Enterprise Architect

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as Enterprise Architect for Logistics.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.

About the role

As Enterprise Architect for Logistics, you are responsible for the evolution of the technology landscape that supports the logistics business in DFDS. You will report to the head of architecture and join a team of highly skilled architects covering enterprise, cloud, and security architecture across all DFDS.

The Logistics Enterprise Architect is part of the Logistics Tribe leadership team where you will impact when we build or buy our solutions and be the technical right hand for the tribe lead and chief-product owners.

The tribe is a major part of the Technology & Innovation department in DFDS and is the key player in evolving how we support and transform the logistics business through technology. Both through applying commercially available SaaS solutions or by building our own solutions in one of the many agile development teams.

You will be part of a tribe with multiple agile development teams, business analysts, integration experts, product owners, all in all more than 80 people supporting our rapidly growing logistics business.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Setting the strategic direction of our application landscape, together with the tribe leadership team.
• Keep the overview of our business capabilities in Logistics and how they should be supported by technology.
• Enabling product owners and build teams to take informed decisions regarding architecture.
• Advice on build vs. buy decisions and support in market screening.
• Ensure that proposed solutions and architecture decisions align with the strategy and reference architecture in DFDS.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have a good understanding of how architecture impacts the ability to create effectful solutions that provide value for the business. You can translate strategy into actionable tactics and identify opportunities for synergies across the business.

You enable people to take ownership of architecture decisions by helping them understand the consequences of decisions and how the impact maps to our long-term strategy.

You are equally comfortable in front of a whiteboard with developers as in front of a slide-deck towards senior business stakeholders.

The ideal person for this position will have the following qualifications:

• Active practitioner of Domain Driven Design.
• Deep understanding of the entire software development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to distil and communicate complex information to stakeholders at all levels.
• Distributed systems, API design and event driven architecture is part of your DNA.
• Solid experience working with modelling languages and diagram standards such as ArchiMate, C4 and Bounded Context Maps.
• Experience from logistics, freight, or supply chain management is a plus.

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.

Working at DFDS

Join the movement and grow with us.

The position is located at our newly built headquarters in Copenhagen - just 5 minutes from the nearest train & metro station, making it highly accessible for those commuting from outside the city. Our headquarters is a unique, modern workplace which received the award "Office building of the year 2023". Here, we enjoy our own game room, fitness facilities, cantina and café and a rooftop terrace with a beautiful ocean view.

We promote a great workplace with a diverse and vibrant community and a healthy work/life balance with flexible work arrangements. While you are with us, we want you to develop and move yourself on. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace, and if needed we will also offer training courses that can directly support you in your role.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.

If you think your personality, skills, experience, and aspirations match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.

Is there something you need to know, we haven’t covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Martin Oskarsson at maosk@dfds.com.

We look forward to hearing from you.