Enterprise Architect - AD2914

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 34 days

Relocation assistance

USS Pension Scheme

Hybrid working environment

Staff discount scheme

Free staff parking

Carshare and Cycle to Work schemes

Subsidised local bus travel

LinkedIn Learning and staff training

Library facilities access

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

The University of St Andrews is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join our IT Services Team. You will shape the university's digital future by aligning technology, data and processes with the strategy, and delivering a transformational digital ecosystem across the institution.

Reporting to the CIO, you will collaborate with academic schools, professional services and external partners to develop long-term roadmaps and drive a high-performance IT culture, with hybrid working options.

Job description

Applications are invited for an Enterprise Architect to join our established IT Services Team at the University of St Andrews, the Top Ranked University in the United Kingdom (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and the Guardian University Guide 2025).

The University is fully committed to exploiting technology to improve the staff and student experience with Digital as one of our five strategic pillars. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a key contributor in the development and delivery of a transformational digital ecosystem.

Reporting directly to the CIO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the University’s digital future by ensuring that technology investments, business processes, data, applications and infrastructure work together to support delivery of the University Strategy. Working across IT Services and the wider University community, the role involves collaborating with Academic Schools, Professional Services and external partners to understand emerging needs, identify opportunities for innovation, and develop long-term roadmaps that enable sustainable digital transformation.

We are making a substantial investment in people who are forward thinking, able to inspire and drive a high-performance culture and work effectively with minimal supervision.

You will be encouraged to expand and improve on your knowledge and skills and will be given the opportunity for further professional development.

For further information and informal enquiries, please contact Steven Watt at [e-mail]

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation (if eligible)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.