Enterprise Architect is required to define the frameworks, standards and long-term target-state architectures needed to accelerate digital delivery across a large technology modernisation programme.
Responsibilities:
- Leading the modernisation of technology governance frameworks, ensuring they keep pace with modern engineering practices, including the use of AI in the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Defining standards, guardrails and architectural patterns that help product teams deliver safe, compliant and scalable digital services faster.
- Designing and implementing a repeatable framework for long-term target-state architecture development to guide technology decisions across domains.
- Delivering a pilot target-state architecture, covering business context, capabilities, platforms, data, integrations and a plan for retiring Legacy systems.
- Creating a strategic roadmap for technology transformation initiatives, new development needs, software and platform replacements, and capability gaps.
- Supporting the review and update of the existing technology strategy to reflect new organisational priorities and compliance changes.
- Leading discovery phases to assess business needs, technology options and architectural requirements.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect, driving strategic, multi-domain technology transformations and designing architecture frameworks that translate into actionable, multi-year delivery roadmaps.
- Experience conducting structured strategy reviews and updating enterprise technology strategies in response to changing organisational landscapes.
- TOGAF certification or experience with the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture framework would be beneficial.
- Solid understanding of modern SDLC practices, DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines.
- Practical knowledge of the risks and governance controls involved in integrating AI tools into development workflows.
- Enterprise integration patterns, including API-first and event-driven architectures, cloud-native design and modern data platforms experience.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Enterprise Landing Zones, subscription models, governance and PaaS/SaaS.
- Familiarity with Legacy modernisation strategies, including migration, refactoring and decommissioning.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to define business cases, roadmaps and investment implications for board-level stakeholders.
- Public Sector or Central Government experience, with a good understanding of the Technology Code of Practice and GDS service standards, would be beneficial.
Enterprise Architect employer: Careerwise
As a Senior Engineer in Data Engineering, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering impactful data solutions within a large-scale programme. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship and continuous learning opportunities, all while working in a secure environment that values innovation and excellence. Located in the UK, we offer a unique chance to contribute to significant public sector projects, ensuring your work is both meaningful and rewarding.
