Enterprise Architect

Chapman Tate Associates; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is looking for a senior-level Enterprise Architect to support a strategic engagement with a banking client in East Kilbride. The role involves assessing current technology and defining future capabilities. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in banking architecture, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to navigate complexity. This opportunity carries a competitive day rate for a 3-month contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking or financial services environments.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman is a plus.
• Experience navigating evolving architecture functions.

Responsibilities

• Work with CTO to gain control of the current-state architecture.
• Identify technical debt and capability gaps.
• Develop a target-state capability map.
• Define future-state architectural approach.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technology and operations.
• Support governance frameworks introduction.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership.

Skills

Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in banking

Strong track record of working with CTOs

Expertise in capability mapping

Deep understanding of enterprise architecture practices

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Enterprise Architect — Location: East Kilbride (Onsite) — Contract: 3 months (initial) | Outside IR35 — Day Rate: Competitive

Chapman Tate are seeking a senior-level Enterprise Architect to support a strategic engagement with a banking client. Working directly with the CTO, you'll play a central role in assessing the current technology estate and defining the approach to future capability. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence enterprise-wide decisions, shape strategic direction, and introduce structure to a growing and evolving tech landscape.

Experience Required

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in banking or financial services environments.
• Strong track record of working directly with CTOs or senior technology leaders to influence strategic direction.
• Expertise in capability mapping, estate rationalisation, and future-state architectural planning.
• Deep understanding of modern enterprise architecture practices, including cloud platforms, integration, data architecture, and service design.
• Experience navigating early-stage or evolving architecture functions — comfortable bringing structure where there is ambiguity.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills — able to operate confidently at exec level.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the CTO to gain control of the current-state architecture, including applications, platforms, infrastructure, and data.
• Identify technical debt, capability gaps, and areas for consolidation or enhancement.
• Develop a target-state capability map, aligned with business strategy, growth plans, and regulatory needs.
• Define and document the future-state architectural approach, considering scalability, security, resilience, and compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technology, operations, data, and third-party delivery teams.
• Support the introduction of governance frameworks, architectural principles, and tooling where appropriate.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating complex architectural concerns into clear strategic guidance.

How to Apply

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