Enterprise Architect

Reed Talent Solutions; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 138,375; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to collaborate with a multi-skilled agile team in Defence. The role requires expertise in ArchiMate, with responsibilities including creating enterprise architecture models and conducting impact analyses. Candidates must have active DV clearance and will work on-site in Basingstoke. A competitive daily rate of up to £750 is offered through an Umbrella company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with ArchiMate 3.x and its various viewpoints.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture modeling tools.
• Ability to think abstractly and visualize complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Create enterprise architecture models using ArchiMate.
• Produce tailored viewpoints and visual diagrams.
• Conduct impact analyses and evaluate proposed changes.

Skills

Applying the ArchiMate 3.x standard

Enterprise architecture modeling tools

Abstract thinking and complex system visualization

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Archi

Sparx EA

BizzDesign

Job description

A global leader in technology is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join their established team of specialists to work on an exciting project with customers within Defence and Central Government. As the Enterprise Architecture Modelling SME you will get the opportunity to work as part of a multi-skilled agile team, including security, service and management where teamwork is paramount.

This role is based onsite in Basingstoke due to the nature of the work and the successful candidate will need to already have active DV clearance. The daily rate for the role is up to £750 per day via an Umbrella company (inside IR35).

Key responsibilities

• Creating digital or physical representations of objects, characters, or systems to meet specific project requirements
• Create and manage comprehensive enterprise architecture models across the business, application, and technology layers using the standardized ArchiMate language.
• Ensure that IT initiatives and infrastructure decisions directly support and align with the organization's strategic objectives and business processes.
• Produce tailored viewpoints and visual diagrams (e.g., capability maps, process flows, application cooperation views) to effectively communicate architectural concepts and their implications to various stakeholders
• Conduct impact analyses, gap analyses, and scenario modeling to evaluate the effects of proposed changes, identify potential risks, and optimise resources and processes
• Work closely with business analysts, project managers, data architects, and engineers to gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and ensure that delivered solutions align with defined architectural blueprints.
• Generate detailed documentation and reports automatically from the models, reducing manual effort and supporting knowledge transfer.
• Uses the ArchiMate modeling language to visualize, analyze, and describe complex enterprise systems, ensuring alignment between business goals and IT strategies.

Your skills and experiences

• Professional knowledge and demonstrable experience in applying the ArchiMate 3.x standard and its various viewpoints (e.g., motivation, strategy, implementation, and migration extensions).
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture modeling tools and software (e.g., Archi, Sparx EA, BizzDesign)
• Ability to think abstractly, visualize complex systems, and perform robust analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts.
• Strong determination to tackle and solve problems, balancing artistic vision with practicality.