Application Architect (m/w/d)

We are looking for an experienced Application Architect to support strategic IT and digital transformation initiatives for a client operating in the energy sector. In this role, you will help shape and maintain the application architecture landscape, ensuring solutions are scalable, future-proof, and aligned with business and technology objectives. You will work closely with business stakeholders, project teams, architects, and technical experts to guide architectural decisions and support the delivery of key initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support architecture activities for strategic initiatives and transformation programmes.
• Define and maintain application architecture standards, roadmaps, and target architectures.
• Assess business initiatives from an architectural perspective and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Provide guidance on application, integration, data, and cloud architecture topics.
• Develop architecture deliverables such as roadmaps, solution designs, and governance documentation.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to identify opportunities for optimisation, standardisation, and innovation.
• Support architecture governance processes, including reviews and architectural assessments.
• Facilitate workshops and discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support development teams by ensuring solutions align with the target architecture and long-term strategy.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices.