Head of Architecture (Data, AI, Cloud, Apps)

Totum Partners; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

On-site 2 days/week

Job summary

Totum Partners is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the firm’s architecture roadmap across data, AI, applications and cloud infrastructure. You will define principles, standards and design governance, and help build a trusted, well-governed data environment for reporting, insight and responsible AI adoption.

You will guide solution design for major programs, set guardrails for emerging technologies, and work closely with IT leadership, business stakeholders and suppliers to shape

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise architecture initiatives with hands-on delivery.
• Strong data architecture experience with data lakes, modeling and MDM.
• Experience across cloud and SaaS architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture roadmap across data, AI, applications and cloud.
• Own architecture principles, standards, roadmaps and design governance.
• Build a trusted, well-governed data environment for reporting, insight and compliance.
• Guide solution design for major initiatives with resilience and reduced technical debt.
• Set governance guardrails for AI-enabled and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, business stakeholders and suppliers to shape roadmaps.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Data architecture

Cloud/SaaS architecture

Data governance

AI governance

TOGAF certified

Data lakes

MDM

Job description

• You will lead the firm’s enterprise architecture roadmap, including data, AI, Applications & Cloud Infrastructure architecture.
• This is a senior role shaping how technology and data support the firm’s strategy, operational priorities, security obligations and future innovation.
• You will own architecture principles, standards, roadmaps and design governance, while helping to build a trusted, well-governed data environment for reporting, insight, compliance and responsible AI adoption.
• Guide solution design for major initiatives, supporting simplification, resilience and reduction of technical debt.
• Set governance and design guardrails for AI-enabled and emerging technologies.
• Work closely with IT leadership, business stakeholders and suppliers to shape roadmaps and support informed decisions.

Skills Required

• Enterprise architecture leadership experience, acting in a hands-on capacity, strategy and team leadership.
• Strong Data Architecture experience, including Datalakes, modelling and MDM.
• Strong understanding of business, application, data, integration and technology architecture.
• Experience designing scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.
• Good knowledge of data governance, AI governance, risk, assurance and control.
• TOGAF certified

This role offers hybrid working - 2 days onsite weekly.