As N Brown continues to evolve its technology landscape and accelerate digital transformation, this role will play a critical part in shaping our future architecture. You'll provide strategic leadership across business and technology, defining target-state architecture, driving alignment across teams, and ensuring technology investments support our long-term business objectives. This is both a hands on and a highly strategic role that combines enterprise architecture leadership with an AI-native approach to problem solving and delivery. We are looking for someone who is already embracing AI as a core part of how they think, design, evaluate options and create architectural outputs, helping us scale quality and consistency across our Fintech start up division. Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and opportunities, escalating issues where appropriate and influencing decision-making at senior leadership level. Partner with Product, Engineering, Data and Business stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are delivered in line with agreed architectural direction. Drive simplification and modernisation of existing technology platforms, helping to reduce technical debt and legacy constraints. Use AI and automation as a core part of the architecture process to model options, test designs against constraints, improve specifications and create scalable, repeatable approaches across the Digital Factory. Evaluate emerging technologies and AI capabilities, sharing insight and recommendations that improve organisational effectiveness. Contribute to commercial opportunities and strategic initiatives by providing architecture expertise, thought leadership and technical credibility. Proven ability to define target-state architectures and roadmap strategies that enable business transformation. Strong understanding of modern digital platforms, cloud technologies, data architectures, integration patterns and enterprise applications. Broad understanding of software engineering practices, platform architecture and technology governance. Experience supporting organisational transformation, operating model change and modern ways of working. Experience using AI tools to support architecture design, option modelling, specification development and decision-making. A growth mindset, with curiosity for emerging technologies and a desire to drive innovation through AI-enabled ways of working. Hybrid working (2 days in the office at a minimum)24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)Annual bonus schemeEnhanced maternity and adoption leaveCompany pension with up to 8% N Brown contributionMental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling servicesA range of financial wellbeing supportStream - a financial wellbeing tool that helps you track your pay, access earnings early and manage your money with confidenceColleague discount across all N Brown brandsOnsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts! Life Assurance and Private Medical InsurancePaid volunteer time – all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choiceN Brown – who we are and why work for us? N Brown is a leading UK digital retail platform for clothing, footwear, home and technology, headquartered in Manchester and employing over 1,000 people nationwide. Through our strategic retail brands JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be and our unique payments offering, we exist to champion inclusivity and serve the underserved. We're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by championing inclusion, N Brown will become the UK's most loved and trusted consumer platform, shaping the future of financial empowerment and personal expression. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are therefore at the heart of our culture. Ways of WorkingWe offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you're in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. We believe AI will become a standard part of modern professional practice. We are therefore looking for individuals who are open to learning, testing and responsibly adopting AI tools to improve efficiency, insight and impact in their role. Our promise to youWe're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Discipline(s): Digital TechnologyJob type:
Enterprise Architect - Work From Home in Manchester employer: N Brown Group
N Brown is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in the heart of Manchester that champions inclusivity and employee well-being. With hybrid working options, generous holiday allowances, and a commitment to professional growth, employees can thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact across various legal areas. Join a high-performing team where your contributions are valued, and enjoy unique benefits like mental health support, financial wellbeing tools, and opportunities for community engagement through paid volunteer time.
