Enterprise Architect

context recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 147,600 - 166,050; Full time

Job summary

context recruitment is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect for a London contract role. The position offers £800-£900 per day outside IR35 and an initial 3-month term, with a strong likelihood of extension.

The role sits within a rapidly expanding engineering business undergoing major digital transformation. You will define and govern the enterprise architecture, guiding cloud, data, security, integration and technology standardisation across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Enterprise Architect in a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven ability to develop enterprise architecture strategies and target-state roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Experience across cloud, infrastructure, applications, integration, security and data architecture.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Strong experience supporting mergers, acquisitions and technology integration.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, Architecture Review Boards and Technical Design Authorities.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity and Secure-by-Design principles.
• Experience evaluating AI technologies and enterprise automation solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, strategic planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Enterprise Architecture strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year technology roadmap.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, governance and Technical Design Authority (TDA) processes.
• Lead architecture workstreams across digital transformation and business change programmes.
• Drive application modernisation, platform consolidation, integration and technology standardisation.
• Lead technology due diligence and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions.
• Define enterprise architecture for cloud, infrastructure, applications, data, integration and security.
• Develop architecture strategies across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and enterprise business systems.
• Support the adoption of AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform and automation solutions.
• Ensure all solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape technology strategy, investment decisions and future architecture.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

AI adoption awareness

Security architecture

Education

TOGAF certified (or equivalent)

Enterprise Architecture certification

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Job description

Enterprise Architect - London

£800 - £900 p/d (outside IR35)

3 month initial term, likely to extend

Well-established, highly profitable and rapidly expanding engineering business is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join them on a contract basis. Following a number of recent acquisitions, the organisation has an ambitious growth strategy with plans to acquire 8-10 businesses per year, creating significant demand for a scalable, secure and standardised enterprise technology landscape.

This is a key strategic role within an organisation undergoing major digital transformation, where enterprise architecture will play a critical role in enabling growth, technology standardisation and successful M&A integration.

Reporting to the Group IT Director, you will define and govern the organisation's enterprise architecture, ensuring technology investments align with business strategy, operational requirements and long-term objectives. You'll provide architectural leadership across major initiatives including digital transformation, cloud modernisation, AI adoption, application rationalisation and M&A integration.

Responsibilities

• , Define and maintain the Enterprise Architecture strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year technology roadmap
• , Establish architecture principles, standards, governance and Technical Design Authority (TDA) processes
• , Lead architecture workstreams across digital transformation and business change programmes
• , Drive application modernisation, platform consolidation, integration and technology standardisation
• , Lead technology due diligence and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions
• , Define enterprise architecture for cloud, infrastructure, applications, data, integration and security
• , Develop architecture strategies across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and enterprise business systems
• , Support the adoption of AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform and automation solutions
• , Ensure all solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with enterprise standards
• , Partner with senior stakeholders to shape technology strategy, investment decisions and future architecture

Requirements

• , Significant experience as an Enterprise Architect within a complex enterprise environment
• , Proven experience developing enterprise architecture strategies and target-state roadmaps
• , Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
• , Experience across cloud, infrastructure, applications, integration, security and data architecture
• , Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes
• , Strong experience supporting mergers, acquisitions and technology integration
• , Knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, Architecture Review Boards and Technical Design Authorities
• , Strong understanding of cybersecurity and Secure-by-Design principles
• , Experience evaluating AI technologies and enterprise automation solutions
• , Excellent stakeholder management, strategic planning and communication skills
• , TOGAF certified (or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification)