Enterprise Architect

A leading European provider of services to rail operators, manufacturers, and local authorities, Akiem offers its 100 customers in 22 European countries a fleet of over 760 locomotives and 42 passenger vehicles, as well as solutions covering the entire rolling stock value chain.

Akiem runs a comprehensive, certified Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) industrial ecosystem built around a pan-European network of workshops and extensive inventories of spare parts for the maintenance of the rolling stock supplied to its customers.

Key responsabilities

Enterprise Architecture Strategy

• Define and drive the enterprise architecture vision and roadmap aligned with business priorities

• Design target architectures (applications, data, integrations, infrastructure)

• Ensure alignment between business transformation and technology foundations

• Support key decisions on platforms, integrations and scalability

Architecture Governance & Design Authority

• Set up and animate Architecture Review Board / Design Authority

• Define principles, standards and validation processes

• Review solution designs and ensure compliance with architecture guidelines

• Identify risks (technical debt, scalability, interoperability, cybersecurity)

Business & Transformation Partnership

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions

• Support strategic transformation and digital initiatives

• Contribute to roadmap sequencing and transition planning

Integration & Data Architecture

• Contribute to integration strategy and API governance

• Ensure alignment with data governance objectives

• Structure application and data flows across the organization

• Support cloud and hybrid architecture discussions

Technology Risk & Governance

• Contribute to IT governance and risk management

• Support architecture documentation and audit readiness

• Participate in cybersecurity-by-design and resilience discussions

• Support vendor governance from a technology coherence perspective

Profile

Experience

• 10+ years in IT architecture (Enterprise / Solution Architect)

• Experience in complex, transformation-driven environments

• Industrial/international context is a plus

Skills

• Enterprise architecture & integration

• Governance, standards & lifecycle management

• Cloud / hybrid environments

+ Knowledge

• TOGAF, COBIT, data & cybersecurity

Soft Skills

• Strategic, pragmatic, structured

• Clear communicator, able to simplify complexity

• Influential and business-oriented

Education

• Master’s degree (IT / Engineering)

• TOGAF is a plus

Why join us?

• Opportunity to shape the future architecture foundations of a growing

international company

• High visibility role at the center of strategic transformation initiatives

• Combination of industrial operations, digital transformation and technology

modernization challenges

• Direct interaction with executive leadership and cross-functional teams

• Entrepreneurial and international environment with strong transformation

ambitions

Does this description resonate with you? This role, in a particularly stimulating environment, could be the perfect fit for you!

Don’t hesitate—join a motivated and dynamic team within an inspiring group that truly values strong, human relationships :)

Talent Pool Notice: Even if this position does not perfectly match your profile, we would be delighted to include you in our Talent Pool and contact you regarding future opportunities.