Chief Architect

About the Role

DXC Technology is looking for a seasoned Chief Enterprise Architect to spearhead the comprehensive architectural design of a significant enterprise transformation initiative. This role encompasses ownership of the target enterprise architecture, leadership of the Design Authority, and the creation and enforcement of architectural principles, standards, and roadmaps spanning applications, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure, network, and cybersecurity domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the enterprise architecture ensuring alignment with business goals and programme requirements.
• Establish and enforce architectural guidelines, solution blueprints, standards, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead and chair the Design Authority and Architecture Review Board, resolving complex cross-domain design challenges.
• Oversee end-to-end solution design including applications, integrations, data management, cloud, infrastructure, network, and cybersecurity.
• Guide multidisciplinary architects and technology partners to maintain consistent design and delivery amid various workstreams.
• Govern requirements detailing, interface specifications, and maintain architecture decision records.
• Ensure solutions meet stringent criteria regarding availability, scalability, security, performance, resilience, and maintainability.
• Assess platforms and technology options to make strategic build-versus-buy decisions.
• Manage architectural risks and technical issues, embedding security and data protection within solution designs.
• Contribute to proposals, estimates, statements of work, and calculate total cost of ownership assessments.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor for executive stakeholders, effectively communicating complex architecture decisions.
• Mentor architecture teams and drive continuous enhancement of architectural practices.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or commensurate professional experience.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture, including extensive leadership of architecture governance and design authorities.
• Track record of owning end-to-end enterprise architecture initiatives within large and complex transformation programs.
• Strong expertise across multiple domains including applications, integrations, data, cloud, infrastructure, network, and cybersecurity.
• Experience designing both on-premises infrastructure and hybrid environments, covering network and security architecture.
• Proven capability leading teams of architects, vendors, and technology partners.
• Solid understanding of architectural risk management, platform selection, and design of non-functional requirements.
• Excellent skills in stakeholder management, communication, and engaging with executives.

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF certification or comparable enterprise architecture qualification.
• Certifications related to cloud or security architecture.
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.

Key Competencies

• Leadership in enterprise architecture and governance.
• Executive level stakeholder engagement and influence.
• Sound technical judgement with ability to make cross-domain decisions.
• Commercial insight and value-driven solution design.
• Leadership, mentoring, and team collaboration skills.