About usThe Financial Times ranks among the world's top news organisations. Its mission is to provide quality information and services worldwide. Here, you're given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you'll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. With no fixed path, you'll discover new skills and build a career that can take you anywhere. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusionWe believe in the strength of diverse viewpoints and want all voices in our organisation to be acknowledged, respected, and valued. The RoleReporting to the Chief Technology Officer, the Enterprise Architect will develop and sustain the long-term technology architecture strategy throughout the FT's Technology organisation. Partnering closely with Technology Directors, Product leaders, Principal Technical Architects, and Data teams, you will connect technology strategy with business priorities while balancing innovation, resilience, operational efficiency, and long-term maintainability. The FT has a diverse technology landscape spanning editorial, subscription, commercial, data and enterprise platforms. It centers on technology strategy, governance, portfolio oversight, and organisational alignment, rather than the design and delivery of individual systems or programmes. As a reliable consultant to the CTO and Technology Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of technology at the FT.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain the enterprise technology strategy, target-state architecture and associated roadmaps, ensuring technology investments, platforms and capabilities support the FT's long-term objectives. Work alongside Technology and Product leaders to transform business priorities into technology capability roadmaps, aiding the continuous advancement of the Product & Technology operating model and technology investment priorities. Offer architectural direction for key organisational, platform, and technology transformation projects. Provide strategic oversight of technology lifecycles, platform strategy, build-versus-buy decisions and major technology suppliers, ensuring clear approaches to adoption, modernisation and retirement. Ensure technology risks, dependencies, and architectural trade-offs are acknowledged and suitably addressed within the technology portfolio. Build strong relationships across Product, Engineering, Data and Delivery functions, creating alignment around architectural priorities and strategic direction. Advocate for long-term thinking while balancing the practical realities of delivery and operational needs. Skills and ExperienceSignificant experience in Enterprise Architecture, Technology Strategy, Chief Architecture or a comparable senior architecture role within a complex digital organisation. A track record of developing enterprise technology strategies, target-state architectures and transformation roadmaps. Strong understanding of cloud platforms, SaaS ecosystems, enterprise integration patterns and modern software delivery practices. Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across organisational and functional boundaries. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships, and chances to contribute to the community. We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning. AccessibilityWe are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Kindly let us know if any reasonable accommodations or customizations are necessary as part of the application procedure or to support your participation in an interview. Should you want to discuss your needs or have any questions, please email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be pleased to help. Further InformationAt the FT, we value innovation and technology and understand that applicants may employ AI tools during their job application process. You are encouraged to use AI to support your application, but all information must be honest and truly represent your skills, experience, and qualifications. Candidates should be aware that AI usage during the application process might be observed to guarantee a fair and open hiring experience for everyone. Be cautious of fake job ads and offers pretending to be from the Financial Times. Genuine openings will ask you to apply via the official Financial Times careers page. The FT will never request financial details, payments, or references to other parties during hiring. If you doubt a job's authenticity or notice suspicious activity, email talent@ft.com. Join our Talent Community to get exclusive updates, highlighted jobs, and insights into working at the FT.
Oracle Enterprise Architect in London employer: The Financial Times
The Financial Times is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and wellbeing. With generous benefits such as annual leave, medical cover, and opportunities for community engagement, employees are supported in their professional journeys while contributing to meaningful journalism. Located in a collaborative environment, the role of Senior IT Engineer allows you to connect with diverse experts and leverage cutting-edge technology, making a significant impact within the organisation.
