Chief Enterprise Architect (CEA) - Nigeria
- Nigeria
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
- Establish and lead an architecture governance board that oversees solution design, platform choices, and architectural decisions across the bank.
- Champion enterprise-wide technology modernization and transformation initiatives.
- Lead enterprise-wide design and integration of core banking systems, digital platforms, data centers, APIs, cloud services, and cybersecurity infrastructure.
- Provide guidance on technology platforms, ensuring optimal scalability, interoperability, security, and resilience.
- Oversee the lifecycle of enterprise applications and infrastructure assets.
- Collaborate with executive management, business unit leaders, and technology heads to define and prioritize technology roadmaps and digital initiatives.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology investments, innovation opportunities, and strategic IT decisions.
- Develop and enforce enterprise architecture standards, best practices, and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, SABSA).
- Conduct solution reviews and impact assessments to ensure compliance with architecture principles.
- Oversee architectural risk management, regulatory compliance, and IT audit support.
- Lead, mentor, and build a high-performing architecture team (enterprise, application, data, cloud, security architects).
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the architecture function.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Professional certification in Enterprise Architecture (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect).
- Minimum of 15 years progressive experience in IT, with at least 5 years in enterprise architecture leadership roles within the financial services sector.
- Proven experience in banking IT environments: core banking systems, digital banking, middleware, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity.
- Strong business acumen and ability to align technology with commercial strategy.
- Strategic thinking and enterprise-wide vision
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management
- Architecture governance and risk management
- Expertise in IT infrastructure, cloud, data architecture, and integration frameworks
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills