Enterprise Architect

Company: Government Digital & Data
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About the role

Want to shape the future of digital public services at scale? We’re looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect to turn high-level strategy into secure, scalable technology that delivers real value for citizens across the UK. This high-impact leadership role connects business goals with technical direction across a complex digital estate, defining long‑term architecture vision, guiding major investment decisions, and ensuring technology choices support secure, efficient, and resilient public services.

Responsibilities

  • Translating business strategy into clear enterprise architecture roadmaps
  • Shaping the future technology estate and defining target state architecture
  • Leading architectural governance and assurance for major projects
  • Providing technical leadership on investments, risk and technical debt
  • Setting and enforcing architectural principles and standards
  • Producing clear architecture views for senior leaders and decision-makers
  • Working with stakeholders to align technical plans with business outcomes
  • Leading, mentoring and developing a team of architects
  • Supporting complex, high‑value digital transformation programmes

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in enterprise architecture within large, complex organisations
  • Ability to turn strategic goals into clear technical roadmaps and plans
  • Experience leading architectural governance and assurance
  • Strong understanding of secure, scalable and resilient digital estates
  • Experience managing technical risk and technical debt
  • Ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to senior stakeholders
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to balance speed, cost and quality

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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Posted: June 1st, 2026