Enterprise Architect

Are you passionate about technology strategy, architecture governance, and enabling innovation at scale? We're looking for an Enterprise Architect to shape, lead and govern the design of technology services across a large and complex organisation undergoing significant digital transformation.

About the Role

As a senior member of the Digital Architecture team, you’ll provide strategic direction in planning, designing, and governing digital services that align with the organisation’s goals. This is a high-impact role with a focus on long-term planning, digital maturity, and value-driven innovation.

You’ll collaborate across departments, influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives to ensure technology services are coherent, reliable, and strategically aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of digital strategy, policy, and architecture governance frameworks.
• Define technical standards to reduce system complexity and increase reliability.
• Translate organisational goals into scalable technology roadmaps and solutions.
• Represent the architecture function in major change initiatives and governance boards.
• Create and maintain architecture assets, models, and documentation repositories.
• Drive innovation through feasibility studies, gap analysis, and strategic reviews.
• Lead architectural governance processes and support high-level decision-making.
• Engage in external networks to bring fresh insights and ensure best practice.

You’ll Need

• Broad IT knowledge including infrastructure, applications, cloud, and cyber security.
• Experience applying Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical outcomes.
• Proven leadership in large, complex organisations with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with one or more: HR/Finance/ERP systems, student records systems, or in highly regulated sectors.
• Ability to develop architecture policies, standards, and strategic plans.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at board level.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience of developing customer-focused services aligned to strategic goals.
• Strong capability in managing digital service compliance, performance, and change.
• Evidence of innovation in designing scalable, user-focused digital solutions.
• Analytical thinking and decision-making based on structured data and evidence.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a team driving transformation at a strategic level, with the autonomy and influence to shape major digital initiatives. We operate in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, encouraging creativity, diversity, and continuous improvement.