Enterprise Architect

Arup; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead architecture work within the Architecture Service, shaping the firm’s Digital Technology Strategy. You will drive enterprise-wide architectural alignment across major programmes and collaborate with stakeholders, engineers and developers to deliver design artifacts.

You will contribute to strategic initiatives, promote architecture governance, and help optimize service quality and costs while enabling innovation and growth across Arup’s projects

Qualifications

• recognised tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar area.
• Enterprise Architecture & Solution Architecture experience within a consulting business environment.
• Proficient in Enterprise Architecture modelling and diagramming software.

Responsibilities

• accountable for delivery of significant and complex enterprise architecture activities or projects.
• collaborate with stakeholders, engineers and developers to prepare architectural design documents and other artifacts.
• identify architecture-driven improvements to continually improve service quality and reduce costs.
• participate in strategic initiatives and contribute to architecture governance.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF

Stakeholder management

Architecture modelling

Education

Information Technology / Computer Science degree

Tools

Architecture modelling tools

Job description

About Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We’re looking for an Enterprise Architect to join our Architecture Service within Arup. You will work at a strategic level to provide leadership in creating, maintaining and communicating the firm’s Digital Technology Strategy. You will play a key role in the firms most significant enterprise-wide digital programmes and projects to ensure that the architectures designed and delivered are aligned with its business vision and objectives.

The Opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

• Working as part of the Architecture team, and Digital Technology as a whole, you will be accountable for the delivery of significant and complex enterprise architecture activities or projects.
• You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, engineers and developers to prepare architectural design documents and other artifacts that achieve design goals at an advanced level.
• Identify architecture driven improvement to continually improve service quality and reduce costs.
• We provide opportunities for all our people to develop their skills, along with challenging and innovative work in an environment that allows individuals to flourish. We believe in continuous learning; providing a culture that is naturally curious and always stimulating. One that promotes self-discovery and allows people time to be creative.

Did you know:

Our Digital Technology team are proud prior winners of the IT Team of the Year Award at the Chartered Institute of IT’s UK IT Industry Awards.

Is this role right for you?

• You will have a recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar area.
• You will have relevant Enterprise Architecture & Solution Architecture experience within a consulting business environment.
• You will be proficient in Enterprise Architecture modelling and diagramming software.

Relevant Experience In

• Architecting solutions (TOGAF a preference) with a focus on business, data, application technology, infrastructure, security, performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Contributing to strategic initiatives.
• Architecture modelling tools, techniques and processes, and an awareness of relevant industry techniques.
• Senior stakeholder management.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We also provide private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at Careers - Your Life at Arup .

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

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An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.

You’ll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes.