Enterprise Architect - Contract Role

Project Blackbook LTD; Greater London; Hybrid; Confidential; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect for a contract role. The successful candidate will engage in essential architectural governance and alignment during the consulting engagement's discovery phase. The role demands a strong background in consulting and experience managing complex enterprise technology landscapes. This hybrid position requires two days on-site in London. Competitive day rates of £400-£600 are offered, with a project duration of 3 months, starting early January.

Qualifications

• Independent consultant with a strong consulting background.
• Experience in assessing and governing enterprise technology landscapes.
• Ability to inform executive teams on architecture options.

Responsibilities

• Conduct current-state assessments to understand existing setups.
• Govern architecture and ensure internal alignment.
• Align business and technology objectives effectively.
• Facilitate integration across workstreams.
• Develop target architecture options for clients.
• Provide roadmap input for decision-making.

Skills

Assessing complex enterprise technology landscapes

Translating business objectives into architecture

Aligning architecture across applications

Job description

Role: Enterprise Architect- Contract Role (Consulting background is preferred)

Seniority: Mid and Senior levels

Day rate: Estimated £400-£600 Outside IR35

Project duration: 3 months (with likely extension), starting early in January

Location: Hybrid, two days on-site in/around London

We’re supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide.

They're seeking an Enterprise Architect will sit at the intersection of the programme/PMO team and technology Leadership team, the role plays a key part in establishing architectural clarity, alignment, and confidence during the discovery phase of the consulting engagement.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

Tasks

• Current-state Assessment
• Architecture Governance & Internal Alignment
• Business & Technology Objective Alignment
• Workstream Integration
• Target Architecture Options Development
• Decision Support & Roadmap Input

Requirements

• An independent consultant
• Consulting background is preferred
• Experience assessing and governing complex enterprise technology landscapes, including standards, platforms, and integration patterns within large transformations
• Can translate business objectives into target-state architecture options, with a strong track record of informing executive and leadership teams
• Familiar with aligning architecture across applications, data, infrastructure, security, and integration workstreams