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Engineering4 days agoHybrid

Merkle

Senior Enterprise Architect

enterprise architecturesolution architectureSAPS/4HANATOGAFcloudAPIsmicroservicesCRMeCommercedata integrationtobacco industryarchitecture governancementorship

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Full job description

Merkle, a dentsu company, is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for tobacco clients. The role involves designing architecture roadmaps, aligning technical solutions with business goals, integrating new technologies, enforcing architecture governance, collaborating with architects, mentoring colleagues, and guiding teams through IT transformations. Candidates must have 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, experience with at least two of CMS, DAM, eCommerce, PIM, MDM, CRM, Process/Data Integration & Automation, SAP expertise including integration design, ERP SD processes, data migration or cloud migration (e.g. S/4HANA), experience in the tobacco industry, knowledge of architecture frameworks like TOGAF, and modern IT architectures such as cloud, APIs, and microservices. Excellent communication, stakeholder management skills, and fluent English are required. The position offers hybrid work options and is based in Lisbon, Portugal, with operations also in Spain, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.

What you'll do

  • Design and drive clients’ architecture roadmaps toward a modern future state
  • Align technical solutions with business objectives, mission, and vision
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies
  • Establish and enforce architecture governance and standards
  • Collaborate with other architects to ensure consistent, integrated solutions
  • Provide expert guidance, mentor colleagues, and build architectural capability
  • Lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for tobacco portfolio and clients
  • Guide teams and stakeholders through complex IT transformations

Requirements

  • 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, leading large-scale transformations
  • Design and/or delivery experience with two or more of CMS, DAM, eCommerce, PIM, MDM, CRM, Process/Data Integration & Automation
  • SAP expertise: integration design, ERP SD processes, data migration, or cloud migration (e.g. S/4HANA)
  • Experience working in or with the Tobacco industry
  • Knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.) and modern IT architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Fluent English skills

Tech stack

CMSDAMeCommercePIMMDMCRMProcess/Data Integration & AutomationSAPS/4HANAcloudAPIsmicroservicesTOGAF

Benefits

Hybrid work models, adaptable hours, and home office optionsCompetitive salariesVolunteer daysWellness daysModern officesMulti-cultural environmentTraining and mentorshipGrowth opportunities within dentsu networkInclusive and supportive culture

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