Sparx Enterprise Architect

Service description: The mission consists of managing a central Sparx Enterprise Architect repository, processing all inquiries coming from Business and IT stakeholders.

You will be responsible of the following tasks:

• Maintain and continuously update the central Sparx EA repository, ensuring that all applications, interfaces, models, and documentation are accurate, complete, and well-organized.
• Consolidate and validate application metadata-including attributes and ownership - by collaborating with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure comprehensive
• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access, usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.
• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate and secure access to repository
• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, correct repository usage, and assistance with scripting (VBA).
• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the repository, resolving issues or conflicts in architectural documentation.
• Set up, design, and deploy dashboards within Prolaborate to provide enhanced insights and collaborative capabilities.
• Support querying and reporting for both Sparx EA and Prolaborate, and drive the industrialization of reports and dashboards to ensure scalable, professional solutions.
• Monitor changes across the application landscape, ensuring accurate mapping between business processes and supporting applications, and reflecting updates, decommissions, and new
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards on the health, structure, and completeness of the application portfolio to inform business and IT leadership.
• Lead the deployment of MDG developments, including testing, validating, and tracking as part of release management.
• Implement and test necessary updates for incorporating APM applications into Sparx EA, coordinating with development teams.
• Test new Sparx EA and Prolaborate versions before deployment to ensure stability and
• Manage contacts with Sparx Systems regarding licensing for both Sparx EA and Procloud
• Consolidate and validate application metadata, including attributes and ownership, by collaborating with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure completeness.
• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access, usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.
• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate access to repository
• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, and correct repository
• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the repository, resolving issues or conflicts related to architectural documentation.

• Ensure accurate mapping between business processes and supporting applications, and monitor changes across the application landscape, reflecting updates, decommissions, and new
• Provide insights on application usage, overlaps, and opportunities for rationalization or consolidation to support decision-making.

You will work:

• Within a project team you will act as a project team member and are allocated to a Project The Project methodology will be defined by the project.
• Within the IT Architecture team, you will support and guide the team to set-up Application Portfolio Management with the help of Sparx EA.
• Within a product team, where you will act as a product team member, supporting the Product Owner, and work in an agile and/or scrum way of working

Requirements:

Required expertise:

• Expertise in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Prolaborate is a must
• Experience in business architecture and application portfolio management
• Familiar with ArchiMate, BPMN and UML
• Experience in data organization, dashboarding and documentation

Soft Skills required:

• Sharp analytical mind, problem solving attitude and positive critical attitude
• Excellent communication skills (with many different stakeholders)
• Ability to work independently (expert in planning and organisation)
• Meticulous approach with high attention to detail, consistently upholding high quality standards
• Stakeholder support and service orientation
• Team minded, customer oriented and flexible

Languages

• Fluent in English (speaking and writing) is mandatory
• Fluent in at least one: Flemish/French/German

Additional information:

• Location: Bruxelles. Travel to Berlin foreseen (+/- 1 day per month)
• Telework: minimum 2 days / week in the office