Requirements

The mission consists of managing a central Sparx Enterprise Architect repository, processing all inquiries coming

from Business and IT stakeholders.

You will be responsible of the following tasks:

• Maintain and continuously update the central Sparx EA repository, ensuring that all applications,

• interfaces, models, and documentation are accurate, complete, and well-organized.

• Consolidate and validate application metadata—including attributes and ownership - by collaborating

• with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure comprehensive information.

• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access,

• usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.

• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate and secure access to repository content.

• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, correct repository usage,

• and assistance with scripting (VBA).

• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the

• repository, resolving issues or conflicts in architectural documentation.

• Set up, design, and deploy dashboards within Prolaborate to provide enhanced insights and

• collaborative capabilities.

• Support querying and reporting for both Sparx EA and Prolaborate, and drive the industrialization of

• reports and dashboards to ensure scalable, professional solutions.

• Monitor changes across the application landscape, ensuring accurate mapping between business

• processes and supporting applications, and reflecting updates, decommissions, and new

• implementations.

• Prepare regular reports and dashboards on the health, structure, and completeness of the application

• portfolio to inform business and IT leadership.

• Lead the deployment of MDG developments, including testing, validating, and tracking as part of

• release management.

• Implement and test necessary updates for incorporating APM applications into Sparx EA, coordinating

• with development teams.

• Test new Sparx EA and Prolaborate versions before deployment to ensure stability and compatibility.

• Manage contacts with Sparx Systems regarding licensing for both Sparx EA and Procloud Server.

• Consolidate and validate application metadata, including attributes and ownership, by collaborating

• with Product Owners, Business Architects, and IT domain leads to ensure completeness.

• Process and respond to inquiries from business and IT stakeholders regarding repository access,

• usage, and updates to architecture or portfolio information.

• Oversee and control user permissions, ensuring appropriate access to repository content.

• Support users by providing guidance on modeling standards, best practices, and correct repository

• usage.

• Facilitate collaboration across teams by integrating stakeholder feedback and requirements into the

• repository, resolving issues or conflicts related to architectural documentation.

• Ensure accurate mapping between business processes and supporting applications, and monitor

• changes across the application landscape, reflecting updates, decommissions, and new

• implementations.

• Provide insights on application usage, overlaps, and opportunities for rationalization or consolidation

• to support decision-making.

You will work

• Within a project team you will act as a project team member and are allocated to a Project Leader. The

• Project methodology will be defined by the project.

• Within the IT Architecture team, you will support and guide the team to set-up Application Portfolio

• Management with the help of Sparx EA.

• Within a product team, where you will act as a product team member, supporting the Product Owner,

• and work in an agile and/or scrum way of working

Ideal Profile

Required expertise

• Expertise in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Prolaborate is a must

• Experience in business architecture and application portfolio management

• Familiar with ArchiMate, BPMN and UML

• Experience in data organization, dashboarding and documentation

Soft Skills

• Sharp analytical mind, problem solving attitude and positive critical attitude

• Excellent communication skills (with many different stakeholders)

• Ability to work independently (expert in planning and organisation)

• Meticulous approach with high attention to detail, consistently upholding high quality standards

• Stakeholder support and service orientation

• Team minded, customer oriented and flexible

• Languages: Fluent in English (speaking and writing) is mandatory + Fluent in at least one: Flemish/French/German