Enterprise Architect – Modern Workplace

Wpp; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Open in London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to own the end‑to‑end target architecture for the Modern Workplace estate. You will set cross‑tower standards across identity, devices, productivity tools and office technology.

The role requires security‑by‑design, zero‑trust and data protection, and the ability to influence engineering, vendors and executives. This is a hybrid position with the opportunity to shape a global technology agenda.

Formación

• Experience leading cross-domain architecture for enterprise-scale workplaces.
• Knowledge of identity, devices, collaboration, and office tech.
• Ability to influence executives and engineers.
• TOGAF or vendor architect tracks certifications.

Responsabilidades

• Define and own the target-state architecture for the Modern Workplace estate.
• Set cross-tower architecture principles and roadmaps.
• Act as design authority for major workplace changes.
• Embed security-by-design, zero-trust and data protection.
• Advise Modern Workplace Director and tower heads on architecture alignment.
• Ensure partner designs meet security and standards.

Conocimientos

Enterprise architecture leadership

Cross-domain architecture

TOGAF

Security-by-design

Cloud integration

Executive communication

Educación

Degree in a relevant discipline

Herramientas

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Descripción del empleo

the company is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, the company Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.For more information, visit the company.com.

Why we're hiring:

About the company ET the company Enterprise Technology provides Technology services for the company, the world’s largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, the company is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. the company ET is an integral part of that journey, and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world’s most creative brands.

Own the end-to-end target architecture for the entire Modern Workplace estate, spanning all four towers — Identity, Client Devices, Productivity Tools and Office Technology. This role provides the strategic, cross-tower technical coherence that cannot be outsourced: it sets the standards, patterns and guardrails that Kyndryl and the tower teams design, build and operate within, and ensures the workplace is secure, integrated, modern and future‑ready as one connected employee experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Define and own the target‑state architecture for the whole Modern Workplace estate across Identity, Client Devices, Productivity Tools and Office Technology.
• Set cross‑tower architecture principles, standards, reference patterns and technology roadmaps.
• Act as the design authority for all major and cross‑tower workplace change.
• Architect the integration across towers — identity‑led security, devices, collaboration and meeting‑room/voice services — into one coherent, seamless employee experience.
• Embed security‑by‑design, zero‑trust, resilience, accessibility, data protection and total cost of ownership across every domain.
• Assure that Kyndryl‑delivered designs and changes align to the company architecture and standards across all four towers.
• Own the workplace technology strategy, build‑vs‑buy decisions and horizon‑scanning for emerging capability, including AI in the workplace.
• Advise the Modern Workplace Director and all tower heads, aligning the architecture to the company business and agency priorities.
• Set the architecture, patterns and guardrails that Kyndryl implements and operates within.
• Assure that partner‑delivered designs and changes meet the company security, resilience and standards.
• Act as design authority and approval gate for partner architecture decisions.

What you'll need:

• Enterprise architecture spanning the full digital‑workplace estate — identity, device/endpoint, collaboration & productivity, and office/meeting‑room & voice technologies.
• Proven cross‑domain architecture leadership across an end‑to‑end workplace estate at global scale.
• Architecture frameworks and modelling (e.g. TOGAF) applied pragmatically.
• Security‑by‑design, zero‑trust and data‑protection architecture for the workplace.
• Integration and platform architecture across cloud (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), endpoint and identity ecosystems.
• Strong communication and influence with engineering, vendor and executive audiences.
• Recognised architecture experience in the relevant domain at enterprise scale.
• Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF or vendor architect tracks).
• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.• Sets the target architecture, standards and design patterns for the domain.
• Designs for security, scale, resilience and total cost of ownership.
• Influences engineering and vendor teams without direct authority.
• Balances strategic ambition with pragmatic, deliverable decisions.
• Stays current with platform direction and emerging capability.

**Who you are:You're open*:* **We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

**You're optimistic*:*** We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary:

we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we’ll give you:Passionate, inspired people

– We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity

– We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work

– Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

#LI-Hybrid

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.the company is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.the company.com/en/careers/the company-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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