At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape and document enterprise architectures across multiple domains while collaborating with engineering teams.
- Company: Join a leading insurance tech firm focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving architectural excellence in cutting-edge technology projects.
- Qualifications: Strong technical skills in architecture, cloud platforms, and integration patterns required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
The Enterprise Architect will provide enterprise architecture capability within the CTO - Insurance (IP&I)/ Consumer/Commercial/Data & AI/Enterprise Functions. Working within agreed architectural direction, the role supports the development, documentation, and assurance of end to end architectures across multiple domains. This includes shaping solution designs, supporting feasibility assessments and roadmaps, producing architectural artefacts, identifying cross 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 hands on capability in defining hybrid cloud and hosting architectures, API led and event driven integration patterns, and non 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 trade off analysis. Success in the role depends on the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams, understand modern delivery practices, and work within technology guardrails from across the broader organisation.
Your responsibilities:
- Produce high-level architecture, future/north star and emerging technology views and roadmaps - with a view to start implementing 'Architecture as Code'
- Provide architectural guidance, including external expertise on trends and best practice for strategy, principles, standards and guardrails.
- Help with transition states, designs and architecture delivery.
- Embedded within the programme and work with workstream leads to help drive scope, requirements, architecture and design roadmaps.
- Stakeholder engagement both Internal and External involved in the programme.
- Responsible for delivering designs, tooling strategy and data delivery patterns.
Enterprise Architect employer: Vallum Associates
Vallum Associates is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Necton that prioritises safety and efficiency in major infrastructure projects. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and training in the electrical sector, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your career advancement in a vital industry.
