Enterprise Architect

Barings; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join their team in London or Charlotte. This pivotal role involves shaping enterprise architecture, ensuring robust data governance, and aligning technology solutions with business goals. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in data architecture and expertise with cloud data platforms like Azure and Databricks. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to partnership, integrity, and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise architecture, Architecture and Design Governance, or related roles.
• Proven ability to contribute to enterprise data strategies, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and deliver high-quality architectural artifacts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Support architecture governance processes and aid compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with teams to define and implement data architecture strategies.

Skills

Cloud data platforms

Data integration and messaging

Metadata and governance tools

Data Visualization tools

Data modelling

Enterprise architecture tools

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Collibra

Purview

PowerBI

Ardoq

Job description

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.

We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: London or Charlotte, NC / Hybrid
Department: Global Technology & Operations
Reports To: Head of Enterprise Architecture
Level: Associate Director / Director (depending on experience)

About Barings

Barings is a leading global financial services firm committed to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. Through active asset management and direct origination, we deliver innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. With over $400 billion* in assets under management, Barings combines deep market insight, cross-asset expertise, and global reach to build long-term portfolios that deliver compelling outcomes. As a subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Role Summary

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our team, bringing a strong foundation in both enterprise architecture governance and enterprise data principles. This position is pivotal in shaping and maintaining the architecture framework that supports our organisation’s strategic objectives, ensuring robust governance processes are in place and that data remains a trusted asset across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate will possess broad experience across all aspects of enterprise architecture, with demonstrated expertise in the design, implementation, and oversight of architecture governance practices. In addition, they should have a solid background in enterprise data architecture, enabling them to align technology solutions with business needs and enhance the value of data throughout the organisation.

This position involves strategic planning, working collaboratively with others, and influencing architecture standards and guidelines. It also includes supporting cross-functional teams in providing scalable and sustainable technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture enablement and Governance

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and regulatory standards.
• Support and improve architecture governance processes and tools and participate in forums like the Architecture Review Board (ARB) to aid decision-making and ensure compliance with standards and best practices.
• Advise and support project teams on architectural design, solution selection, and implementation, promoting scalable and sustainable technology solutions.
• Maintain and contribute to enterprise-wide knowledge repositories and architecture artifacts, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including solution architects, data engineers, business analysts, Security, Compliance, and platform teams, to define and implement data architecture strategies and roadmaps that drive business growth and operational efficiency.

Enterprise Data Architecture

• Support the creation and maintenance of reference architectures and integration patterns for data movement, consumption, and interoperability.
• Design scalable solutions across structured and unstructured data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data Fabric, Azure Data Lake, SharePoint).
• Integrate data governance and quality by embedding metadata management, lineage tracking, access controls, retention policies, and data quality standards across the enterprise.
• Enhance data discoverability, compliance, and stewardship by integrating with metadata platforms (e.g., Collibra, Purview) and collaborating with Data Governance and Risk teams.
• Stay current with emerging data technologies and industry trends, contributing thought leadership within internal and external forums to ensure Barings’ architecture remains forward-looking and competitive.
• Architect robust data platforms to enable advanced analytics and AI, supporting the deployment of models and pipelines.
• Work with AI/ML innovation labs and business teams to ensure data architectures support model training pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent-based frameworks, and analytics use cases.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise architecture, Architecture and Design Governance, or related roles.
• Expertise in:
  • Cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks)
  • Data integration and messaging (e.g., Azure APIM, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, REST APIs)
  • Metadata and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Purview)
  • Data Visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI)
  • Data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
  • Enterprise architecture tools (e.g., Ardoq)
• Familiarity with financial services data domains (e.g., investments, origination, research, client onboarding) and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in Architecture and Design governance processes, tooling and integrations in large organisations while working with technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to contribute to enterprise data strategies, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and deliver high-quality architectural artifacts.
• Understanding of data product and data mesh patterns to support decentralized ownership with enterprise-wide interoperability.
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks (TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK), modern architecture styles (microservices, data mesh), and agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML platforms and architectures (e.g., Azure AI, OpenAI, vector databases, RAG pipelines).

• Background in asset management, private credit, or institutional investment operations.

Requisite Skills

Additional Skills

Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.