Enterprise Architect – Assistant Manager / Manager / Associate Director - Consulting

Grant Thornton UK; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Belfast is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to shape digital transformation programmes. This role involves designing scalable architectures while ensuring alignment with business strategy. Ideal candidates will have 4-10 years of experience in enterprise architecture and a strong knowledge of cloud applications and integration design. Join a collaborative environment offering growth and diverse opportunities.

Benefits

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Recognition and rewards programs

Health benefits and wellness programs

Qualifications

• 4-10 years’ experience in enterprise architecture.
• Strong knowledge of cloud applications and integration design.
• Experience designing architectures for regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture design for transformation programmes.
• Develop digital roadmaps and technology blueprints.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with business goals.

Skills

Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks

Long-term business/IT alignment strategies

Enterprise governance and architecture boards

Stakeholder engagement

Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms

Education

Third level honours degree

Tools

Microsoft

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Overview

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

In January 2025, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland officially combined to form a multinational, multidisciplinary platform. This platform affords us with trans‑Atlantic advisory, tax and audit practices. Since then we have welcomed other global firms into our network namely, Grant Thornton UAE, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Switzerland & Liechtenstein and Channel Islands.

With these additions, the platform is growing at pace and now encompasses roughly 13,500 professionals across nearly 60 offices, spanning across three continents: the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our most valuable asset is our people and this transformational step, combines the expertise and reach of both firms, creating tremendous growth and development opportunities for each individual at our network. We operate as one team from multiple locations. This gives each employee the opportunity to work on both national and local projects. Our recent merger with Grant Thornton US affords our staff the opportunity to work on exciting global projects.

We work as trusted advisors and are dedicated to supporting clients across the public and private sector bringing our specialist knowledge and global presence to help businesses succeed. Whether it’s collaborating to build thriving communities, working alongside regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or partnering with a diverse range of businesses, we will address the issues that matter most.

At Grant Thornton Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

Job Description & Summary

As an Enterprise Architect in our Technology Consulting practice, you will shape complex digital transformation programmes across multiple industries (e.g. Public Sector, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing). You will design scalable, secure, and resilient architectures spanning applications, cloud, data, and integrations, while ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements.

You will combine enterprise-level design with hands-on technical delivery oversight, bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture design for large-scale transformation programmes. This should include cost/benefit analysis, risk appetite, regulatory horizon, architecture, and how IT capabilities underpin business outcomes.
• Develop target operating models, digital roadmaps, and technology blueprints.
• Design and oversee implementation of enterprise strategy covering applications, cloud, integration, and data.
• Collaborate with CIOs, CTOs, and senior stakeholders to align solutions with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements (e.g., DORA, GDPR, NIS2).
• Provide technical delivery oversight, including vendor and platform selection.
• Contribute to proposals and thought leadership in digital transformation and enterprise/solution architecture.

Skills and Experience

Education and Certifications

• A third level honours degree, with a strong academic record.

Skills and Competencies

• Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, governance, and capability models.
• Develop long-term business/IT alignment strategies (3–5+ year horizons).
• Maintain the enterprise roadmap, principles, and standards.
• Advise CxO/Board on investment priorities, operating model impacts, and regulatory compliance at an enterprise level.
• Proven track record in EA governance, architecture boards, and portfolio planning.
• 4 –10 years’ experience in enterprise architecture with a strong knowledge of cloud applications, data, and integration design.
• Experience designing architectures for regulated industries.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills including working at board level
• Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, SAP).

Preferred

• IASA, TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification.
• Experience with digital government platforms, payments systems, or financial services infrastructures.
• Familiarity with agile delivery environments and DevOps practices.

Life at Grant Thornton

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

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