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Cathay Pacific

Enterprise Architect – Enterprise Domain & ERP



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11.Jan.2016
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Cathay Pacific
Airlines IT
Hong Kong
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Department: Information Technology

Reports To: Head of Technology & Architecture



Job Description :

The Enterprise Architect – Enterprise Domain & ERP is responsible for implementing and driving the technology strategy and the overall enterprise architecture for Cathay Pacific’s enterprise departments which include finance, people, purchasing, planning and communications. Furthermore the role must also have experience with and deep knowledge of SAP’s ERP platform and related technologies. The role will work closely with business and IT leaders as well as IT implementation teams to ensure that the corporate ERP platform is fully and appropriately leveraged.


Key Responsibilities:
Drive the definition of the enterprise architecture and roadmap for the enterprise domain by developing: Architecture vision, principles, standards and policies
Target state blueprints and roadmap
Application portfolio lifecycle strategy

Develop the overall ERP strategy for Cathay Pacific based on SAP technologies Set the technology vision for the platform
Develop the appropriate models and financial analysis to support the adoption of the platform
Drive the multi-year, strategic plan for leveraging the platform
Govern the ongoing implementation of the platform

Maintain expertise in the business domains and relevant technologies for the finance, people, purchasing, airline planning, communications and enterprise content management functions.
Work closely with other Enterprise Architects to align the enterprise architecture strategy (all business and technology domains)
Work closely with the Account Manager for the Enterprise Domain to formulate the technology plan for the next 1 to 3 years
Promote shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve return on IT investment. Ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from the endorsed business and IT strategies.
Use enterprise architecture vision and target state to identify opportunities for improved business performance through process or technology change
Lead analysis of the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
Lead or contribute to the development of policies, standards and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of IT within the enterprise.
Participate in relevant solution design review and architecture governance forums
Support Solution Architects in identifying and assessing options
Conduct project technical reviews and health checks
Participate in analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the business/application architecture
Participate and contribute to relevant industry, alliance and technology forums

Requirements:

Job Requirements :
University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
Minimum 10 years of IT experience with at least 7 years in an project management, business process or architecture related position. In-depth skills in at least 2 of the following disciplines: program management, project management, business process, requirements management, architecture, development, testing
At least 5 years of experience working with SAP ECC ERP platform and other SAP technologies (NetWeaver, Business Warehouse, HANA, SuccessFactors, etc)
Proven abilities to manage large scale solutions design and implementation work
Demonstrable leadership skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
Highly motivated and strong character
Knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture
Understanding of application development methodologies, SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or client/server systems
Passion and ability to learn new technologies and their application
TOGAF certification is preferred

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