We are a leading global group in low-carbon energy and services. Our raison d'être is to act to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral world, thanks to more energy-efficient and more environmentally friendly solutions, by reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (renewable energies, gas, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. With nearly 100,000 employees, our customers, our partners and our stakeholders, we form a community that commits every day to more harmonious progress. Headquartered in Paris, France, ENGIE is present in more than 30 countries and has generated a turnover of 93.9 billion euros in 2022, in unprecedented energy market conditions.
ENGIE's HQ IT & Digital division is recruiting:
A Lead Architect Integration (M/F)
Position based in Courbevoie (92)
IT & DIGITAL AT ENGIE
Led by Biljana Kaitovic, Executive Vice-President in charge of IT & Digital, the IT & Digital function contributes to enabling a differentiation power for competitiveness and growth. With more than 3800 people internally, ENGIE’s IT & Digital function is the second biggest of the Group and offers a wide range of positions (cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, architecture, data science, software development…). Working for ENGIE is a way to play your part in the energy transition and help the Group and our customers to reach net carbon emission by 2045.
Information Technology at ENGIE
Under the leadership of the Group CTO, ENGIE has been going through a significant transformation program aiming at deploying global IT Solutions for employees and businesses, leading to a strong IT infrastructure foundation, with the mobilization of more than 200 local IT teams in all geographies of the Group. It started first with unifying the identity and authentication system (Okta), where more than 150,000 employees were deployed in less than six months. Then it was followed by a deployment of a global collaboration platform, based on Microsoft Office 365, a modern network backbone and security solutions like Zscaler and Crowdstrike, etc.
Since this first success, the cloud first strategy has been continuously transforming the IT landscape to this day. From institutional websites and digital platforms to ERP systems or even the ENGIE global software-defined network, the creation of cloud-native solutions and move to Cloud initiatives resulted in a doubling y-o-y of the hyperscaler’s consumption four years in a row. This major transformation of group IT landscape allowed a fast ramp up of skills and competencies on modern technologies for ENGIE people (upskilling) and required the definition of a new robust framework of standards and controls.
As part of ENGIE’s new Target Operating Model, aiming from a more integrated industrial company, the Group CTO is enforcing a formal reporting line with all IT staff (matrixed organization) and has established an IT Architecture and Technology Management Team comprised of Regional CTOs, representative CTOs from the Global Business Units, and senior technology leaders from the ENGIE HQ teams:
- the Global Lead Architect IT & Digital is responsible for the transversal architecture of Information Technology solutions and the coherence of implementations as managed by specialized IT lead architects from the design to their implementation within ENGIE.
- The Lead Architect Cloud is responsible for identifying the most relevant IT Cloud technology solutions, and for adapting and designing their implementation within ENGIE.
- The Lead Architect Networks is responsible for identifying the most relevant IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology – Industrial) networks technology solutions, and for adapting and designing their implementation within ENGIE.
- The Lead Architect Collaboration & Workplace is responsible for identifying the most relevant Collaboration & Workplace technology solutions, and for adapting and designing their implementation within ENGIE.
- The Lead Architect Integration is responsible for defining and setting up the most optimal approaches and methodologies, to facilitate the integration of new businesses into the group landscape combining the full set of technologies: IT networks, identity management, cloud, collaboration, and workplace, etc.
JOB OVERVIEW
ENGIE has built a strong set of digital foundations through the ENSEMBLE program delivering enterprise IT solutions and services to 100,000 employees. This strategy initiated in 2016 proved to be highly valuable particularly during the Covid crisis and the lockdown in all countries, where most of the employees were enabled to work remotely without any business interruption.
ENGIE has a clear strategy to continue building an integrated and industrial company, with an increase of 50% of growth Capex for 2023-2025. Efficient integration of entities and businesses in IT and Digital landscape of the group is key to help reaching this objective.
Within the Corporate Digital and IT Department, as a direct report to the Global Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Lead Architect Integration is responsible for defining and setting up the most optimal approaches and methodologies, to facilitate the integration of new businesses into the group landscape combining the full set of technologies: IT networks, identity management, cloud, collaboration and workplace, etc.
Lead Architect Integration is actively contributing to the definition of the group’s IT infrastructure strategies and helps building over time the digital foundations based on the need for integration of ENGIE businesses.
Lead Architect Integration is responsible for integration architectures and large carve-in and carve-out programs in the Group and is the guarantor of their completeness and adequacy.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Lead Architect Integration ensures the governance of the domain and thus supports the business needs for integration of business entities, ensuring agility, completeness, cost, and time efficiency.
The Lead Architect Integration is responsible for defining the Enterprise IT Solutions & Services that must be deployed to serve all the employees and the businesses of the group and the related delivery model.
In interaction with M&A teams, the Lead Architect Integration is responsible for planning for the new acquired companies to be integrated into the Group digital foundations, following the Group standards, and responsible to drive the carve-out operations whenever a company is leaving the group.
Lead Architect Integration is responsible for building an optimal protocol for due diligence phases, in close collaboration with M&A teams for all the projects of development or acquisition of new businesses.
The Lead Architect Integration defines the technical standards and security rules to be addressed as the preliminary phase of integration of new companies and businesses.
The Lead Architect Integration sets up transformation programs to deploy Enterprise IT Solutions & Services and to facilitate the change management and the adoption of group solutions (in support of HR) for newly acquired companies.
The Lead Architect Integration is relying on an operational and engineering capacity within ENGIE IT, managing cross-functional solutions that it develops and manages.
The Lead Architect Integration leads an ad-hoc Integration Steering Committees.
The Lead Architect Integration ensures the alignment of all stakeholders around integration projects.
The Lead Architect Integration arbitrates the decisions in the case where different alternatives are proposed for integration approach.
Member of the “Architecture Board”, which is made up of about 30 architects from various IT infrastructure and cybersecurity specialties who meet once every two weeks.
Member of the “Architecture and Technology Advisory Board”, which is made up of about 20 representatives of the Global CTO Office, Data@ENGIE, ENGIE Digital, ENGIE IT and HUBs who meet once every month.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
MSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Work experience
- Management skills to be able to interact and lead teams of business, IT and digital.
- A track record in terms of results in the deployment of solutions with high technological content at scale as well as a proven experience in the management of complex programs in an international context are essential.
- Technology culture: a large culture covering different IT and Digital topics to deliver the most relevant integration approach in interaction with other specialists.
Specific skills
Given the complexity of integration and carve-out projects, an advanced understanding of financial aspects and cost management is expected.
The following points must also be mastered:
- Strong knowledge of financial aspects
- Capability to evaluate an accurate estimate for integration projects workload
- Budget definition and management
- Conduct a risk identification and mitigation process
- Ability to communicate and interact with English speakers
- Communicate internally and externally about the needs for such kind of projects
- Good knowledge of cybersecurity and technology referentials
- Management of teams of experts
Specific knowledge
- Good knowledge of international norms and standards
- Good knowledge of technology and cybersecurity referentials
Required languages
- English (mandatory)
- French (strongly recommended)
- Any other language is an asset, in particular Spanish and Portuguese
SPECIFICATIONS
- Plage A (according to the candidate's profil)
- Based in: Paris, Brussels, other locations can be discussed.
- Job Family: Digital & IT.
- Contract: permanent contract (CDI), full-time job.
- Travel expectations: from time to time, also internationally.
- Remote/homeworking possible (up to 2 days/week) but the role requires proximity with the project teams and business stakeholders.
ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths!
