Head of Architecture - Cloud Platform - Active SC Required

Purpose of the Role

The Head of Architecture is accountable for the architectural vision, technology strategy, governance, and design assurance of LECP.

The role provides leadership across cloud, infrastructure, platform engineering, security, data, integration and emerging technology domains and acts as the senior architectural authority for the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the LECP target architecture, technology strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead Technical Design Authority activities, architecture governance and design assurance processes.
• Provide leadership across cloud, infrastructure, security, platform engineering, integration and data architecture.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, reference architectures and reusable patterns.
• Provide oversight of AWS platform architecture, landing zones, networking, identity and shared services.
• Drive adoption of platform engineering, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code and automation practices.
• Lead architecture engagement with suppliers, delivery partners and hyperscalers.
• Provide oversight of architecture risk, technical debt and strategic technology decisions.
• Support the adoption and governance of AI-enabled engineering, operational and security capabilities.
• Develop, mentor, and grow the LECP architecture community.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience leading architecture teams within large and complex enterprise environments.
• Significant AWS architecture experience including multi-account environments and cloud operating models.
• Experience defining enterprise architecture strategies, technology roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, security, identity and platform architecture.
• Experience leading architecture assurance, design reviews and major technology decision-making.
• Experience with platform engineering, cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps and automation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives and technical leaders.
• Experience managing strategic supplier and technology partner relationships.