Enterprise Architect

Who are we?

At IOG, as a leading research hub, venture studio, and engineering visionaries behind the Cardano blockchain, we believe in empowering people and driving positive change. Our products and services are designed to empower individuals to be fearless changemakers by fueling creativity and innovation within our teams.

The change you can make:

As IOG Enterprise Architect, you will drive transformative innovation by designing and implementing the Business Operating System (BOS). Your focus on shaping the future operational landscape and aligning technology, processes and tools with long-term objectives will significantly impact our organization's success. This role offers a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker to drive forward our vision and excel in a dynamic business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the comprehensive design of the Business Operating System (BOS) framework, ensuring alignment with strategic vision.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align BOS design with strategic objectives and operational needs.
• Develop a detailed implementation roadmap for phased BOS deployment, coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Provide oversight on scalable and interoperable technology architecture components of the BOS.
• Drive change management initiatives to facilitate successful BOS adoption and build stakeholder buy-in.
• Establish mechanisms for ongoing BOS evaluation, feedback incorporation, and continuous innovation culture.
• Provide strong mentorship and leadership to architecture and implementation teams, championing technical talent aligned with strategic objectives.
• Define and establish architectural standards, principles, and frameworks to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability across the organization.
• Analyze current business processes, systems, and technologies to identify areas for improvement, optimization, and innovation within the organization's architecture
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, continuously evaluating their potential impact on the organization's architecture and recommending innovative solutions.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and standards development processes, providing architectural expertise and guidance to IT leadership and executive teams.
• Ensure the integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, ML, and blockchain, to create innovative solutions that optimize business processes, enhance system performance, and drive operational efficiency.
• Produce clear, logical, and concise products to inform management decisions.

Requirements

Key Competencies:

• Proven track record (minimum five years) in designing and implementing complex business operating systems aligned with strategic goals.
• Demonstrable experience in building a collaborative and innovative environment within architecture and implementation teams.
• Successful adoption of new systems and processes across complex organizational structures.
• Experience and certification in a relevant framework (e.g., TOGAF/ITIL/SAFe) with proven practical implementation (minimum five years).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling productive engagement with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of behavioral drivers and their impact on process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, design, and optimize complex business processes.
• Strong knowledge of AI, ML, and other emerging technologies and their application in business process optimization.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and align architectural decisions with the organization's business objectives and strategies.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of enterprise-level architectures, technologies, and frameworks, along with the ability to evaluate and select appropriate solutions with Demonstrated experience in cloud and open source systems.
• Innovative and forward-thinking, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Prior experience in the blockchain or decentralized technology space is a plus.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, CBAP) are strongly preferred.
• Proven experience with AI and ML technologies in a business context.

Are you an IOGer?

Do you find yourself questioning the status quo? Do you tinker with ideas and long to turn those ideas into solutions? Can you spark thoughtful debates, bringing out the inquisitiveness in others? Does the promise of continuously growing to excite you? Then get ready to reimagine everything you thought wasn’t possible because that’s what it means to be an IOGer - we don’t set limits. We break them!

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Remote work
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO
• Medical Benefits

At IOG, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.