Enterprise Architect

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.We currently have a vacancy for an Enterprise Architect on a contract of indefinite duration in the IT Strategy, Planning & Architecture Division. This role is aligned with the Bank Professional 2 grade and the BP2 salary scale, between €87,306 and €110,059 applies. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.The purpose of the role is to create and maintain the enterprise architecture model and ensure it meets current and future business needs in order to provide a technology infrastructure that enables senior IT management to make better technology decisions and by provide long term cost effective solutions. Provide thought leadership to business and IT teams to assist in the delivery of the above.Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an Enterprise Architecture (EA) that is aligned to the overall IMTD and business strategy in order to provide effective technology infrastructure that supports the business.
• Design and implement IMTD architectural practises (i.e. standards & guidelines) and processes (i.e. governance and controls), policies and procedure is in order to provide effective technology infrastructure that supports the business.
• Keep abreast with developments in the IT industry and banking sector in order to ensure that the architectures are kept in line with industry standard. Promote awareness of new and emerging technologies among staff and business in order to influence decision-makers.
• Provide relevant skills transfer, coaching and mentoring to team members to share expertise in your domain area and ensure that the necessary skills, competencies and knowledge are being developed and leveraged across the team as appropriate to ensure that the work is conducted in an appropriate manner.
• Support the Head of Function - Enterprise Architecture to embed a culture of continuous improvement and inspire the whole team to look for and drive different ways of working, tools and techniques in order to provide effective technology infrastructure that supports the business and to ensure that the team is focused on quality.
• Establish and maintain a high level of business engagement to inspire confidence in IT as a trusted business partner.

Requirements:

• Degree in IT, Engineering or other as deemed appropriate.
• The role holder should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in architecture. Experienced in at least one enterprise architecture methodology (e.g. TOGAF). The role should also have architecture experience in a similar business background (e.g. financial services, banking, etc.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA public cloud technologies
• Functional expertise of SAP modules (e.g. Finance and HR) is desirable
• Extensive Enterprise Architecture skills in frameworks.
• Experience of relevant Technology Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of working with MS stack, SQL server.
• Experience in Data Analytics.
• Good verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Good presentation skills including confidence working at all business levels.
• Self-starter with the ability to show initiative and work without supervision.

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please let us know. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed. We have recently implemented a hybrid working model to balance the flexibility working from home provides with the value our office environments bring to support collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our approach to hybrid working enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people achieve the right balance. Our policies also provide insight into our organisational culture, work environment and working arrangements. Here are some of the key policies (subject to ongoing review and amendment) which may be of interest as you consider a career with us.The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee’s status.Application Details: Closing Date : 16/12/2024To apply, please complete the application form attached (via the “apply” link).Before starting your application you will be asked to create a profile with us, this will allow you to track and review your application throughout the process. Click "register" to create a profile and complete the application process.Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an automatic email from us acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive this auto-acknowledgement, please contact recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeThe Central Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.Freastalaíonn Banc Ceannais na hÉireann ar leas an phobail trí chobhsaíocht airgeadaíochta agus airgeadais a chosaint agus trína chinntiú go bhfuil an córas airgeadais ag feidhmiú ar mhaithe le leas na dtomhaltóirí agus leas an gheilleagair níos leithne.Tá folúntas againn faoi láthair d’Ailtire Fiontraíochta ar chonradh tréimhse éiginnte sa Rannán Straitéise, Pleanála & Ailtireachta TF. Tá an ról seo ailínithe le grád Ghairmí Bainc 2 agus beidh scála tuarastail BP2, idir €87,306 agus €105,516, i gceist dá réir sin. Cliceáil anseo chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir lenár scálaí tuarastail.Is é cuspóir an róil samhail na hailtireachta fiontraíochta a chruthú agus a chothabháil agus a chinntiú go bhreastalaíonn sí ar riachtanais reatha ghnó agus ar riachtanais ghnó sa todhchaí d’fhonn bonneagar teicneolaíochta a sholáthar lena gcumasófar do bhainistíocht shinsearach TF cinntí teicneolaíochta níos fearr a dhéanamh agus réitigh fhadtéarmacha cost-éifeachtacha a sholáthar. Ceannaireacht a léiriú d’fhoirne gnó agus TF chun cuidiú leis an méid sin thuas a bhaint amach.Freagrachtaí:

• Ailtireacht Fiontraíochta a bheidh ailínithe le straitéis fhoriomlán IMTD agus le straitéis ghnó a fhorbairt agus a chothabháil d’fhonn bonneagar éifeachtach teicneolaíochta a chur ar fáil chun tacú leis an ngnó.
• Cleachtais ailtireachta IMTD (i.e. caighdeáin & treoirlínte) agus próisis (i.e. rialachas agus rialuithe), beartais agus nósanna imeachta a dhearadh agus a chur chun feidhme d’fhonn bonneagar éifeachtach teicneolaíochta a thacóidh leis an ngnó a chur ar fáil.
• Coinneáil suas le forbairtí i dtionscal TF agus san earnáil baincéireachta chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an ailtireacht i gcomhréir le caighdeáin tionscail. Eolas ar theicneolaíochtaí nua agus eolas ar theicneolaíochtaí atá ag teacht chun cinn a spreagadh i measc na foirne agus i measc an ghnó chun tionchar a imirt ar an lucht cinnteoireachta.
• Aistriú scileanna, cóitseáil agus meantóireacht a chur ar fáil do bhaill foirne d’fhonn saineolas i do réimse a roinnt agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuil na scileanna agus na hinniúlachtaí riachtanacha agus an t-eolas riachtanach á bhforbairt agus á n-úsáid ar fud na foirne de réir mar is cuí chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an obair á cur i gcrích ar bhealach iomchuí.
• Tacú leis an gCeannasaí Feidhme - Ailtireacht Fiontraíochta chun cultúr an fheabhais leanúnaigh a leabú agus an fhoireann go léir a spreagadh chun bealaí oibre, uirlisí agus teicnící éagsúla a aimsiú agus a spreagadh d’fhonn bonneagar éifeachtach teicneolaíochta a sholáthar chun tacú leis an ngnó agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an fhoireann ag díriú ar cháilíocht.
• Ardleibhéal rannpháirtíochta gnó a bhunú agus a choimeád ar bun chun go mbeidh muinín as TF mar chomhpháirtí iontaofa gnó.

