Enterprise Architect

Cheshire West and Chester; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council invites applications for an Enterprise Architect in the Digital, Data and Technology department. The role focuses on strategic leadership in digital architecture and collaboration to enable business transformation. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership experience and technical expertise in ICT/DDAT.

Qualifications

• Experience in specifying business application solutions for complex organizations.
• Proficient in enterprise data solutions and data management platforms.
• Experience leading and developing teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and motivate the architectural service team.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and strategy.
• Ensure alignment of Data Strategy with Enterprise Architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Digital Transformation

Architecture Design

Data Management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Post-graduate ICT/DDAT qualification

Job description

Grade 14

£62,080 - £68,657 (as of April 2024 pay band figures)

The Cheshire West and Chester Council Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) department has recently undergone a huge transformation and is looking for an Enterprise Architect to be responsible for the security design across the Council’s Digital, Data and Technology architecture, projects and solutions to enable our business.

For more information on the role and the DDAT department, please visit the Digital, Data and Technology recruitment site

www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk/digitaldatatechnology-external

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 30th June 2025

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money, and Empowerment.

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can THRIVE – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money, and Empowerment.

Cheshire West and Chester Council's DDAT department is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Enterprise Architect to Act as lead specialist to translate the Council’s key corporate strategies and priorities into digital business change and technical delivery. The post holder will also set strategic direction and digital architecture principles for the Council and manage the architecture team to ensure effective design of all aspects of the council’s technology architecture (solutions, hosting, networks, security). Sets strategic direction and digital architecture principles for the Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly created and progressive team with big ambitions for the future. This role is a Grade 14, £62,080 - £68,657 (as of April 2024 pay band figures). Closing date for applications is midnight on 30th June 2025.

For more information on the role and the DDAT department, please visit the Digital, Data and Technology recruitment site:

www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk/digitaldatatechnology-external

Role responsibilities include:

• Lead, inspire and motivate the architectural service team and work as part of the Digital, Data and Technology service to drive innovation, provide leadership and support excellence.
• Ensure that the Enterprise Architecture, and standards, directly support the implementation of the Corporate, Digital and Data strategies.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, standards and roadmaps from a business, technology, and data perspective, including ‘as is’, ‘to be’ and transitional states.
• Lead and influence the delivery of cross-cutting digital capabilities that enable change.
• Understand the Council’s business and technology environment, and its interdependencies, to take a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmes.
• Maintain excellent high-level ‘peer’ contacts and build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external suppliers to understand business activities and business drivers, business requirements and solutions strategies.
• Ensure the ongoing visibility, publicity and communication of the Enterprise Architecture both within the information community, and the business units.
• Work closely with the Data Insights Lead to ensure the Data Strategy and Architecture aligns to the overall Enterprise Architecture.

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have a post-graduate ICT/DDAT qualification and/or extensive professional experience of working in the ICT/DDAT industry. Extensive experience is needed in specifying progressive business application solutions and digital capability for a complex, multi-functional organisation; of delivering diverse management solutions to large numbers of end users; in architecting and implementing enterprise data solutions, master data management, data integration, BI & analytics, content management and data management platforms and of implementing technology strategies that align with business objectives. As this is a management role, experience in leading, inspiring, and developing teams is essential.

For more detailed information on what the role involves and person specification requirements, please review the job profile.

By joining Cheshire West and Chester Council, you will be part of a GOLD Investors in People (IiP) organisation which is focused on building a stronger future where we all play our part in thriving, caring and sustainable communities.