Modern Workplace Design Lead

Xcede; Coalville; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede is seeking an architectural lead to shape and govern Modern Workplace and Mobility solutions within a complex tech environment. The role owns High-Level Designs, defines technical strategy, and provides architectural assurance across mobile, endpoint, and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Enterprise Architects, security teams and engineers to ensure secure, scalable, and roadmapped solutions.

Qualifications

• Active UK SC clearance is required.
• UK-based with the right to work.
• Experience producing and governing enterprise-level solution designs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and security.
• Experience in large, complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel 1–2 times a quarter.

Responsibilities

• Create and govern enterprise High-Level Designs.
• Define solution architectures, service strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide architectural assurance for new services and major changes.
• Support Product Owners in shaping future service development.
• Lead evaluations, PoCs and innovation activities.
• Ensure security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Act as a technical authority across mobile, endpoint and Modern Workplace.
• Engage with customers, partners and vendors to influence direction.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Enterprise architecture

Security principles

Strategic planning

Tools

Microsoft Intune

MDM

MAM

Apple Business Manager

Google Zero Touch

iOS/iPadOS

Android Enterprise

macOS

Azure Virtual Desktop

Windows Autopilot

Microsoft 365

Endpoint security

IAM

Job description

Salary: £70-75k

12-month fixed-term contract

UK-based - Remote Working

Please only apply if you currently hold Active UK SC clearance.

We are looking for someone to help shape, design and govern enterprise-scale Modern Workplace and Mobility solutions within a complex technical environment.

This strategic, design-focused role will involve owning High-Level Designs, defining technical strategy and providing architectural assurance. You will work with Product Owners, Enterprise Architects, security teams and engineers to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with wider technology roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and govern enterprise High-Level Designs.
• Define solution architectures, service strategies and technical roadmaps.
• Provide architectural assurance for new services and major changes.
• Support Product Owners in shaping future service development.
• Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concept and innovation activities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Act as a technical authority across mobile, endpoint and Modern Workplace technologies.
• Engage with customers, partners and vendors to influence technical direction.

Technical Experience Strong hands-on and design-level experience across:

• Microsoft Intune, MDM and MAM
• Apple Business Manager and Google Zero Touch
• iOS, iPadOS, Android Enterprise and macOS
• Mobile security, compliance and device lifecycle management
• Mac application packaging and vulnerability remediation
• Specialist and ruggedised devices, including AR/VR technologies

Good working knowledge of:

• Windows 10/11 and Windows Autopilot
• Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
• Microsoft 365
• Endpoint security and Identity and Access Management
• Enterprise-scale endpoint services

Essential Requirements

• Active UK SC clearance
• UK-based with the right to work
• Experience producing and governing enterprise-level solution designs
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and security principles
• Experience working within large, complex organisations
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Willingness to undertake occasional UK travel (1-2 times a quarter)