Enterprise Architect in Leeds

Skill : Enterprise Architecting

Role : Enterprise Architect L2 (Band D1)

Location : Leeds or Edinburgh

Back Ground :

We have a requirement for 2 x NPWâ s both in the Insurance, Pensions & Investments Lab within CTO.

1 x E equivalent reporting to J to cover a mat leave role in GI and 1 x F equivalent reporting to J Investments to cover a secondment. The requirements of the role(s) are below:

The Enterprise Architect will provide enterprise architecture capability within the CTO Insurance, Pensions & Investments (IP&I) organisation. Working within agreed architectural direction, the role supports the development, documentation, and assurance of endâ toâ end architectures across multiple IP&I domains. This includes shaping solution designs, supporting feasibility assessments and roadmaps, producing architectural artefacts, identifying crossâ domain dependencies and risks, and contributing to architecture governance.

The role works closely with delivery, platform, and engineering teams to maintain architectural coherence while enabling pragmatic delivery.

The role requires strong technical architecture skills across applications, integration, data, infrastructure, and cloud platforms. This includes handsâ on capability in defining hybrid cloud and hosting architectures, APIâ led and eventâ driven integration patterns, and nonâ functional design covering security, resilience, availability, and regulatory requirements. The Enterprise Architect is expected to produce and assess solution designs, architecture decision records, and target-state models, applying sound engineering judgement and tradeâ off analysis. Success in the role depends on the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams, understand modern delivery practices, and working within technology guardrails from across the broader organisation.