Enterprise Architect

SF Partners; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary

Pay rise after probation

WFH 3 days/week

Flexible hours

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Short working week

30 days leave

Salary progression reviews

Training budget

Autonomous working environment

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead architectural strategy for a not-for-profit organization based in central Birmingham. You will drive multi-year roadmaps and own IT services design while engaging senior stakeholders and guiding cross-functional teams.

The role offers autonomy, strong progression, and a market-leading benefits package in a flexible work arrangement. You will champion AI, ML, Cloud, and data governance initiatives, with a focus on not-for-profit higher

Qualifications

• Needs a strong background in multi-year technical roadmapping and design.
• Proven experience owning the design and implementation of IT services.
• Exposure to managing risk and remedies within a multi-vendor environment.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams (solution architects, developers, infra, testers).

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture initiatives and oversee long-term technical roadmaps.
• Own design and implementation of IT services across platforms.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver architectural outcomes.
• Engage senior stakeholders and communicate complex solutions clearly.

Skills

Roadmapping

Stakeholder engagement

IT services design

Risk management

Vendor management

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

Enterprise Architect with extensive high level stakeholder engagement and proven experience aligning business strategy with technical roadmapping is sought by a not-for-profit organisation based in central Birmingham.

With a digitalization & legacy upgrade program in full swing this Enterprise Architect will play a lead role in improving the proactive, data driven business approach spearheading best in class technology (AI, ML, Cloud, Data) to achieve these key objectives.

This role would suit an existing Enterprise Architect who is looking for more autonomy and scope to work on projects of national significance or a Solutions architect with experience delivering multi year technical roadmaps who is looking to step up into an Enterprise architect role.

In return this individual can expect a real commitment to personal development and progression alongside a market leading benefits package and a family first approach to the work/ life balance.

This Enterprise Architect should have most of the following key skills:

• A strong background in multi-year technical roadmapping and design
• Proven experience owning the design and implementation of IT services
• Exposure to managing risk and owning remedies within a multi vendor environment
• Demonstrable experience working within a multi-disciplinary team (Solution architects, developers, infrastructure, testers etc)
• A background in infrastructure of system management would be a real plus
• A real thought leader in the business impact of new technology across AI, ML, cloud, data governance etc
• Experience working in the not for profit, higher education or regulatory sector would be useful
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions to non-technical, senior stakeholders

This Enterprise Architect based near Birmingham will receive:

• Generous starting salary
• Guaranteed pay rise after passing probation
• Work from home for 3 days a week with a family first approach
• Flexible working hours
• Private healthcare
• Private Pension Scheme
• Life assurance & income protection
• Short working week
• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holiday
• Regular salary and progression reviews
• A personal training and certification budget with weekly personal development time
• An autonomous working environment

So if you are an Enterprise Architect and likes the sound of joining a dynamic, autonomous company with excellent progression opportunities

Enterprise Architect

Birmingham ( 3 days a week remote)

Enterprise architecture, stakeholder engagement, not for profit, TOGAF