Unlock Learning For All
Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success. We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries. We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
As an Enterprise Architect at Ellucian APAC, you will play a pivotal role in shaping technology modernization across higher education. The Enterprise Architect supports our global enterprise architecture practice to build and enable our capability-based delivery models that drive Cloud/SaaS modernization engagements across our APAC client initiatives. Serving as the overall enterprise architecture thought leader for APAC Services delivery teams, the Enterprise Architect uses the global higher education reference models to align the customer's strategic initiatives to the capabilities required to achieve those goals through the industry standard business processes enabled by Ellucian solutions.
Where you will make an impact
Strategic Alignment: Lead the strategic alignment of customer modernization engagements by modeling a customer's strategic initiatives to the capabilities required to achieve those goals through the industry standard business processes enabled by Ellucian solutions. Partner with the solution architect to build customer architecture reference models that inform and direct strategically aligned client modernization engagements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including solution architects, Services delivery consultants, product managers, project managers and others to support successful customer modernization engagements.
Architecture Design: Collaborate with the broader enterprise architecture team and cross-organizational stakeholders to contribute to development of Ellucian's global higher education capability model to ensure it is adaptable, scalable and meets the evolving needs of higher education institutions.
Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of architectural designs, standards, and best practices for internal and client use.
Key engagements for the Enterprise Architect include:
Collaborating with other Services Innovation leadership to support the initiatives that are building new outcomes-based delivery practices.Coordinating with Product/R&D as necessary to ensure alignment with capability delivery by region.Ensuring effective construction of enterprise architecture service engagements aimed at achievement of customers' desired outcomes.Providing thought leadership, best practices and higher ed industry knowledge into enterprise architecture focused practices.Developing related materials and artifacts that drive and support the new enterprise architecture services, where appropriate.Proactively engaging with global service delivery peers to assess effectiveness of new enterprise architecture services.Fulfilling the broader mission of global Services as it relates to global scale.Working collaboratively with the Services team to develop and/or improve strategies, policies, and processes; support and promote the use of new delivery methodologies and best practices.Understanding the global Services marketplace and delivery best practices.Where appropriate, establishing delivery compliance and assurance metrics and measurements along with monitoring practices.
What you will bring
Experience - in business, technology or a higher education related field is required.5+ years experience as an Enterprise Architect or equivalent type role, within higher education is a plus.In-depth knowledge of higher education technology trends, challenges, and best practices.Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).Proficiency in cloud computing, data architecture, and software development methodologies.Positive, self-motivated, team-oriented individual with the ability and desire to innovate, create, and develop delivery methodologies that have the capability of transforming the effectiveness of higher education.Exceptional relationship building skills supported by proven action and follow-through using strong time and project management skills.Superior interpersonal, written and oral communications skills with an emphasis on collaboration.Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Archimate) are a plus.
What makes #Ellucianlife
20 days annual leave plus public holidays Competitive superannuation and life cover Private Medical and Dental family cover Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests5 charitable days to support the community that supports usDiversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few. Parental leave Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the teamWe Foster a learning culture with:Education Assistance ProgrammeProfessional development opportunities
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