Enterprise Architect

Michael Page (UK); Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to provide strategic architectural leadership. This role involves defining and maintaining target architectures, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and driving architectural governance. Candidates should have broad expertise in technology and security architecture, with a proven track record in complex environments. A competitive salary starting at £70,000-£95,000 is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Large civil service pension

Opportunity to contribute to impactful projects

Qualifications

• Experience in complex or regulated environments is preferred.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise-wide target and transition architectures.
• Develop architecture roadmaps and governance processes.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders for improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their strategic impact.
• Lead and mentor architects and technical teams.
• Drive architectural governance and risk management.
• Strengthen communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement through portfolio management.

Skills

Broad expertise across data, application, technology, and security architecture

Proven track record of applying enterprise architecture frameworks

Knowledge of modern technology ecosystems including cloud platforms

Experience with distributed systems

Skilled in developing and optimising architecture governance

Effective communicator

Ability to anticipate strategic changes

Experience working across organisational boundaries

Job description

• Willing to commute 6 days per month to Brighton
• 6 Months FTC, going permanent after

About Our Client

This organisation operates within the public sector and is committed to delivering robust services and solutions. As a medium-sized entity, they are focused on leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.

Job Description

The Principal Enterprise Architect provides strategic architectural leadership across the organisation, defining and maintaining target and transition architectures that align with long-term business objectives. This role shapes technology direction, strengthens governance, and ensures that architecture decisions drive measurable business outcomes.

This is a 6 month FTC, where you will then join permanently after.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise-wide target and transition architectures, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, frameworks, and standards.
• Develop and manage architecture roadmaps, principles, and governance processes to support consistent decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement, efficiency, and innovation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends, assessing their potential impact on organisational strategy.
• Lead and mentor architects and technical teams, fostering capability growth and alignment with architectural best practice.
• Drive architectural governance, risk management, and assurance to enable high-quality, transparent decision-making.
• Strengthen communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve shared understanding and commitment.
• Support continuous improvement and operational efficiency through proactive portfolio management and reuse of existing assets.

The Successful Applicant

Skills and Experience

• Broad expertise across data, application, technology, and security architecture.
• Proven track record of applying enterprise architecture frameworks and tools to deliver measurable business outcomes in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of modern technology ecosystems, including cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure), enterprise applications, and integration technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems, including event-driven and domain-driven designs.
• Skilled in developing and optimising architecture governance and assurance processes.
• Effective communicator able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to anticipate strategic and policy changes, assess business impacts, and design resilient architectures accordingly.
• Experience working across organisational boundaries to shape structures, processes, and technologies that enable strategic objectives.

Leadership and Impact

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping to shape technology strategy and investment priorities.
• Inspire and guide the architecture community to adopt best practices and consistent standards.
• Champion innovation and modern approaches that enhance agility, scalability, and value delivery.
• Promote collaboration, transparency, and alignment between business and technology functions.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary starting at £70,000-£95,000.
• Comprehensive benefits package included, including large civil service pension.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful projects within the public sector.
• This is a 6 month FTC, where you will then join permanently after.