Enterprise Architect
Posted 3 days ago by ARM
£108 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Reading, Berkshire
Summary: The Lead Enterprise Architect will be responsible for driving enterprise-wide architecture strategy across multiple programmes and domains within a complex, secure environment. This role requires technical leadership in areas such as cloud, infrastructure, data, applications, and security, while also shaping architecture strategy for a major Line of Business. The position involves mentoring the internal architecture community and representing the organization at senior external forums. Proven experience in enterprise architecture within large, complex environments, particularly in defence or aerospace, is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise architecture development and governance across programmes
- Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and frameworks aligned to business strategy
- Shape architecture strategy for a major Line of Business
- Provide technical leadership across cloud, infrastructure, data, applications, and security
- Chair design reviews and ensure alignment with strategic and security objectives
- Drive innovation, research, and capability development
- Represent the organisation at senior external forums
- Mentor and develop the internal architecture community
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading enterprise architecture in large, complex environments
- Strong background in defence/aerospace programmes within secure or government contexts
- Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, ArchiMate)
- Deep understanding of secure-by-design principles and cybersecurity
- Experience in architectural governance, design assurance, and cross-domain delivery
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
- Relevant certifications (e.g. TOGAF, cloud architect, CISSP)
- Experience contributing to industry standards or thought leadership
- Exposure to international or regulatory environments
Salary (Rate): £108/hour
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Overview An organisation operating in complex, secure environments is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to drive enterprise-wide architecture strategy across multiple programmes and domains.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead enterprise architecture development and governance across programmesDefine and maintain architecture principles, standards, and frameworks aligned to business strategyShape architecture strategy for a major Line of BusinessProvide technical leadership across cloud, infrastructure, data, applications, and securityChair design reviews and ensure alignment with strategic and security objectivesDrive innovation, research, and capability developmentRepresent the organisation at senior external forumsMentor and develop the internal architecture community
RequirementsProven experience leading enterprise architecture in large, complex environments (Essential)Strong background in defence/aerospace programmes within secure or government contexts (Essential)Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, ArchiMate) (Essential)Deep understanding of secure-by-design principles and cybersecurity (Essential)Experience in architectural governance, design assurance, and cross-domain deliveryStrong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skillsRelevant certifications (e.g. TOGAF, cloud architect, CISSP)Experience contributing to industry standards or thought leadershipExposure to international or regulatory environments
This opportunity is operating inside of IR35.
Disclaimer:This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.