Enterprise IT Architect

About Showpad

Showpad is the leading sales enablement platform for the modern seller. Showpad’s all-in-one platform empowers sales and marketing teams to engage buyers through industry-leading training and coaching software and innovative sales content and engagement solutions.

At Showpad, personalities and cultures connect across oceans to create something extraordinary. As a top 10 software company in the Inc. 5,000 Europe list, Showpad is changing the game when it comes to sales enablement. Our employees create the engagement and impact that drives our success as we expand globally.

In the morning, we’re drinking San Francisco cold brew coffee with a side of Portland doughnuts – English scones for afternoon tea, and in the evening we’re toasting success with Belgian tripel Westmalle to a Chicago house tune.

Role

For our Ghent Headquarters, Showpad is looking for an experienced Enterprise IT Architect. As an Enterprise IT Architect you will be responsible to assure Showpads business strategy is supported by an effective technology systems architecture. As part of this responsibility you will be conducting enterprise wide and in depth capability and requirements analysis, and be responsible for the proper design, planning, and implementation of a comprehensive enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess the enterprise business processes and capabilities.
• Define the Showpad IT architecture vision and translate this vision into a practical IT solution architecture roadmap.
• Introduce a master data management model and map and align the business information architecture including data ownership and governance
• Manage Software as a Service integration projects and coordinate technical implementations.
• Be an advisor to the different business units in regards to application architecture and integrations.
• Maintain the IT Landscape and integration documentation, and keep the overview up to date.
• Drive continuous improvement for solution architectures and integrations.
• Sync your activities with business operations teams across the globe.
• Work together with the different departments to figure out the best setup/solution for their IT related needs.
• Monitoring the newest trends and developments within your field of expertise.

Skills and Experience

• A master degree in a Computer Science oriented study or an equivalent through experience.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and supporting tooling such as TOGAF and ArchiMate.
• The ability to demonstrate 5 years relevant hands on experience with IT architecture, IT integrations, Cloud/SaaS technology and business intelligence frameworks.
• Practical experience with ERP, CRM and BI implementations.
• A certification related to organisation, information or infrastructure architecture such as Certified Architect or Certified Technical Specialist and in the field of project management.
• You talk both business and technology language, and can persuade on both levels
• Strong Project Management skills and practical experience.
• As an Enterprise IT Architect you maintain solid communication and presentation skills
• You are capable of growing and managing a team of technologists.
• The ability to work flexible, independently as well as in a team
• Passion for IT, life and the Showpad product
• The desire to grow yourself, your team and the company
• The will to have a maximum impact on Showpad

What you can expect from Showpad

Focus on Impact and Growth

We are building the future in sales and marketing where every salesperson is successful. As an international scale-up we aim for yearly double digit growth that opens many opportunities. We want people who thrive in a fast-paced and  performance-driven company, who are not afraid to stretch themselves in a fun environment and focus on impact and growth.