7 of 7 Permanent Architecture Governance Jobs in the North West

or Leeds | Up to £100K base + 15-30% Bonus + Up to £10K Car Allowance Hybrid One day a week in the office Shape the Future of Cloud Architecture in a Global SaaS Enterprise Our client, a global leader in their industry, is embarking on a major technology transformation. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role … help modernise a complex technology estate, designing cutting-edge cloud-native solutions that will power mission-critical applications across multiple business domains. The Opportunity This is not just another architecture role. This is a chance to make a tangible impact in a truly enterprise-scale environment , working with high-traffic applications, distributed systems, and cloud-first engineering teams . … hands-on in proof-of-concept work. Collaborate with product, business, and technology leaders to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and future-proof. Shape engineering standards, best practices, and architecture governance . What Were Looking For To thrive in this role, youll need a strong technical foundation in cloud architecture and software engineering . You should have More ❯

delivered successfully-on time and aligned with the customer's vision. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in a similar role, with strong communication skills, solution architecture experience, and hands-on involvement in digital product delivery. Key Responsibilities: Act as the primary technical interface for clients-conducting workshops, gathering requirements, and defining solution scope. Translate business … and deliver robust mobile apps, web platforms, and SaaS products. Provide guidance on best practices, scalability, security, and performance in solution architecture. Contribute to technical documentation, product roadmaps, and architecture governance . Required Skills & Experience: 7+ years of experience in a similar role: IT Consultant, Solution Architect, Product Architect, or Technical Lead. Strong background in solution design, technical More ❯

business stakeholders, to deliver high-quality data products and services. The collaborate to ensure pragmatic, efficient and effective technical leadership, mentor team members, and champion best practices in data architecture, governance, and system performance. This role is critical in enabling data-driven decision-making by ensuring the availability, accuracy, and reliability of data systems, while identifying opportunities for … analytical ability and aptitude for solution excellence. Experienced in writing detailed designs and test specifications. Full and comprehensive documentation to be produced and maintained. Good understanding of Service Oriented Architecture methodology and the components that are involved with implemented services. Good understanding of Cross Domain Business Processes. Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently when required. More ❯

design. This role acts as a trusted risk advisor to enterprise and solution architects, IT leaders, and change teams, ensuring that security, resilience, and data protection are embedded into architecture decisions from the outset. It provides independent assurance that technology solutions align with organisational policies, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations, helping to reduce exposure and build long-term security … maturity. Playing a key role in shaping information security architecture, governance, supporting secure design patterns, and guiding the organisation towards consistent, risk-informed decision-making. The Essential Criteria for this role is listed below. Proven experience in providing independent security or architectural assurance across IT change, enterprise architecture, or transformation programmes. Strong understanding of secure-by-design … security risks, including data protection, cloud security, and control assurance in complex environments. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence to engage and influence architects, IT leadership, and governance forums. Relevant professional certification (e.g. TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP, CISM) or equivalent experience in enterprise or security architecture within a risk or GRC function. More about you You''re More ❯

and techniques. Expertise in Batch \Real Time ETL Solution skills along with performance enhancement knowledge. Strong knowledge of data and analytics, such as dimension modelling, ETL, Reporting tools, Data governance, Data warehousing, Structured and Unstructured data. Other skills that would be useful in this role: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. Should be able to manage stakeholders within technology … as job-specific technical skills. This role can be based in either Knutsford or Northampton. Purpose of the role To define, direct and govern the bank's target data architecture (inc. shared data environment, data model and standards) in support of business strategy, ensuring that data is accurate, secure and accessible to meet the needs of stakeholders. Accountabilities Development … of the banks data architecture strategy, including the translation of bank-wide goals and objectives into target data architecture and transition plan. Collaboration with stakeholders, including data operations, engineers and analysts, to provide subject matter expertise and share knowledge to promote standardised, consistent, safe and value-driven data usage. Development and maintenance of the banks data architecture More ❯

Champion Microsofts security stack, particularly Defender, Sentinel, and Identity capabilities Advise stakeholders across business and IT, shaping solutions that are secure, sustainable, and business-aligned Drive best practices across architecture governance, secure SDLC, and innovation in security capabilities Produce high-quality technical documentation, security roadmaps, and design blueprints What were looking for Proven experience delivering enterprise-grade security More ❯

teams to set the architectural direction, develop robust technology roadmaps, and ensure the delivery of secure, high-quality solutions that meet strategic objectives. This is more than a traditional architecture role—it’s an opportunity to lead with technical vision and strategic influence, within a collaborative consultancy culture that thrives on innovation and problem-solving. 🧠 What You’ll Be … Doing Lead Strategy & Design: Direct the architecture strategy, system design, and technical assurance for secure, enterprise-scale systems. Client & Supplier Guidance: Navigate clients through complex integration challenges—from legacy transformations to cloud-native deployments. Governance & Compliance: Manage architecture governance, ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, security protocols) and supplier delivery assurance. Collaborative Alignment: Work … closely with project, commercial, and delivery teams to align technology with overall business outcomes. Future-Proofing: Develop technology roadmaps that keep our architecture ahead of evolving industry demands. 💼 What You Bring Proven Leadership: A strong track record in technical leadership and architecting large-scale, mission-critical systems. Deep Expertise: Extensive experience in application and integration architectures. Complex Integration: Proven More ❯