Senior Enterprise Architect – Government Cloud & AI

Government Digital & Data; Old Stratford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Training and development opportunities

On-site gym

Nursery facilities

Café and restaurant on-site

Job summary

FCDO Services is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the definition and evolution of our enterprise architecture. You will align architecture with government standards and drive roadmaps across applications, operations, infrastructure and cloud domains.

You will coach senior architects, oversee risk governance, and foster continuous improvement as the organisation adopts AI, DevSecOps and identity management. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• TOGAF, ITIL, Agile PM, PRINCE2 or willingness to pursue.
• Certifications such as MS Azure Architect, AWS Solutions Architect or VCDX are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise architecture aligned with government standards.
• Lead the architecture roadmaps across applications, operations, infrastructure and cloud domains.
• Coach and mentor senior architects and technical specialists.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Cloud strategy

Security frameworks

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

TOGAF / ITIL / PRINCE2 (qualification or willingness)

Tools

VMware VCF

Microsoft on-premise

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

FCDO Services is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the definition and evolution of our enterprise architecture. You will align architecture with government standards and drive roadmaps across applications, operations, infrastructure and cloud domains.

You will coach senior architects, oversee risk governance, and foster continuous improvement as the organisation adopts AI, DevSecOps and identity management. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential.