Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architects bridge business strategy and technology, shaping internal initiatives and client engagements in Goteborg through onsite collaboration. You define target architectures and transformation roadmaps, guiding delivery teams and stakeholders to balance business value, cost, risk and maintainability. The role spans technical selling, client-facing projects and alignment to specific accounts based on business priority. You independently lead architecture for business domains or transformation initiatives, working with leaders, product teams, solution architects and specialists to ensure decisions align with enterprise direction. This position matters because it drives sustainable technology choices that support organizational growth.

Responsibilities

Translate business goals into capability assessments, architecture requirements and prioritized transformation roadmaps

Assess the current business, application, data and technology landscape; define target and transition architectures that address dependencies and legacy constraints

Identify opportunities to simplify application portfolios, reduce duplication and technical debt, and reuse enterprise capabilities

Guide architecture decisions across initiatives, maintaining principles, reference patterns, decision records and clear governance for exceptions

Work with delivery teams from discovery through implementation, reviewing designs and resolving cross-system dependencies and architectural risks

Address security, privacy, resilience and regulatory requirements with relevant specialists, balancing delivery needs with enterprise standards

Facilitate stakeholder workshops and architecture reviews, communicate trade-offs clearly and mentor solution architects and technical leads

Support client discovery and technical proposals with feasible solution options, vendor assessments, estimates, risks and business cases, including total cost of ownership

Assess where AI can support business capabilities and advise on data readiness, integration, security and governance in collaboration with AI specialists

Requirements

Ten years of relevant IT experience, including three years in enterprise, domain or solution architecture within complex organizations

Experience leading architecture for at least one transformation initiative spanning multiple systems or business functions, from assessment and target design through implementation

Practical experience in business capability and process mapping, application portfolio assessment and development of target architectures and transition roadmaps

Strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data architecture, cloud and hybrid environments, and non-functional requirements such as security, scalability, and resilience

Ability to apply enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling tools pragmatically, producing clear diagrams, standards and decision records that teams use in delivery

Business and financial judgment to compare technology options, assess vendors, and explain cost, benefit, risk and return-on-investment trade-offs

Strong communication and facilitation skills in English, including client workshops and discussions with senior business stakeholders; ability to build agreement across teams without formal authority

Working understanding of privacy, regulatory and industry requirements, with experience translating them into architecture decisions alongside relevant specialists

Working understanding of enterprise AI and generative AI use cases, limitations and key architecture considerations, including data privacy, human oversight and integration with existing systems

Nice to have

Experience in federated enterprises or regulated industries

Exposure to evaluating or integrating AI-enabled enterprise products or supporting an AI adoption initiative

Relevant architecture or cloud certifications, such as TOGAF or ArchiMate; equivalent applied experience is equally valuable

A degree in technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

We offer/Benefits

EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Company’s pension plan

Private healthcare insurance

Safety & life insurance

Gym discounts

Wellness Grant (SEK 2000)

Corporate Programs including Employee Referral Program with rewards

Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

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