Cloud & AI Enterprise Junior Architect

h3Job Purpose /h3 pThe role is aimed at supporting the Enterprise Architecture team in turning MSC's Cloud AI strategy into a coherent, measurable and well-governed architecture roadmap. It contributes to the design of Cloud AI solutions and acts as a cross-stream coordination and communication hub, ensuring alignment, engagement and execution across the Cruise Division. /p h3Job Purpose /h3 pThe role is aimed at supporting the Enterprise Architecture team in turning MSC's Cloud AI strategy into a coherent, measurable and well-governed architecture roadmap. It contributes to the design of Cloud AI solutions and acts as a cross-stream coordination and communication hub, ensuring alignment, engagement and execution across the Cruise Division. /p h3Key Accountabilities /h3 ul liCoordinate the definition, planning and evolution of the Cloud AI architecture roadmap, making sure initiatives stay aligned with enterprise architecture principles and the target architecture. /li liManage stakeholder engagement and communication with business, IT, delivery teams and senior leadership, so that architecture directions are clearly understood and adopted. /li liAct as a cross-stream point of coordination between the Cloud and AI streams, ensuring consistency of standards, reference architectures and architectural decisions. /li liContribute to the design of Cloud AI reference architectures, patterns and standards, supporting senior architects in defining reusable and secure solutions. /li liSupport the review of High-Level Designs (HLD) with delivery and product teams, assessing alignment with enterprise architecture principles, standards and the target architecture. /li liOrganize and facilitate architecture forums, review sessions and workshops, tracking outcomes, decisions, exceptions and follow-up actions through to closure. /li liMaintain and evolve the Enterprise Architecture knowledge base (principles, standards, guidelines, reference patterns, architecture decision records), promoting an "architecture-as-code" approach and reuse. /li liContribute to Enterprise Architecture capacity, budget and CapEx/OpEx planning. This includes supporting the estimation of architecture effort for business initiatives and the monitoring of external resources. /li liPrepare and deliver executive-level reporting, presentations and materials for senior leadership, and define and monitor Enterprise Architecture KPIs. /li liSupport the AI ideas evaluation funnel, collecting, structuring and tracking use cases through value, feasibility and risk assessment. /li liDrive the adoption of internal AI and cloud tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot) through communication plans, training and community initiatives. /li liManage the relationship with technology vendors and partners on architecture topics, including workshops, assessments and technical evaluations, contributing to technology scouting and the comparison of cloud and AI services by value, cost and risk. /li liFoster knowledge-sharing across the Cloud and AI communities of practice and the wider Enterprise Architecture team. /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 ul liItalian and English as primary working languages. /li liDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Engineering, Business Innovation or related fields; cloud or AI certification (e.g. Azure Fundamentals, Azure AI Fundamentals or Azure Solutions Architect) will be considered a plus. /li li4+ years of experience in IT architecture, solution design, IT consulting or technology strategy roles, including coordinating cross-functional initiatives and stakeholders. /li liSolid understanding of cloud and AI concepts (Azure preferred, cloud-native services, integration/APIs, GenAI/LLM and RAG patterns) and enterprise architecture principles, with the ambition to grow along an architecture career path. /li liAbility to read and produce architecture documentation and diagrams (e.g. HLD, solution blueprints, C4 or ArchiMate models). /li liStrong organizational, planning and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple streams, priorities and deadlines at the same time. /li liExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex technical topics into clear executive messages, documentation and presentations. /li liAnalytical mindset, with familiarity with KPIs, reporting and budget/cost tracking. /li liStrong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships and drive alignment across architects, engineers, business stakeholders, partners and vendors. /li liProactive and collaborative attitude, with a strong focus on knowledge-sharing. /li liExperience facilitating meetings, workshops and decision-making forums will be considered an advantage. /li liFamiliarity with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) or modelling tools will be considered an advantage. /li liExperience with Markdown/Git-based documentation or Microsoft Power Platform will be consi