Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect Part time - 2 days per week 6 Months FTC Location: UK/ South Africa / Malaysia About TM Forum TM Forum is the global industry association that drives collaboration and collective problem-solving to maximize the business success of communication and digital service providers and their ecosystem of suppliers. We are a global alliance of 800+ organizations across the connectivity ecosystem - counting the world’s top 10 Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and all the key hyperscalers as active, strategic members. Job Overview The Enterprise Architect will manage and oversee the Open Digital Architecture (ODA) models of TM Forum, migrating them from spreadsheets and PDFs into the Sparxs Enterprise Architect tool. This is a part-time, remote position with flexible hours to accommodate global team calls.

Key Responsibilities

Model Stewardship: Facilitate the development of the Information Framework model in collaboration with member teams. Act as the steward for model specifications, ensuring proper documentation, adherence to standards, and formal evolution with member input. Maintain consistency across all ODA areas, including eTOM and SID mappings. Collaboration with Open API Team: Ensure alignment with the Open API Team. Inform the API Team about Information Framework enhancements. Identify and integrate missing information in the Information Framework based on API requirements. Model Maintenance: Manage branch allocation and perform required actions on the model. Converge Open Digital Architecture to meet strategic release needs and promote member adoption across reference architectures. Project Management: Plan and deliver new cycles of ODA within a project management framework. Conduct team meetings, document decisions, and track actions effectively. Adhere to collaboration methodologies and TM Forum intellectual property rules. Tooling and Technology: Monitor and recommend updates, migrations, or transformations in the tooling environment. Ensure compliance with TM Forum collaboration and management tools. Support and Mentorship: Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in adoption engagements. Guide Collaboration Project team leads and mentor Catalyst (proof-of-concept) projects. Sprint Management: Oversee and ensure successful completion of sprint actions. Skill Requirements Technical Expertise: Proficient in UML modeling, especially with Sparxs Enterprise Architect. Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, REST APIs, and GitHub. Understanding of CSP (Communication Service Provider) environments. Collaboration and Standards: Experience working with standards development organizations or industry associations. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Confident in liaising with senior stakeholders. Interpersonal and Organizational Skills: Strong interpersonal abilities to build rapport and foster relationships across diverse backgrounds. Excellent time management, organizational, and analytical skills. Adaptability and Initiative: Quick learner of new systems, duties, and processes. Self-motivated, resilient, and proactive team player. Positive, collaborative mindset with a strong ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment. Diversity & Inclusion at TM Forum At TM Forum, we’re building a workplace where everyone can belong, feel respected, supported and able to do their best work. We welcome talent from all walks of life to join our global community, which is made stronger by the different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences each person brings. We hire based on skills, potential and values, never on assumptions about who someone is or where they come from. We actively work to ensure our recruitment and people practices are fair, inclusive and free from bias.