Lead Enterprise Architect

Lead Enterprise Architect

Salary: £57,515 + digital and data allowance of up to £22,885

Multiple locations - Newcastle, Leeds, Oldham, Bristol, Swansea, Nottingham, Birmingham or Yeading - Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000

Full time, 37 hours per week

Hybrid working

Permanent

Overview

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) to recruit a Lead Enterprise Architect. The ideal candidate will report to the Chief Architect you will work in a team consisting of Lead Enterprise Architects, Lead Technical Architects and Lead Solution Architects and play a pivotal role within the Architecture Management Office leading the overall direction of business and digital capabilities.

Key responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Provide enterprise solutions to specific business problems and challenges across one or more Enterprise Architecture domains

• Assist with requests of new Digital Transformation work and support in the building of business cases

• Responsible for the design and communication of high-level structures to enable and guide the design and development of solutions that meet current and future business needs, encompassing changes to service, process, organisation and operating models.

• Assess how trends in society and industry practices might impact the organisation.

• Work with people outside of your organisation to inform to inform policies, strategies and standards

• Anticipate changes to policy and build resilience through your architecture work.

• Coach others in identifying important trends

Required experience/qualifications

Essential qualifications:

• Degree level in a Digital Development and Technology discipline (further information can be provided)
• A formal architectural qualification in either BCS, The Open Group Architecture Framework, Zachman, Gartner's Enterprise Architecture Method or demonstrate experience at an equivalent level

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Expertise in establishing and executing enterprise-wide architecture principles, standards, blueprints, roadmaps, and patterns that facilitate the delivery of solutions and drive business value

• Extensive track record in strategising and executing transformation initiatives, with hands-on involvement in business change efforts leveraging cloud environments and integrating various products and cloud services within these dynamic ecosystems

• Exposure to implementing Enterprise Architecture frameworks in the context of real-world business transformation scenarios. Proficient with well-known frameworks such as TOGAF and/or Zachman and modelling notations such as Archimate, UML, or BPMN

• Proficient in crafting strategic visions and roadmaps, which distil clarity from intricate scenarios.
• Experience of enacting and undertaking architecture governance and assurance activities

• Strong strategic mindset and experience of strategic planning

• Robust analytical abilities, encompassing the capacity to gather, analyse, and interpret data in order to inform evidence-driven decision-making

• Demonstrate dynamic leadership, motivational prowess, and strong interpersonal skills that enable seamless collaboration with diverse stakeholders. Additionally, adept at communicating, presenting, and negotiating effectively, driving impactful change among senior decision-makers

Benefits of the Lead Enterprise Architect role will include

• Pension contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (max 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Access to the staff discount portal
• Career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications
• Range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance

Assessment criteria

• A CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (1250 word count) submission
• Stage 1: Sift of CV/personal statement
• Stage 2: Interview & Assessment/Presentation
• Undergo a criminal record check
• Meet the security requirements before appointment. Level of security is here

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. Full details on this process is available via the Civil Service Jobs website here.

Complaints Procedure

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: (url removed). If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here.

How to apply for the Lead Enterprise Architect role

If you have the required experience, please apply within. Further detail can be found on the Civil Service Jobs website: (url removed). Alternatively, you can contact Daniel Berry in the Sellick Partnership office for more information on the role or organisation.

Closing date: Sunday 16 November 2025, 23:59pm

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