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The ad says“Enterprise Architecture expertise with strong TOGAF knowledge, certification, or practical application in large-scale organisations.”
The ad says“Working knowledge of AI tools, emerging technologies, and their application within enterprise environments.”
The ad says“Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture standards, risk controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.”
The ad says“Experience within the Asset Management industry, with an understanding of investment and operational business processes.”
The ad says“Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and automation programmes.”
The ad says“Must have significant experience within the Finance or Banking industry.”
The ad says“Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and automation programmes.”
The ad says“Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture standards, risk controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.”
The ad says“Enterprise Architecture expertise with strong TOGAF knowledge, certification, or practical application in large-scale organisations.”
The ad says“Must have significant experience within the Finance or Banking industry.”
The ad says“Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture standards, risk controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.”
The ad says“Strong capability in IT strategy, target-state architecture, roadmap development, and transformation planning.”
The ad says“Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and automation programmes.”
The ad says“Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture standards, risk controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.”
The ad says“Strong capability in IT strategy, target-state architecture, roadmap development, and transformation planning.”
The ad says“Strong capability in IT strategy, target-state architecture, roadmap development, and transformation planning.”
The ad says“Strong capability in IT strategy, target-state architecture, roadmap development, and transformation planning.”

Job Description:

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Enterprise & Domain Architect

Location: Madrid

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About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Read more about DWS and who we are here.

Team / division overview

Enterprise Architect with experience in designing and implementing enterprise-level IT solutions. Experience in aligning technology strategies with business goals, optimizing IT infrastructure, and leading cross-functional teams. Adept at driving digital transformation initiatives and ensuring robust security and compliance standards.

The domain architect will be responsible for the architecture strategy, target architecture and transition plan for the DWS Core Business & operations area.

Your responsibilities –

As an Enterprise & Domain Architect, you will:

Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring it aligns with the organization's strategic objectives.
Technology Integration: Oversee the integration of new technologies and processes into the existing IT environment, ensuring compatibility and efficiency.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business leaders, IT teams, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Standards and Governance: Establish and enforce architectural standards and guidelines to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the IT infrastructure and develop strategies to mitigate them.

We are looking for

Enterprise Architecture expertise with strong TOGAF knowledge, certification, or practical application in large-scale organisations.
Proven experience developing technology strategies and architecting solutions across Finance, Risk, and operational business domains.
Strong capability in IT strategy, target-state architecture, roadmap development, and transformation planning.
Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform modernisation, and automation programmes.
Working knowledge of AI tools, emerging technologies, and their application within enterprise environments.
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering scalable, resilient, and business-aligned technology solutions.
Strong understanding of IT governance, architecture standards, risk controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and drive strategic outcomes.
Must have significant experience within the Finance or Banking industry.
Experience within the Asset Management industry, with an understanding of investment and operational business processes.
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

What we’ll offer you:

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

DWS’ Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.