## Role Summary
The Business Enablement Architect is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for securely enabling business capabilities through intentional architecture, risk-informed design, and governance alignment. This role operates at the intersection of business strategy, technology architecture, security architecture, and delivery execution—ensuring that new and evolving solutions align with enterprise standards while accelerating value delivery.
## Key Responsibilities
### 1. Technology & Security Architecture Leadership
- Act as the BU-aligned Solution Architect, ensuring solutions are designed with security-by-design and security-by-default principles.
- Identify, assess, and articulate architectural and security risks across various domains.
- Co-author secure solution designs with BU IT Delivery Architects.
- Partner with InfoSec, Platform, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure alignment with enterprise security standards.
- Provide documented security architecture input to support risk acceptance and mitigation planning.
### 2. Architecture Governance (ARB / SARB)
- Represent Business Enablement in Architecture Review Board sessions.
- Contribute to New Technology Reviews by evaluating architectural fit and security implications.
- Document decisions, conditions, and follow-up actions from ARB/SARB engagements.
### 3. InfoSec Deviation Form (IDF) & Risk Documentation
- Author and contribute to InfoSec Deviation Forms when solutions deviate from approved standards.
- Gather necessary information for IDFs and ensure appropriate stakeholder reviews.
### 4. Delivery Partnership & Enablement
- Partner with delivery teams throughout execution to interpret and resolve architectural intent.
- Engage vendors to validate architectural and security alignment with enterprise expectations.
- Identify process improvements and ensure their delivery.
### 5. Intake / Demand Shaping & Ways of Working
- Help shape demand early by engaging during intake to clarify scope.
- Support Agile Ways of Working: attending planning events and daily standups to monitor progress.
## Measures of Success
- Business initiatives progress with clear architectural intent and fewer surprises.
- Security risks identified early and managed intentionally.
- Delivery teams demonstrate increasing reuse of approved patterns and platforms.
- Quarterly and daily commitments completed on time as promised.