient IT with business & IT teams
Your main activities
You operate in a context of large-scaled agility You provide architectural guidance and governance at the Portfolio level, ensuring alignment with SAFe practices and principles:
You manage architecture demands within your Portfolio
You collaborate with Enterprise Architects (at Orange Business level) to ensure that Portfolio-specific architectures fit within the broader architecture framework and Orange Business strategy
You work closely with Solution Architects & Customer Architects to ensure each solution is aligned with the overall Portfolio roadmap and business goals
You animate a System Architects (from Delivery Value Streams) circle within your Portfolio
You define and maintain the Portfolio target architecture, aligned with business objectives
You lead the efforts for building the Architecture runway
You lead architecture initiatives within the Portfolio, with a focus on seamless integration across systems and services
You act as the Business Owner for Enablers EPICs
You ensure Portfolio architecture is consistent with enterprise-wide architecture strategies and complies with architecture standards and best practices
You drive continuous improvement of the Portfolio architecture, adapting to changes in technology and business requirements
You facilitate cross-Portfolios collaboration with other Portfolio architects, ensuring that shared services, data, and technologies are leveraged effectively across Portfolios
You bring your knowledge about external frameworks, standards and guidelines (TMF, Open Digital Architecture, )
You establish strategies for data architecture to uphold the precision, consistency, and security
You propose solutions to enhance the efficiency of systems, cut costs, and elevate the customer & Orange employee experience
You describe the transformation steps from the as-is architecture situation towards the target architecture to be reached
You develop and uphold architectural documentation
You keep abreast of emerging technologies and industry developments
Your qualifications:
15+ years total experience with 10+ relevant experience
Excellent client facing communication skills Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders
Proven ability to manage architecture (functional, software & technical) in a large, scaled agile environment
Strong experience with SAFe framework and Portfolio-level architecture SAFe for Architect certified
Understanding of B2B Telecommunications products and processes: proven experience with industry frameworks like TM Forum, Open Digital Architecture (ODA), and telecom-specific technologies is a plus
Very good knowledge of ITIL processes for Operations Support Systems: Case Management, Incident/Problem Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, Maintenance Operations Management, Scheduled works, Intervention Management, Customer & Orange employee reporting, Observability and Monitoring
Knowledge of following editors solutions: Service Now, Splunk, Ciena UAA
Knowledge of automation engine for change network as code, net dev environment in a zero-touch-access approach
Familiarity with modern architecture patterns, cloud technologies, and enterprise integration approaches
Proven experience with architecture governance on complex projects / programs, including key design decisions
Expertise in architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar is a plus
Working experience with architecture tools
Problem-solving skills
Autonomy
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Technical ArchitectEmployement Type: Full time