Enterprise business architect

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In today’s world, vast amounts of information drive our operations. Data is more valuable than ever before. Protecting data and information systems is central to conducting business, and everyone in EY Information Security plays a critical role. Join a global team of over 1,100 professionals who collaborate to support EY's business by safeguarding both EY and client information assets! Our Information Security experts enable EY to operate securely, deliver secure products and services, and detect and respond swiftly to security events as they occur. Together, our dedicated team's efforts help protect the EY brand and build client trust.

Within Information Security, we integrate risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and technology solutions while considering the entire security lifecycle. You will join a team of hardworking, security-focused individuals dedicated to supporting, protecting, and enabling the business through innovative, secure solutions that provide speed to market and business value.

The opportunity

The Security Technology Services (STS) organization, part of Information Security, enables over 400,000 individuals across 150+ countries to access systems and information securely. As a member of the STS team, the Cybersecurity Enterprise Business Architect bridges the gap between high-level strategy and solution architecture, determining the future architectural direction for security technologies primarily centered around network and infrastructure protection for EY Global. We are seeking a strategic and analytical Business Architect to lead the design and implementation of business processes within our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Integrated Risk Management (IRM) programs. This individual will play a critical role in mapping business capabilities to current and future-state processes, technology solutions, and associated data architectures & models, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, and driving continuous improvement through effective risk integration and stakeholder collaboration.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategic direction: produce and document technology strategy primarily for the Domain Lead's security technology domain
• Thought leadership: provide security and business thought leadership at an enterprise level
• Process mapping and design: lead the mapping and design of business capabilities to current and future-state business processes technology solutions, and associated data architectures & models, ensuring alignment with GRC & IRM objectives
• Analytical assessment: conduct thorough analyses of existing processes to identify inefficiencies, challenges, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations
• Stakeholder collaboration: drive engagement with key stakeholders across the organization to facilitate discussions, gather requirements, and ensure business needs are met in business architectures and implementations
• Risk integration: integrate risk management principles into business processes, ensuring that risk considerations are embedded in decision-making and operational practices
• Governance framework development: establish and maintain governance frameworks that define process ownership, accountability, and compliance requirements
• Change management support: design processes that facilitate user adoption and provide input for training and communication strategies
• Data management oversight: ensure that business processes are supported by accurate and relevant data, collaborating with IT and data management teams to integrate necessary systems
• Documentation standards: develop and enforce documentation standards, templates, and modeling conventions to ensure consistency and clarity in process representation
• Performance metrics definition: define and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure process performance, maturity, and effectiveness, using data to drive continuous improvement
• Cross-functional leadership: lead cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end business capability and process alignment, fostering collaboration and integration across various business units and functions
• Team Development: lead data and security architects through coaching, mentoring, and course correction
  
  

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Experience initiating new ideas and leading architectural activities
• Process mapping and design: ability to create detailed process maps and design future-state processes that align with organizational objectives
• Analytical thinking: strong analytical skills to identify inefficiencies, challenges, and opportunities for improvement within existing processes
• Stakeholder engagement: excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders, including business leaders, analysts, and technology teams
• Risk management knowledge: understanding of risk management principles and frameworks to effectively integrate risk considerations into business processes
• Governance framework development: experience in establishing governance frameworks and process ownership to ensure accountability and compliance
• Change management: skills in change management to support the adoption of new processes and ensure smooth transitions within the organization
• Data integration and management: knowledge of data architectures, data science, and data integration techniques & systems to ensure that processes are supported by accurate and relevant data
• Documentation and standards: proficiency in developing documentation standards, templates, and modeling conventions for consistent process representation
• Performance measurement: ability to define and implement metrics to measure process performance, maturity, and effectiveness
• Cross-functional collaboration: experience working across various business units and functions to ensure end-to-end process alignment and integration
• Ability to identify opportunities for cybersecurity transformation or enhancements
• 16+ years of experience in the Information Technology field
• 8+ years of architecture or technology leadership experience, including enterprise and business architecture
• 4+ years of experience working with business process and capability mapping
• 4+ years of experience working with data and AI strategy
• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus
• Proven experience in business architecture, process design, and risk management, preferably within a GRC context
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization
  
  

This role is essential for driving business architecture initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and risk management within the organization.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Security certifications such as CISSP or CISM
• TOGAF and/or SABSA architecture framework
• SANS Certifications including GSEC, ECSA, ECSP
  
  

What We Look For

• Passion for making a difference
• Strong soft skills, with the ability to understand and integrate cultural diversity and work with cross-cultural and cross-organizational teams
• Deep technical acumen and critical thinking skills demonstrating an analytical and systematic approach to problem-solving
• Experience working in a global virtual environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and delivery of presentations
• Good judgment, tact, and decision-making ability for delivering practical architectures
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change, exercising appropriate time management to meet objectives
• Ability to collaborate with team members and executive stakeholders, as well as work autonomously
  
  

What We Offer You

The compensation ranges below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges. At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $152,700 to $294,000. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $183,300 to $334,100. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  
  

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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