The General Directorate for Innovation & Digital Solutions (DG ISD) of the FPS Interior is engaged in a digital transformation aimed at modernizing its processes, information systems, and modes of collaboration. In this context, it is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect capable of ensuring coherence between operational needs and the technological solutions implemented.

Main Missions

• Ensure alignment between business needs and IT solutions
• Design architectures and technical solutions
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders
• Formalize needs into functional and technical requirements
• Propose pragmatic recommendations and solutions
• Define architecture standards
• Ensure documentation of solutions
• Participate in the validation of deliverables

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Define and implement the digitalization strategy
• Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture framework
• Set up architecture governance (committees, validation processes)
• Develop a multi-year digital transformation roadmap
• Coordinate architecture activities within strategic programs
• Oversee architecture boards and ensure coherence of decisions
• Contribute to a coherent and secure cloud strategy
• Lead initiatives related to cybersecurity (IAM, asset management, NIS2)
• Support the transformation of infrastructures toward new models (e.g. greenfield)
• Supervise the inventory and rationalization of the application landscape
• Ensure coherence between legacy systems and new solutions
• Provide coaching to architects and project teams
• Provide strategic advice to management
• Contribute to the definition of capability maps and reference architectures

Desired Profile

Education and Experience

• Degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in complex IT projects
• Experience in architecture and digital transformation
  Asset: experience with the public sector (Ministries, European Institutions, etc.)

Technical Skills

• Mastery of IT architecture principles (TOGAF is an asset)
• Knowledge of modeling methods (BPMN, UML, Archimate)
• Understanding of the application development lifecycle
• Knowledge of microservices and application integration
• Skills in data management and infrastructures

Behavioral Skills

• Results-oriented
• Analytical and synthetic mindset
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Excellent communication
• Autonomy and proactivity