Enterprise Architect

The Associates Global; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect with a focus on Applications to lead digital transformation initiatives. This hybrid role requires excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset. You will define the application strategy, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure alignment between business and technical goals. The role offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Enterprise Architect with a focus on applications.
• Track record of delivering application strategy in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience migrating from legacy to modern, service-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Enterprise Application Strategy and architecture.
• Develop and maintain application landscapes aligned with requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture principles and governance practices.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Application Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Cloud Applications

Mentoring

Tools

UML

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

ArchiMate

Job description

Overview

Enterprise Architect with a strong focus on Applications to join a well-established organisation undergoing large-scale digital transformation. This hybrid role (2 days in) in London requires you to be an excellent communicator with gravitas. Your stakeholders will include senior leadership and external providers. You will lead the development of the organisation's application architecture, roadmaps, and standards.

As the Enterprise Architect for Applications, you will design the future state of the application estate, guiding the organisation as it transitions from legacy systems to modern, service-oriented architectures. You will provide architectural guardrails for solution delivery teams, mentor architects and technical leads, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business strategy and application design. Although this is a true EA role, there may be times where you undertake some SA tasks given the company size.

Responsibilities

• Defining and leading the Enterprise Application Strategy, architecture, and roadmaps
• Develop and maintain conceptual and logical application landscapes aligned with business and technical requirements
• Create and maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance practices
• Support the secure, scalable delivery of cloud and on-prem applications (Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, MuleSoft)
• Guide and mentor solution and technical architects to ensure high standards of application design
• Collaborate with teams across digital, data, CRM, finance, and HR systems
• Participate in architecture governance groups and project boards
• Promote continuous improvement of application platforms and tooling
• Monitor technology trends and recommend relevant innovations
• Support the development of business cases for future application investments

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Enterprise Architect with a focus on applications
• Track record of delivering application strategy in large-scale transformation programmes
• Experience migrating from legacy to modern, service-based architectures (e.g. microservices)
• Knowledge of architecture modelling tools and frameworks (e.g. UML, ArchiMate, Bizz design)
• Familiarity with data structure concepts and relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)
• Broad understanding of enterprise systems (CRM, Finance, HR, integration platforms)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with architecture assurance, governance, and version-controlled repositories
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to delivery and mentoring

If you are an Enterprise Architect looking to work on major transformation in a business that is collaborative by nature and where you are truly valued as an individual, this is a role worth considering. The culture is collaborative, with a focus on delivering technical challenges and celebrating wins as a team.