Enterprise Architect

Summary: We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect for a remote contract role supporting a high-profile digital transformation programme in a large, complex environment. The position offers the opportunity to work outside IR35, providing flexibility and a competitive day rate based on experience. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to define technology roadmaps and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Enterprise Architecture and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with customers and senior stakeholders to define technology roadmaps that align with business capabilities and strategic goals.
• Ensure architecture and technology strategies are aligned with broader business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor across the organisation, helping to drive technology-enabled change.
• Document Enterprise Architecture in appropriate tooling and ensure architecture models are up to date for both internal and customer-facing projects.
• Collaborate with other architecture disciplines to develop costed solution options addressing capability gaps.
• Support the shaping of internal strategic initiatives and provide architectural direction.
• Provide EA support to delivery teams working on complex, customer-facing programmes.
• Contribute to IT strategy definition and ensure alignment with business roadmaps and capabilities.
• Assist with early-stage planning and indicative sizing of initiatives in collaboration with PMO.
• Support bid teams by producing architectural models tailored to customer requirements.
• Lead virtual, cross-functional teams on business-led initiatives with a customer-centric mindset.

Key Skills:

• Strong background in Enterprise Architecture across complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior and non-technical stakeholders.
• Worked within Manufacturing, Automotive or Utilities sector.
• Experience with architecture modelling tools and frameworks (eg, TOGAF, ArchiMate).
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting while staying highly engaged with the wider team.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between strategy and delivery.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Enterprise Architect - Contract (Outside IR35) - Remote - £DOE

Location: Remote (UK)
Contract Type: Contract (Outside IR35 possible)
Rate: Dependent on Experience (DOE)
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a high-profile digital transformation programme within a large, complex environment. This is a remote contract role with the opportunity to work outside IR35, offering flexibility and a competitive day rate based on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with customers and senior stakeholders to define technology roadmaps that align with business capabilities and strategic goals.

• Ensure architecture and technology strategies are aligned with broader business objectives.

• Act as a trusted advisor across the organisation, helping to drive technology-enabled change.

• Document Enterprise Architecture in appropriate tooling and ensure architecture models are up to date for both internal and customer-facing projects.

• Collaborate with other architecture disciplines to develop costed solution options addressing capability gaps.

• Support the shaping of internal strategic initiatives and provide architectural direction.

• Provide EA support to delivery teams working on complex, customer-facing programmes.

• Contribute to IT strategy definition and ensure alignment with business roadmaps and capabilities.

• Assist with early-stage planning and indicative sizing of initiatives in collaboration with PMO.

• Support bid teams by producing architectural models tailored to customer requirements.

• Lead virtual, cross-functional teams on business-led initiatives with a customer-centric mindset.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong background in Enterprise Architecture across complex organisations.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior and non-technical stakeholders.

• Worked within Manufacturing, Automotive or Utilities sector.

• Experience with architecture modelling tools and frameworks (eg, TOGAF, ArchiMate).

• Ability to work independently in a remote setting while staying highly engaged with the wider team.

• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between strategy and delivery.