Riachtanais:

• Céim i TF, san Innealtóireacht nó in ábhar eile a mheastar a bheith iomchuí.
• Ba cheart go mbeadh taithí 5 bliana ar a laghad san ailtireacht ag sealbhóir an róil. Taithí ar mhodheolaíocht amháin ar a laghad den ailtireacht fiontraíochta (e.g. TOGAF). Ba cheart go mbeadh taithí ailtireachta i réimse comhchosúil gnó (e.g. seirbhísí airgeadais, baincéireacht, etc.) ag sealbhóir an róil.
• Scileanna forleathana Ailtireachta Fiontraíochta ó thaobh creata de.
• Taithí ar Bhonneagar Teicneolaíochta ábhartha.
• Cur amach ar MS stack, SQL server.
• Taithí ar anailísíocht agus ar mhianadóireacht sonraí.
• Scileanna maithe cainte, idirphearsanta, agus cumarsáide i scríbhinn.
• Scileanna láidre láithreoireachta lena n-áirítear muinín as a bheith ag obair ag gach leibhéal gnó.
• Féintionscnóir atá in ann feidhmiú as a stuaim féin agus a bheith ag obair gan mhaoirseacht.

Tuigimid go maith gurb iad ár mbaill foirne bua an Bhainc Ceannais agus táimid tiomanta d’áit oibre ilchineálach, ionchuimsitheach agus forásach a chruthú. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla, agus ó dhaoine a bhfuil taithí éagsúil agus dearcthaí éagsúla acu, toisc go neartóidh sé sinn mar dhaoine agus mar eagraíocht. Táimid tiomanta do thacaíocht dhearfach a thabhairt d’iarrthóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Más féidir linn aon socruithe réasúnacha a dhéanamh duit chun go mbeidh an deis agat do dhícheall a dhéanamh sa phróiseas earcaíochta, cuir é sin in iúl dúinn le do thoil. Ní bhainfear úsáid as aon fhaisnéis a chuirfidh tú ar fáil ach amháin chun tacaíocht chuí a chur ar fáil duit agus ní bheidh aon tionchar aici ar an gcaoi ina mbreathnófar ar d’iarratas. Tá samhail um obair chumaisc curtha i bhfeidhm againn le déanaí chun cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir solúbthacht na cianoibre agus an fiúntas a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht oifige d’fhonn tacú leis an gcomhoibriú agus leis an gceangal idir chomhghleacaithe. Lenár gcur chuige maidir le hobair chumaisc, cumasaítear do chomhghleacaithe bheith ag obair ón mbaile suas le 50% de na laethanta oibre, socrú a chuireann leis an raon leathan reatha de bheartais agus de chleachtais sholúbtha oibre atá i bhfeidhm againn cheana féin chun tacú lenár bhfoireann an chothromaíocht cheart a bhaint amach. Tugtar léargas ar ár gcultúr eagraíochtúil, ar ár dtimpeallacht oibre agus ar ár socruithe oibre freisin inár gcuid beartas. Is iad seo roinnt de na príomhbheartais (faoi réir athbhreithniú agus leasú leanúnach) a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina n-ábhar spéise duit.Tá scéim pinsin an Bhainc Ceannais ag teacht le rialacha scéim pinsin na státseirbhíse. Dá bhrí sin, má tá pinsean státseirbhíse/seirbhíse poiblí á fháil agat, féadfaidh go mbeidh laghdú i bhfeidhm maidir le do phinsean reatha. Cuirfear sonraí maidir leis an scéim pinsin iomchuí ar fáil nuair a chinnfear stádas an duine a cheapfar.Sonraí iarratais: Dáta Deiridh : 16.12.24Chun iarratas a dhéanamh, líon isteach an fhoirm iarratais atá i gceangal leis seo (tríd an nasc).Sula gcuireann tú tús le d’iarratas, iarrfar ort próifíl a chruthú sa chaoi go mbeidh tú in ann d’iarratas a rianú agus a athbhreithniú le linn an phróisis. Cliceáil ar “clárú” chun próifíl a chruthú agus an próiseas iarratais a chur i gcrích.A luaithe a bheidh d'iarratas curtha isteach agat, gheobhaidh tú ríomhphost uathoibríoch uainn ina gcuirfear in iúl duit go bhfuarthas an t-iarratas. Mura bhfaighidh tú an uath-admháil seo, déan teagmháil le recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeIs fostóir comhdheiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.