Senior Specialist - Enterprise Architecture

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. Role Purpose - As Senior Specialist - Enterprise Architecture at Accelya, you will lead the Enterprise Architecture function, defining technical strategy, managing the engineering team and ensuring Accelya's enterprise IT infrastructure operates at the highest standards of reliability, security and efficiency. Duties & Responsibilities- • Define and own the technical strategy for Enterprise Architecture, ensuring infrastructure supports Accelya's global operations with reliability, security and efficiency • Lead AI-powered IT operations, implementing GitHub Copilot or equivalent, Claude or equivalent and AI-powered architecture modelling tools for architecture documentation, ADR generation and AI-assisted architecture review to drive intelligent automation and proactive management at scale • Build and lead the Enterprise Architecture engineering organisation, developing talent and a culture of operational excellence • Partner with the CIO, CISO and architecture leadership on enterprise infrastructure strategy and investment • Drive continuous improvement through AI-powered analytics, automation and modern infrastructure practices • Report on infrastructure strategy, service performance and transformation to the CIO and executive leadership Required Experience & Skills- • 10–12+ years of Enterprise Architecture experience with significant time in technical leadership in a global technology business • Expert-level knowledge of TOGAF, ArchiMate, AWS Well-Architected Framework, enterprise architecture tools (LeanIX, Orbus iServer, Sparx EA) and cloud-native architecture patterns and enterprise IT strategy • Proven track record of defining infrastructure strategy and leading high-performing engineering organisations • Outstanding leadership, communication and executive stakeholder management • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field; Master's preferred. Preferred Experience & Skills- • Strategic expertise in AI-powered enterprise IT transformation, implementing GitHub Copilot or equivalent, Claude or equivalent and AI-powered architecture modelling tools for architecture documentation, ADR generation and AI-assisted architecture review and AIOps at enterprise scale • Deep understanding of how Accelya's AWS partnership shapes enterprise IT strategy and cloud-first infrastructure decisions • Track record of using IT analytics and AI-driven insights to drive infrastructure improvement and demonstrate IT value to leadership • Vision for the future of AI-powered IT operations and the strategic implications for enterprise IT in a global airline technology business • TOGAF 9 or 10 certification; experience applying AWS Well-Architected Framework to drive Accelya's cloud-first enterprise architecture decisions What do we offer? • An open culture with a creative and challenging opportunity to satisfy your intellectual needs • Flexible working hours • Smart working: a hybrid remote/office working environment • Work-life balance • An excellent, dynamic and multicultural environment to work in About Accelya Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular software platform. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, we bring together 2,000+ employees across 10 global offices. We are proud partners of AWS and pioneers in NDC expertise. Find out more at www.accelya.com What does the future of the air transport industry look like to you? Whether you’re an industry veteran or someone with experience from other industries, we want to make your ambitions a reality!