Senior Enterprise Architect Tech Strategy & Innovation

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect for a London-based position within the CTO Tech Strategy & Innovation. You will shape the Group's long-term technology vision, develop end-to-end architectures across domains, and guide roadmaps and governance.

The role requires strategic analysis of emerging technologies and extensive stakeholder engagement across CTO, CIO, Architecture, Engineering and Business teams.

Qualifications

• Act as a Technology Strategy Consultant to the Group CTO and senior leadership, shaping long-term technology vision and investment priorities.
• Conduct strategic analysis of emerging technologies, market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments, translating insights into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-level architecture, future/north star views and roadmaps, exploring Architecture as Code.
• Provide architectural guidance and external expertise on trends, standards and guardrails for strategy.
• Support transition states, designs and architecture delivery within programmes.
• Collaborate with workstreams leaders to drive scope, architecture and design roadmaps.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders involved in the Programme.
• Deliver designs, tooling strategy and data delivery patterns.

Skills

Technology Strategy

Executive Stakeholders

Strategy Analysis

Emerging Technologies

Architecture Governance

Roadmaps

Job description

Senior Enterprise Architect Tech Strategy & Innovation

As a preferred supplier to one of our biggest Clients, I am seeking for a Senior Enterprise Architect for a position in London (UK). The successful candidate will provide enterprise architecture capability within the CTO Tech Strategy & Innovation. Working within agreed architectural direction, the role supports the development, documentation, and assurance of end to end architectures across multiple domains. This includes shaping solution designs, supporting feasibility assessments and roadmaps, producing architectural artefacts, identifying cross domain dependencies and risks, and contributing to architecture governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high-level architecture, future/north star and emerging technology views and roadmaps - with a view to start implementing 'Architecture as Code'
• Provide architectural guidance, including external expertise on trends and best practice for strategy, principles, standards and guardrails.
• Help with transition states, designs and architecture delivery
• Embedded within the Programme and work with workstreams leads to help drive scope, requirements, architecture and design roadmaps
• Stakeholder engagement both Internal and External involved in the Programme
• Responsible for delivering designs, tooling strategy and data delivery patterns

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Act as a Technology Strategy Consultant to the Group CTO and senior leadership, shaping the Group's long-term technology vision, strategic direction, and investment priorities.
• Conduct strategic analysis of emerging technologies, market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments, translating insights into clear recommendations and business outcomes.
• Develop executive-level technology strategy artefacts, including strategic viewpoints, future-state scenarios, investment cases, board papers, and decision-making materials.
• Influence senior stakeholders across CTO, CIO, Architecture, Engineering and Business teams, providing independent challenge and strategic advice on the Group's most critical technology priorities.
• Lead thought leadership and strategy development across key themes including AI, Digital Assets, Digital Identity, Composability, Simplification, and the Future of Banking

Contract: 12 months+

Rates: Excellent

Location: London

Interview: 2 stages, 1 technical + 1 assessment