Enterprise Architect

About Skiffra

Skiffra is building the intelligence layer for operational decision-making in physical industries.

We're developing AI-native orchestration systems that turn complex, high-stakes operations into intelligent, adaptive workflows. We're starting with mining and natural resources, where decisions move people, equipment and capital, and where the consequences of getting them wrong are real.

Our ambition extends well beyond mining. We're building a platform designed to change how physical industries make decisions.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to: Global CIO

Location: Global at a Skiffra location. Multi timezone coverage.

The Role

The Enterprise Architect establishes a clear picture of where the operating organisations' technology estate is today, defines where it needs to be, and drives the standards and roadmap that get it there. The role leads discovery and documents the as-is environment with particular focus on corporate systems, document management, integration technologies, identity and data platforms and services. From that baseline it defines the to-be enterprise architecture required to deliver the vision of the most technologically advanced mining company in the world.

This is a hands-on role. The ideal candidate is excited by thought leadership and driving architecture maturity, and is equally ready to pick up the pen and help us get the basics right. We are a visible sponsor of safety.

This role works across two speeds at once: the pace of a start-up building new capability, and the rigour required to run large, complex operating organisations. You will work alongside business, IT and operational teams to understand how the estate really runs today not just how it is documented.

What You’ll Do

Discovery and as-is architecture

• Lead discovery across the operating organisations and document the as-is environment, including capability mapping

• Initial focus on, but not limited to, the information systems and technical architecture of corporate systems (ERP, finance, HR, procurement, supply chain), document management, integration technologies, identity and data platforms and services. Mining applications and operational technology to follow as required

• Builds trust through discovery, then turns that understanding into standards and change the organisations adopt and own

• Map enterprise services and capabilities and applicable as-is technical landscape

With technology partners and vendors

• Operates as an informed client: reviews partner designs and recommendations, tests their assumptions and holds them to the agreed standards

To-be architecture

• Collaborate to define the future-state vision of the most technologically advanced mining company in the world and translate into desired end-state architecture bridging AI, automation and data readiness

• Identify roadmap activities required to progress from current to future state

Strategy and roadmap

• Contribute to technology strategy and roadmap creation, translating architecture choices into business outcomes, cost and risk

• Prioritise initiatives so foundational work and transformational work progress together

Standards and adoption

• Drive the definition of enterprise standards, principles and reference architectures

• Lead their implementation and adoption into the operating organisations, including governance and a clear exception process

Skiffra Implementation

• Ensures enterprise architecture requirements and standards are reflected in Skiffra’s product implementation playbooks, so every deployment lands on a consistent, supportable foundation

• Provide input into Skiffra product implementation requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in enterprise, solution or domain architecture, including leading enterprise-wide architecture work

• A track record of running discovery and documenting as-is environments in large, complex organisations, including capability mapping

• Experience defining to-be architectures and transition roadmaps that were adopted and delivered, and contributing to technology strategy that ties architecture choices to business outcomes, cost and risk

• Broad knowledge of corporate systems: ERP (e.g. SAP), finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, and maintenance and work management, plus application portfolio management and rationalisation

• Depth in document and information management, including enterprise content and records management (e.g. SharePoint, OpenText), engineering and technical document control, and information governance, retention and classification

• A strong grasp of integration technologies: API management, middleware and integration platforms (iPaaS, ESB), event-driven and messaging architectures, and the standards and patterns that keep them consistent

• Experience with enterprise identity and access management (e.g. Microsoft Entra ID), including SSO, federation, MFA, RBAC, identity governance and Zero Trust principles

• Solid data architecture expertise across warehouses, lakes and lakehouses, master data, data governance and quality, and central versus regional data models, multi-tenancy and access controls

• Experience defining enterprise standards, principles and reference architectures and driving their adoption across multiple business units or organisations, backed by architecture governance, review boards and a clear exception process

• Fluency in architecture frameworks and methods (e.g. TOGAF) and in architecture repositories and modelling tools

• Equal comfort with big-picture thought leadership and picking up the pen to get the basics right

• Comfort working at pace in a start-up or transformation environment, with ambiguity and competing priorities

• Curiosity about mining and operational technology, and a willingness to go to site to see how the estate really runs

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with OT systems and the IT/OT boundary, including IT/OT integration, edge compute, network segmentation, industrial control systems, historians and SCADA

• Experience in mining, resources or heavy industry

• TOGAF certification

• Cloud architecture certification (Azure, GCP or AWS)

• Tertiary qualification in IT, engineering, computer science or a related field

SUCCESS PROFILE

Excited by thought leadership and driving architecture maturity, and equally willing to pick up the pen and get the basics done.

Moves comfortably between big-picture vision and detailed as-is documentation.

Thrives in a fast start-up environment while respecting the realities of large, complex operating organisations.

Builds credibility with business, IT and operational stakeholders, and turns standards into adopted practice.

Strong communicator who translates architecture choices into business outcomes, cost and risk.

Curious about mining and operational technology, and motivated by building the most technologically advanced mining company in the world.

How We Work

We value speed, clarity, and technical rigor. We favor simple systems over clever ones, prototypes over over-planning, and ownership over handoffs. You’ll work directly with founders and ship things that matter quickly.

Location & Work Model

This is a hybrid role with regular in-person collaboration in Los Angeles or the San Francisco Bay Area. We are not a remote-only company.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the country where this role is based. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits & Eligibility

This position is eligible for Skiffra’s standard benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans, and may also qualify for participation in the Company’s bonus and incentive programs.

Equal Opportunity

Skiffra is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.