Principal Enterprise Architect - connecting technology with strategy

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Do you have a passion for enterprise and systems architecture and thrive with leading architectural initiatives, negotiating the right interfaces and securing that our architecture supports new business and technology possibilities? Then this might be the perfect job for you!

Operating in an agile SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) setup, you will take a leading role in our work with Portfolio Layer Epics and collaboration with various roles in ARTs (Agile Release Trains). Along with the the Enterprise Architect team, you are accountable for systems architecture and systems design used for building hearing system products.

Welcome to the enterprise architect group

The Enterprise architect group is a part of R&D Excellence and Technology. Our overall goal is to ensure that technology and architectural decisions support the business strategy. This is done through close collaboration with all parts of R&D, but also through interaction with stakeholders in Portfolio Management, Global IT and Operations.

We are 10 R&D enterprise architects in our group, with backgrounds in both hardware and software. We are very different, but one thing that ties us together is a deep commitment to our products. We know that every little thing we can do better each day, improves the quality of life for our users.

One thing I know our colleagues really value is that the full product development cycle takes place in-house. If you have a question, it’s easy to get answers - just take a few steps and talk directly to the person involved.

Peter Anker Nielsen, Senior Director and your new manager

Architect the future of hearing technology

As a System Architect, you will be responsible for conducting technical analyses and defining the key architectural enablers required to explore new market opportunities and adopt emerging technologies. You will collaborate closely with fellow architects specializing in hardware and software, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders, providing guidance on enhancing reusability, performance, and technical feasibility.

You should have passion for new technologies and thrive in a role that combines strategic thinking with hands-on architectural work. If you do that, this is just the right position for you.

Peter Anker Nielsen

Your key responsibilities will be to:

  • lead architectural initiatives and technical analyses to ensure well-founded, evidence-based decision-making,
  • identify and lead the implementation of key enablers to support hearing system architecture in entering new business and technology domains,
  • develop architectural models of hearing systems using SysML (Systems Modeling Language),
  • facilitate the development of system design content, including interface definitions that align with the overall system architecture.

Architect with broad technical insight and agile leadership skills

You have a degree in engineering or computer science – and in your work life you have picked up a broad technical knowledge within hardware or software product development, that enables you to work across multiple disciplines. You may already have some years of experience working as an architect.

You also have experience as a manager, either as a line manager, project manager or as a leader in a SAFe framework.

Where you have your leadership skills from is not important. What is more important is that you know how to lead tech people, show them direction, find solutions and inspire.

Peter Anker Nielsen

You have modelling experience and are comfortable decomposing complex systems and negotiating the right interfaces and structures for optimal implementation.

Because we are transitioning into working in the SAFe framework and will be fully implemented in 2025, experience with agile development is a parameter we will look for in your experience.

You have good leadership skills and are good at creating followership interacting with many stakeholders and know that making architecture is very much about communication and involvement of the right people.

Want to join our team?

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Senior Director Peter Anker Nielsen at petn@demant.com. Please note, that due to summer holiday, Peter Anker Nielsen will not be able to answer any questions in weeks 29 and 30.

Send your application as soon as possible and no later than 10th August. We are screening on a continuous basis. Please note that we only accept applications through our online recruitment system.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.


Ansættelsestype: Permanent

Hjemmearbejde: Not disclosed

Ugentlig arbejdstid: Full-time

Careers that matter

When you become part of the Demant family, you also become part of our quest to make a life-changing difference for people worldwide. More specifically, we offer you the opportunity to use your talents and energy to help the more than 500 million people worldwide who suffer from hearing loss to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively.

That’s what we call life-changing hearing health.

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The Demant Culture

Going to work should be rewarding, meaningful and fun! At Demant we constantly work on fine-tuning a flexible, knowledge-based work environment. We value community, creativity and freedom to innovate to create strong results.

If you enjoy taking on responsibility, exploring new ideas, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, joining Demant is great place for you to grow.

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Purpose and strategy

It all started with import of hearing aids in the Danish town Odense more than 120 years ago. As time went by import became own production and later on the company got into hearing care, diagnostics, hearing implants, audio solutions and headsets.

Today, Demant is one of the world’s leading and biggest hearing healthcare companies offering the broadest selection of treatment for people living with hearing loss. Every day the Demant Group and its more than 21.000 employees around the world is doing their utmost to create life-changing differences through hearing health.

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Graduate Programme

The Graduate Programme at Demant offers you a unique opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills. You will join us in creating life-changing differences through hearing health to millions of people worldwide.

For the programme starting on 1st September 2025, we offer eight different tracks; Quality Engineering, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Global Business / Retail, Commercial Excellence, Audiology and IT. No matter which track you choose, the programme will lead you through a two-year journey. Depending on the track, you will have 3-4 different rotations lasting for 6-8 months each.

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Our business

Demant covers three business areas: Hearing Care, Hearing Aids, and Diagnostics

We are the only company in the world that covers these three areas, and we harvest significant synergies from this unique position. Synergies that will help millions of people experience the joy of hearing for many years to come. Just as the Demant family envisioned it when they founded and developed the company during the twentieth century.

William Demant Foundation is the majority owner of Demant A/S (55-60%) through William Demant Invest A/S, which is the 100% owned holding company for William Demant Foundation’s investment activities.

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Demant at a glance

We operate globally with a local presence through our companies in more than 30 countries and through trusted distributors in more than 130 countries. This way, we combine the best of two worlds: centralised and standardised processes that value local presence and initiatives.

Revenue

21,601 MDKK

In 2023 we generated DKK 21,601 Million in revenue. Our largest markets are Europe and North America

Business

Three areas

Demant covers three business areas: Hearing Care, Hearing Aids and Diagnostics

Workforce

>21,000

End of 2023, the Group employed approx. 21,000 employees.

Ownership

58%

Demant A/S is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. William Demant Foundation is the sole owner of the investment company, William Demant Invest, that holds the majority of shares in Demant A/S.

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