Hybrid Enterprise Architect: Strategy & DDD Leadership

JOHN LEWIS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership seeks a senior Enterprise Architect to lead the Architecture function within Technology & Change, reporting to the Enterprise Architect PL5 for Shared Capability. You will own the JLFS technology strategy within a federated environment, guiding investments, governance, and collaboration with internal teams and external SMEs.

You will drive Domain-Driven Design, model complex systems, and balance short-term MVP delivery with long-term enterprise goals, while mentoring an

Qualifications

• Domain-Driven Design (DDD) applied to large-scale enterprise tech.
• Proven ability to lead architecture communities and coach engineers.
• Experience translating business strategy into technical capabilities.
• Advanced capability roadmapping balancing MVPs with multi-year plans.

Responsibilities

• Architects, designs, and supports sustainable technology solutions aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Validate investments, ROI, and roadmaps; balance short-term wins with long-term goals.
• Refine enterprise domain models and define reusable integration patterns.
• Govern technology design to balance regulatory decisions, risk, and delivery velocity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate architectural vision into delivery.

Skills

DDD

Architecture Leadership

Agile Coaching

Roadmapping

Financial Services Know-How

Stakeholder Mgmt

Risk & Governance

System Modeling

Job description

John Lewis Partnership seeks a senior Enterprise Architect to lead the Architecture function within Technology & Change, reporting to the Enterprise Architect PL5 for Shared Capability. You will own the JLFS technology strategy within a federated environment, guiding investments, governance, and collaboration with internal teams and external SMEs.

You will drive Domain-Driven Design, model complex systems, and balance short-term MVP delivery with long-term enterprise goals, while mentoring an