Sr. Group Expert - Enterprise Architecture (m/f/d)

About the role Location: Austria - Vienna Hours: Full-Time Type of Contract: Permanent Make the Future of Enterprise Digital Architecture Real! As part of our Digital Solutions organization, the Sr. Group Expert – Enterprise Architecture serves as the strategic leader responsible for shaping and governing enterprise-wide digital architecture across the Borealis Group. The role ensures strong alignment between business strategy, processes, and technology while enabling agility, security, and innovation. You will drive architectural excellence, guide technology investments, and enable large-scale transformation through a coherent and future-ready digital landscape. Responsibilities Lead strategic analysis of market and technology trends to inform architectural direction and innovation. Support Strategy and Group Development initiatives, including M&A and joint ventures, from an architecture perspective. Own and govern the enterprise architecture framework across business, information, solution, technical, and security domains. Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance models, and decision rights. Lead, mentor, and develop enterprise architects and promote architectural capability across digital teams. People Leadership & Accountability You will lead a team of architects, fostering a culture of servant leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The role holds accountability for enterprise architecture governance, resource management, and compliance across all architectural deliverables. About you This is a senior, enterprise-wide leadership role with significant influence on the company’s digital direction. You will work closely with executive leadership and shape the architectural foundation that enables sustainable growth, innovation, and transformation. To be successful in this role, you bring: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field. Over 15 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture and IT Architecture from different domain Comprehensive Domain Expertise: Application Development, Infrastructure, Data Analytics, Security adept at designing holistic architectural strategies that enable scalability, resilience, and business growth. IT Leadership Excellence: Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that align with business objectives and accelerate innovation Strong strategic thinking and business acumen. Exceptional communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills. Deep knowledge of architectural modelling and modern digital ecosystems (e.g. SaaS, PaaS, API, SOA). Our offer Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page . We offer competitive compensation based on the collective labor agreement, starting at EUR 108.000 annual gross salary (based on 38 hrs/week) and a yearly bonus. For this role in Vienna, we also offer: Hybrid working Free ticket for public transport & subsidized parking Subsidized canteen Fitness allowance Health & Wellbeing offers Application Process If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly. ​ If you have any questions, please contact Adrian Obando Piedra, ([email protected]). We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed. At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We v alue diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression. Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers. The hiring process Get in touch We get to know each other Proposal & agreement Make It Real The selection process may vary based on position & profile. Our Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide detailed insights into the specific procedure once we connect with you regarding your application. Read more on how to apply