About The Role We are seeking a visionary and strategic Enterprise Architect to join Sanoma Learning and lead the architectural evolution of our educational technology ecosystem. This role serves as a critical bridge between business strategy and technology execution, ensuring that our investments in platforms, infrastructure, and shared services deliver long-term value across diverse educational markets. You will harmonize architectural principles, promote cross-domain interoperability, and guide the development of scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.Key Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise-wide architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks (e.g., security, integration, data models).Align technology initiatives with business strategy, regulatory obligations, and Sanoma's long-term vision.Lead cross-domain integration efforts across educational products, content platforms, analytics, and third-party systems.Evaluate and introduce modern architectural frameworks, tools, and best practices.Represent the Enterprise Architecture team in strategic taskforces and transformation programmes.Collaborate with regional, solutions, and domain architects to ensure coherence and reuse across domains.Support strategic planning and roadmap development for platform evolution and shared services.Facilitate architectural walkthroughs and technical workshops across business units.Act as a central voice in enterprise-wide architecture forums and contribute to roadmap planning.Establish and enforce architectural governance processes and compliance standards.Maintain a clear overview of the enterprise application portfolio and define roles and responsibilities for development and maintenance.Provide expert consultation on complex architectural challenges and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.Mentor architects and technical leads across domains.Promote architectural excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing.Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical leadership.Organize and participate in architecture-related events and communities.Must-Have Technical Skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or strategic technology rolesProven ability to lead architecture in complex, multi-country organizationsStrong understanding of educational platforms, SaaS ecosystems, and interoperability standardsExperience with integration, legacy system transitions, and cloud-native architecturesTOGAF or equivalent certification preferredExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsFluent in EnglishExpertise & Behaviors Strategic thinker with a strong innovation mindsetSkilled in developing performance-improving architectural methodsAbility to promote architectural standards and best practices organization-wideExperience in hiring, mentoring, and assessing technical staffStrong mediation and conflict resolution skillsProven ability to build and maintain high-performing, engaged teamsPassionate about architecture and proactive in organizing related eventsOpen to new ideas and committed to continuous learningFosters a culture of ownership, learning, and feedbackNice-to-Have Skills Experience with educational standards and regulatory complianceFamiliarity with AWS, Kubernetes, and observability tools like DatadogKnowledge of OAuth2, SSO, and identity management systemsExperience with microservices and event-driven architecturesBackground in data architecture and analytics platformsProficiency in other European languagesWhat We Offer A key leadership role shaping enterprise architecture and technology strategyA collaborative, learning-oriented work environmentOpportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and modern platformsStrong support for your professional growth and technical developmentCompetitive salary and comprehensive benefitsFlexible hybrid work modelAbout Sanoma Learning Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million students.Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.
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