Enterprise Architect

About the Position

KLx, the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to join our IT Department in Lisbon. In this strategic role, you will help establish and develop KLx’s enterprise architecture capability, starting from a largely greenfield environment. You will define pragmatic architecture principles, governance practices, and target trajectories that support the evolution of KLx’s information systems.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define and maintain the target architecture vision across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, operations, and security.
• Ensure alignment between business priorities, the IT roadmap, technology choices, and Group standards.
• Assess architecture scenarios and recommend pragmatic, sustainable solutions.
• Support IT leadership by preparing architecture options and recommendations for key decisions.

Architecture Governance & Standards

• Establish lightweight architecture principles, standards, and governance practices.
• Create practical review processes, documentation templates, and architecture decision records.
• Define clear guidelines for SaaS solutions, OutSystems developments, integrations, and future Java and Python components.
• Track architecture risks, exceptions, dependencies, and improvement plans.

Information Systems Mapping & Project Support

• Build and maintain a clear view of the application, data, and integration landscape.
• Identify technical debt, obsolescence, integration risks, and simplification opportunities.
• Support strategic IT and business initiatives from the early framing stage.
• Evaluate architectural fit, security implications, operational readiness, and integration complexity.

Stakeholder Coordination & Architecture Culture

• Coordinate architecture topics across business, IT, security, data, operations, and external partners.
• Ensure alignment on architecture topics across IT teams and key stakeholders.
• Promote knowledge sharing and make architecture principles accessible and actionable.
• Encourage pragmatic architecture practices adapted to KLx’s size and evolving IT environment.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Enterprise Architecture, IS Architecture, Solution Architecture, or major IT transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, integration patterns, APIs, data flows, and SaaS ecosystems.
• Experience defining architecture principles, standards, governance models, or architecture repositories.
• Good understanding of cloud-related patterns, security, data architecture, and operational readiness.
• Exposure to OutSystems or other low-code platforms would be valuable.
• Sufficient technical knowledge to guide decisions involving Java, Python, APIs, and modern software engineering practices.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with pragmatic and hands-on execution.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Professional proficiency in French and a good level of English.

We Offer

• Competitive Salary + Bonus + Flex Benefits + Health Insurance
• Hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work
• Open Space with a lovely location next to the Tejo, 5 minutes’ walk from the Metro and Train Station and 15 minutes’ drive from Humberto Delgado Airport
• Canteen facilities, including breakfast and lunch
• Parking upon request, with the option to charge electric cars
• Free coffee, hot chocolate, and fruit
• Training opportunities focused on both hard and soft skills
• An international environment with more than 15 nationalities
• A people-oriented and friendly working environment

About the Company

KLx is the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., a large international banking group that provides IT Skills & Software Development services to the IT organizations within the Group’s business lines. Our mission is to support the IT transformation and activities of a worldwide bank, capitalizing on the expertise of our international campus in Lisbon.