Arηs is a fully independent group of companies specialized in managing complex IT projects and systems for large organisations, focusing on state-of-the-art software development, digital trust, cloud, data science, mobile development, machine learning and infrastructure services.

We are composed of 16 entities across 8 countries worldwide that are unified by the Arηs Group, with more than 2500 consultants. This corporate structure enables us to respond quickly to market changes and customer requests, and to communicate and make decisions without layers of bureaucracy.

Established in 2016, the Greek entity Arηs Developments Hellas aims to extend Arηs Group activities dedicated to the European market providing high-quality services in Software Development, covering the entire application development lifecycle.

• Design, define, and govern enterprise-level architecture frameworks, processes, and practices across the organization, ensuring alignment between business strategy and IT capabilities.
• Establish and manage enterprise architecture (EA) governance structures, standards, and policies to ensure consistency, interoperability, and compliance across all systems and initiatives.
• Lead the development, communication, and continuous evolution of enterprise architecture, including business, application, data, and technology domains.
• Drive the adoption and maturity of EA practices across the organization, fostering an architecture-driven culture and promoting best practices.
• Design and maintain architectural repositories, models, and documentation, ensuring traceability and reuse of architectural assets.
• Define and design interoperability, integration patterns, and interfaces between systems, ensuring seamless communication across platforms.
• Elicit, analyse, and translate business, user, and technical requirements into scalable and sustainable architectures.
• Map business goals, priorities, and expected benefits to architectural components, ensuring alignment between business outcomes and IT solutions.
• Define transition roadmaps for enterprise architecture evolution, supporting digital transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Support programs and projects in planning, risk management, harmonization, and change management, ensuring architectural compliance.
• Assess current architectures, systems portfolios, and business processes to identify optimization opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Analyse enterprise structures, operational data, and system metrics to provide insights for improving performance and reducing costs.
• Conduct architecture maturity assessments and contribute to the continuous improvement of EA capabilities.
• Provide guidance and support to project teams implementing enterprise architecture elements.
• Prepare and deliver technical documentation, architectural blueprints, and presentations to stakeholders at all levels.

Education & Certifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.

At least one of the following certifications (or equivalent):

• The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA)
• Zachman Certified – Enterprise Architect
• CISSP Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP‑ISSAP)
• ITIL v3 Master certification
• Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA)

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience performing the role of Enterprise Architect within an organization.
• Hands-on experience in building and promoting enterprise architecture culture, practices, and standards across organizations.
• Expert-level experience in enterprise and business architecture design.
• Experience establishing and governing enterprise architecture functions and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of business process development, value streams, and capability mapping.
• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture domains and their interactions.
• Knowledge of maturity models, assessments, and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Proficiency with system modeling and architecture tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, ARIS Architect, or similar.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks and standards such as TOGAF, Zachman, Azure Well-Architected Framework, or similar.
• Strong technical knowledge across IT systems, enabling research, evaluation, and enhancement of enterprise solutions.

Skills

• Strong time management and project management capabilities in complex environments.
• Excellent documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear and structured architectural artifacts.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills in multi-domain enterprise environments.
• Ability to design and present business cases, studies, architectures, and analytical models.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and guide teams.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.
• Capability to define and enforce standards and policies governing IT assets and architecture.
• Excellent communication skills to educate and align stakeholders on architecture principles and best practices.
• Ability to analyse enterprise structures and align business and IT for transparency and efficiency.
• Strong data analysis skills to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize operations.