Enterprise Architect: Data & AI

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect: Data & AI. This role involves defining and owning the technology strategy for Data & AI layers, liaising with various teams to execute this strategy, and supporting the development of innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT architecture and data management, and the environment supports hybrid working with a focus on development and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits including bonuses

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in establishing and maturing a Data Architecture domain.
• Familiarity with cloud data and AI platforms and big data technologies.
• Working knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, or similar frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Creation and ownership of the technology strategy for Data & AI.
• Ownership of the 5-year roadmap of investments for Data & AI.
• Definition and communication of capable Reference Architectures.
• Identification of new technologies for enterprise optimisation.
• Liaison with internal teams and outsourced service providers.

Skills

Proven IT Architecture experience

Extensive experience of building enterprise-scale data and AI capabilities

Strong domain knowledge of Data & AI

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to think strategically

Education

Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Job Description

Enterprise Architect: Data & AI

Full time

Derby - Hybrid

This is an opportunity to be an integral part of an evolving Enterprise Architecture practice that delivers the most efficient and effective combination of technology, processes, data, and applications to enable Rolls-Royce to execute its vision, values, and strategy.

In this role you will be responsible for the Data & AI layers of the enterprise architecture to ensure that it supports our next generation digital products, leveraging big data and cloud technologies to enhance and accelerate our Digital and IT capabilities.

You’ll be defining our forward looking strategy and roadmaps that will shape the future of our business. We’ll actively support your development and your path to professional accreditation, as well as offering flexible working.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer cutting‑edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs. We embrace the power of data and technology and aim to be Digital First in everything we do.

Why Rolls‑Royce?

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

• Creation and ownership of the technology strategy for the Data & AI layers of the Enterprise Architecture model, incorporating data platforms, big data, and public cloud




• Ownership of the 5‑year roadmap of investments for Data & AI, including indicative costs, timescales, and development of supporting business case




• Definition and communication of capable Reference Architectures and other Architecture Building Blocks (ABB) for use in the design and delivery of solutions




• Identification of new technologies and products for exploitation across the enterprise, and opportunities for optimisation




• Liaison with other internal Rolls‑Royce teams and stakeholders, including Enterprise Architecture, Digital & IT Solution Teams, and IT Security, as well as outsourced service providers to enable the execution of the strategy

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Proven IT Architecture experience with a proven track record in establishing and maturing a Data Architecture domain




• Extensive experience of building enterprise‑scale data and AI capabilities across a global estate




• Strong domain knowledge of Data & AI, including familiarity with cloud data and AI platforms (e.g. MS Azure, AWS Google Cloud) and big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark)




• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills




• Ability to think strategically and solve complex business scenarios




• Working knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA‑DMBOK, or similar frameworks is a plus

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls‑Royce

Closing date: 23 November 2025