Enterprise Architect

Harvey Nash; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape enterprise architecture across a complex environment, aligning technology strategy with business priorities and long‑term outcomes.

This hands‑on strategic role balances best practice with practical delivery, acting as a trusted advisor to support technology decision‑making and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Enterprise Architect.
• Applied experience across two or more EA domains (Business/Data/Application/Technology).
• Strong understanding of how business models influence EA and value delivery.
• Experience driving value from architecture principles.
• Ability to align business vision with capability roadmaps.
• Knowledge of standards, integration approaches, and portfolio management in EA.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder skills.
• Ability to communicate complex tech to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Align architecture with business strategy and translate goals into artefacts.
• Define and improve governance processes, standards, and ways of working.
• Develop strategic architecture roadmaps with senior stakeholders.
• Shape new initiatives ensuring alignment with principles and long‑term goals.
• Provide architectural guidance to solution teams and chair design authority forums.
• Oversee architecture deliverables at the programme level.
• Build and manage an architecture knowledge base with models and artefacts.
• Champion scalable technology while balancing quality and delivery timelines.
• Act as a visible advocate for enterprise architecture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

EA domains

Governance & standards

Roadmaps

Stakeholder management

TOGAF

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

TOGAF certification

Job description

Working pattern: Hybrid, 1-2 days per week on site

About the Role

Enterprise Architect required to shape enterprise architecture across a complex environment, aligning technology strategy with business priorities and long-term outcomes.

This is a hands‑on strategic role suited to someone who can balance best practice with practical delivery. You will act as a trusted advisor, supporting technology decision‑making, enabling continuous improvement, and helping the organisation progress towards a stable, modern, and scalable architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Align enterprise architecture with business strategy, translating goals, priorities, and constraints into clear architecture artefacts and models.
• Define, maintain, and improve architecture governance processes, principles, standards, and ways of working.
• Develop and maintain strategic architecture roadmaps in collaboration with senior stakeholders and programme teams.
• Shape new business and technology initiatives from inception, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and long‑term objectives.
• Provide architectural guidance and oversight to solution teams, including chairing technical design authority forums where required.
• Oversee programme‑level architecture deliverables and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Build and manage the architecture knowledge base, including models, standards, tools, and reusable artefacts.
• Champion modern, scalable technology approaches while balancing quality, efficiency, and practical delivery timelines.
• Act as a visible advocate for enterprise architecture and continuous improvement across the business and technology landscape.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience working as an Enterprise Architect.
• Applied experience across two or more enterprise architecture domains, such as Business, Data, Application, or Technology, with a good understanding of each.
• Strong understanding of how different business models and processes influence enterprise architecture and how architecture enables business value.
• Experience developing, applying, and driving value from architecture principles.
• Proven ability to align business vision and strategy with capability roadmaps.
• Up-to-date knowledge of systems, integration approaches, existing and emerging industry standards, and the role of enterprise architecture in portfolio management.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to drive change with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strategic, holistic approach to business and technology.
• Ability to plan complex work over extended timeframes while managing shifting priorities effectively.
• Confident decision‑maker with strong problem‑solving skills and a high level of accountability.
• Enterprise Architecture certification such as TOGAF or equivalent.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to engage, motivate, and influence people at all levels.