5 of 5 Head of Architecture Jobs in the South East

Head of Strategy & Architecture - IT Strategy Director/Enterprise Architecture Lead We're hiring on behalf of a leading global financial services organisation for a senior technology strategist to shape and drive digital transformation across EMEA. Salary - Circa £160k base + Benefits. Location Hybrid/London The Role Lead technology strategy and enterprise architecture … Engineering Services & Solutions. Define IT roadmaps to modernise infrastructure, service management, and digital platforms. Partner with C-Suite executives to align technology vision with business goals. Influence strategic adoption of Cloud, AI (including GenAI), Data Management, and modern workplace technologies. Provide leadership to a team of strategists and architects across a global environment. About You 10+ years' experience … shaping IT strategy and enterprise architecture in large organisations. Proven success driving digital transformation across infrastructure and operations. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at Board/Executive level. Certified in ITIL, TOGAF, SAFe or Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). A visionary leader who can deliver clarity, strategy and results. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to step More ❯

Head of Systems and Architecture Location: London Onsite Employment Type: Permanent, £140K - £160K Are you a strategic technology leader with deep expertise in enterprise architecture and a passion for driving complex integration across systems? A logistics company is seeking a Head of Systems and Architecture to lead the charge in shaping and governing … an organisation-wide technology landscape that supports agility, innovation, and long-term business success. About the Role This is a senior leadership position that operates at the intersection of technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and stakeholder engagement . The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and governing the architectural vision, overseeing current-state systems, and enabling a scalable … secure, and future-ready technology environment. You will lead a small team focused on both operational systems and architecture governance, while playing a pivotal role in cross-functional planning, delivery assurance, and enterprise-wide technology alignment. Key Responsibilities Strategic Technology & Architecture Leadership Define and own the enterprise architecture vision , ensuring alignment with business goals and future scalability. More ❯

Head of Engineering & Architecture - Vendor Assurance Contract: 12 months (Inside IR35) Rate: £800 £1,000 per day Location: Remote-first, with meetings in London every other week Start: ASAP (max 1-month notice period) Openings: 2 roles The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Engineering/Architecture with a strong solution … architecture background . This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on vendor assurance , ensuring that external delivery partners meet technical, commercial, and business expectations. Important: This role does not involve line management you will not be leading teams. Instead, your focus is on: Holding vendors accountable for quality and delivery. Providing technical oversight across multiple domains (cloud, infrastructure … software, data). Advising stakeholders and executives with credible solution architecture expertise . Ensuring programmes deliver measurable business outcomes. This role is broadly technical , not purely cloud-focused (AWS knowledge desirable but not essential), and ideal for someone who thrives as a technical leader and problem solver . Key Responsibilities Lead vendor assurance & quality control , ensuring delivery meets agreed More ❯

Head of Engineering & Architecture - Vendor Assurance Contract: 12 months (Inside IR35) Rate: £800–£1,000 per day Location: Remote-first, with meetings in London every other week Start: ASAP (max 1-month notice period) Openings: 2 roles The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Engineering/Architecture with a strong solution … architecture background . This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on vendor assurance , ensuring that external delivery partners meet technical, commercial, and business expectations. Important: This role does not involve line management —you will not be leading teams. Instead, your focus is on: Holding vendors accountable for quality and delivery. Providing technical oversight across multiple domains (cloud, infrastructure … software, data). Advising stakeholders and executives with credible solution architecture expertise . Ensuring programmes deliver measurable business outcomes. This role is broadly technical , not purely cloud-focused (AWS knowledge desirable but not essential), and ideal for someone who thrives as a technical leader and problem solver . Key Responsibilities Lead vendor assurance & quality control , ensuring delivery meets agreed More ❯

The Role We're working with a well-established Professional Services firm to recruit their Head of Architecture & Platform Engineering . This new position reports directly to the CTO and involves leading technical architecture strategy across their Microsoft-focused technology environment. You'll be responsible for managing a platform engineering team of 4 technical professionals … while establishing enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks. Key Responsibilities Define and implement architecture strategy Lead the platform engineering team, focusing on development and performance management Oversee Azure-native infrastructure design and implementation Optimise Microsoft E5 licensing and platform services Establish architectural review processes and technical standards Drive system integration initiatives and DevOps practices Requirements Essential: Extensive infrastructure … architecture experience Strong Microsoft Azure platform expertise and cloud-native solution design Experience with the Microsoft 365 enterprise suite Platform engineering team management experience Understanding of regulated industry requirements (financial or professional services preferred) Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Desirable: Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline experience System integration and API architecture knowledge Relevant More ❯