Senior Enterprise AI Architect & Strategic Advisor

workato; Greater London; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Workato is seeking a seasoned Chief Client Architect to lead executive advisory on technology strategy and enterprise architecture for flagship accounts. You will own long-term architecture, drive AI-enabled automation programs, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to align platform capabilities with business priorities.

The role requires 20+ years in transformation consulting, 15+ years in senior architecture, and strong security/governance expertise, with travel to client sites up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 20+ years of technology transformation consulting experience, including integration, middleware, or API management platforms.
• 15+ years in an Enterprise Architect, Digital Architect, or similar senior architecture role.
• Demonstrated experience advising C-level executives on technology strategy and enterprise transformation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, governance, and operating models.
• Proven track record of driving platform expansion and value realization through professional services.
• Excellent executive communication skills, including board-level presentations and strategic documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary executive technical advisor to customer CIOs, CTOs, and senior business stakeholders.
• Own the long-term customer architecture and automation strategy, aligned to business priorities and enterprise standards.
• Lead executive-level discussions on platform adoption, operating models, governance maturity, and technology investment decisions.
• Act as the single point of accountability for post-sales technical strategy and architectural decisions for flagship accounts.
• Shape and guide customers’ AI and agentic automation journeys, leveraging Workato’s AI capabilities and ecosystem.
• Advise on the design and adoption of agent-based workflows, human-in-the-loop models, and decision automation.
• Partner with customer executives to define enterprise MCP strategies, including context management, secure orchestration, and governance.

Skills

Executive advisory

Enterprise architecture

C-level advisory

Security governance

Strategic communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Netsuite

Workday

ServiceNow

SAP

EBusiness Suite

Databases

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Workato is seeking a seasoned Chief Client Architect to lead executive advisory on technology strategy and enterprise architecture for flagship accounts. You will own long-term architecture, drive AI-enabled automation programs, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to align platform capabilities with business priorities.

The role requires 20+ years in transformation consulting, 15+ years in senior architecture, and strong security/governance expertise, with travel to client sites up to 50%.