Enterprise Architect

This is a high-impact, customer-facing role acting as a trusted advisor to a major public sector organisation, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver long-term technology strategy.

Often referred to in the market as an “Account CTO”, this role sits between engineering, architecture, and leadership — focused on understanding the customer’s challenges, identifying pinch points, and building a clear, strategic roadmap that aligns technology with business outcomes.

You’ll work directly with stakeholders including Head of Networks, senior leadership teams, and CIO-level contacts, helping guide decisions across a broad technology portfolio including networks, security, cloud, and collaboration.

This is ideal for someone who has moved beyond pure engineering and wants to operate as a trusted partner, influencing direction rather than just delivering solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic advisor to a key enterprise customer.

• Build and maintain technology roadmaps aligned to business objectives.

• Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across the customer’s estate.

• Work closely with senior stakeholders including SLT and CIO-level leadership.

• Translate complex technical solutions into business-focused outcomes.

• Align internal capabilities and product offerings to customer needs.

• Support long-term planning across networking, security, cloud, and infrastructure.

• Contribute to architectural frameworks and governance (TOGAF-style environments).

• Build strong, long-term relationships as a trusted partner to the customer.

Technical & Solution Landscape:

Broad enterprise portfolio including:

• Secure networks (LAN / WAN)

• Data centre and infrastructure

• Telephony and voice

• Cyber security

• Customer experience (CX) solutions

Skills / Must Have:

• Strong background in networking and/or infrastructure architecture.

• Experience working in a customer-facing, strategic or consultancy role.

• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

• Experience building technology roadmaps and long-term strategies.

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments and transformation.

• Ability to link technology solutions to real business challenges.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working within public sector or regulated environments.

• Exposure to TOGAF or enterprise architecture frameworks.

• Experience across multi-domain environments (network, security, cloud, voice).

Location & Working Pattern:

• Bristol or Exeter-based role

• 3 days per week in the office

Security Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain NPPV3 clearance.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to operate as a true strategic partner to a major customer.

• High-visibility role with direct access to senior decision-makers.

• Broad exposure across multiple technology domains.

• Strong package including bonus and car allowance.

Salary:

• £100,000 base salary (flexible for the right candidate)

• £5,400 car allowance

• 15% bonus

• Private healthcare

Employer:

A leading UK technology and communications provider delivering end-to-end solutions across networking, security, cloud, and collaboration, supporting large-scale enterprise and public sector customers with long-term digital transformation strategies.