Solutions Architect

ByteHire; City of Edinburgh; Presencial; GBP 120.000 - 157.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

ByteHire is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a major AI transformation. The role focuses on AI foundations, establishing architecture, governance, security and infrastructure necessary for AI adoption across the organisation.

You will guide the transition from assessment to practical delivery and provide strategic direction for Azure and cloud platform initiatives. This is a strategic, governance-focused position, requiring strong enterprise architecture expertise,

Qualificações

• Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect in complex environments.
• Strong Azure and cloud architecture knowledge.
• Proven track record establishing EA governance, standards and frameworks.
• Experience translating target-state architectures into implementation plans.
• Ability to coordinate decisions across multiple teams and tech domains.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, risk management, and technical assurance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide AI transformation or AI platform adoption.
• Familiarity with agentic AI, AI-enabled software delivery or AI infrastructure.
• Knowledge of TOGAF and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience establishing governance in large, regulated organisations.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement enterprise architecture governance, standards and processes for AI platforms and services.
• Support transition from target-state architecture to implementation.
• Provide architectural oversight across Azure, cloud infrastructure and AI platforms.
• Coordinate architectural decisions across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Review designs to ensure alignment with EA principles.
• Establish architecture governance and decision-making frameworks.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies and security considerations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure scalable, secure AI platforms.

Conhecimentos

Azure cloud

Enterprise Architecture

Governance frameworks

Security & risk

Stakeholder management

AI platforms

Azure AI services

TOGAF

Technical assurance

Cross-team coordination

Architecture governance

Descrição da vaga

Contract Length: Initial 3 Months (Potential Extension to 6 Months)

Daily Rate: Up to £750/day

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a major enterprise-wide AI transformation programme, with a particular focus on AI platforms, cloud architecture and architectural governance.

The organisation is progressing three key AI initiatives: AI-enabled software delivery, agentic workflows and the development of enterprise AI foundations.

This role will primarily focus on AI Foundations, establishing the architecture, governance, security and infrastructure required to support AI adoption across the organisation.

With the initial architectural assessment and target-state design completed, the programme is now moving into implementation. You will play a key role in establishing the processes, governance and technical direction needed to translate architectural strategy into practical delivery.

This is a strategic architecture role rather than a hands-on AI development position, requiring strong Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft Azure and cloud platform expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise architecture governance, standards and processes for AI platforms and services.
• Support the transition from target-state architecture into implementation and adoption.
• Provide architectural oversight across Microsoft Azure, cloud infrastructure and AI platforms.
• Coordinate architectural decisions across multiple technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Review technical designs, challenge proposed solutions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Establish architectural controls, decision-making frameworks and ways of working.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and security considerations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure AI platforms are scalable, secure and aligned with business objectives.

Essential Experience & Technical Skills

• Extensive experience working as an Enterprise Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud architecture.
• Proven experience establishing enterprise architecture governance, standards and frameworks.
• Experience translating target-state architecture into practical implementation plans.
• Experience coordinating architectural decisions across multiple teams and technology domains.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, architectural risk management and technical assurance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior technical leaders.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide AI transformation or AI platform adoption programmes.
• Strong understanding of AI platforms, infrastructure and enterprise adoption requirements.
• Familiarity with agentic AI, AI-enabled software delivery or AI infrastructure.
• Experience working with Azure AI services and associated cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Experience establishing architecture governance within large, complex or regulated organisations.