The Rainforest Alliance is a growing network of people who are inspired and committed to working together to achieve our mission of conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Through creative, pragmatic collaboration, we aim to rebalance the planet by building strong forests and healthy communities around the world.
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Ensure that technology investments align with the organization's strategic objectives and business capabilities
Develop and maintain the overall enterprise architecture, including business, data, application, and technology components
Establish and implement architectural principles, guidelines, and standards to ensure consistency and efficiency
Provide architectural guidance, review designs, and ensure alignment to established standards
Collaborate with various stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and external partners, to facilitate effective communication and decision-making.
Identify and mitigate risks associated with technology implementations, ensuring the organization's security and stability
Research and evaluate emerging technologies, recommending solutions that can improve business performance and agility
Mentor other architects , fostering a culture of architectural excellence and knowledge sharing
Key interface between Product and Tech in providing solutions developed by internal teams and 3rd party suppliers
Reviews design changes within architecture boards on critical design decisions
Travel expected to other sites when required.
The person:
Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, APIs, DevOps, and security best practices.
Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, SAFe for Architecture) and familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, and DevOps methodologies
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Highly detail-oriented professionals with strong leadership skills who know how to turn ideas into solutions.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deliverables, and stakeholders
Able to influence peers and management; strong stakeholder management
Excellent interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and verbal / written communication skills; ability to lead discussions, present ideas to audiences of all sizes, and interact with all levels of the organisation
Self-starter; adaptable to change; motivated to set personal and program goals and proactively track performance against goals and initiatives objectives
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
A thirst to learn new skills.
You are self-motivated and driven to achieve professional success in a partnership environment.
The ability to manage workload, multitask and time according to deadlines set.
Good personal organisation, productivity and time management skills
Excellent understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies
Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
Comfortable with managing uncertainty, ambiguity, and change to make decisions and recommendations.
Drive, resilience, focus and energy with high level of emotional intelligence.