Enterprise Architect

The Compleat Food Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business in the UK is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and deliver the architecture that will modernize its technology landscape. This role focuses on shaping long-term technology vision across cloud, data, and applications while ensuring secure practices are embedded throughout. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and a strong background in hybrid environments.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in enterprise or solution architecture.
• Strong background in hybrid environments (on-prem and Azure).
• Proven collaboration with cybersecurity and IT operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the target-state enterprise architecture and multi-year roadmap.
• Maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance.
• Partner with InfoSec to integrate secure-by-design thinking.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Hybrid infrastructure

Cloud security

Excellent communication

Risk management

Education

Cloud or architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect)

Tools

Infor CloudSuite

SAP

Azure

Job description

Enterprise Architect – The Compleat Food Group

Location: Hybrid – based at any site

Salary: £70,000 – £75,000 + car allowance + bonus

At The Compleat Food Group (TCFG), we’re on a mission to create great tasting food that people love — made the right way. As we continue to grow and modernise our technology landscape, we’re looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to help define and deliver the architecture that will power our next chapter.

This is a high-impact, strategic role where you’ll shape the long-term technology vision across cloud, data, applications, and integration while working closely with our cybersecurity team to ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded throughout.

What you’ll be doing

• Define the target-state enterprise architecture and multi-year roadmap aligned with TCFG’s business strategy.
• Maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance across systems and platforms.
• Partner with InfoSec to integrate secure-by-design thinking and support risk assessments for key programmes.
• Lead technical due diligence for M&A and major vendor or platform selections.
• Provide strategic oversight on enterprise systems including Infor CloudSuite (ERP), Azure, data platforms, and integration.
• Simplify and modernise the landscape by reducing technical debt and rationalising applications.
• Promote modern architecture practices such as API-first design, microservices, data mesh, and composable architecture.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies — AI, automation, IoT — assessing their value to TCFG’s strategy.

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years’ experience in enterprise or solution architecture spanning infrastructure, data, and applications.
• Strong background in hybrid environments (on-prem and Azure).
• Proven collaboration with cybersecurity and IT operations teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across the business.
• Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, data privacy, and risk management.

Desirable

• ERP (Infor M3, SAP) and data platform experience.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF, NIST, CIS Controls, or Zero Trust.
• Cloud or architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, SABSA).
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG environments.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.