The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for creating and maintaining the enterprise architecture framework that aligns with the company’s business goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, IT infrastructure, security and software development processes. They will possess strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders. Previous experience in the ISP and Telecommunications sectors is desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture Development and Strategy:
Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategies.
Define and manage the architecture governance framework, ensuring compliance with best practices and industry standards.
Collaborate with business leaders to understand their objectives and translate them into technical requirements.
Application Architecture:
Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highperforming application architectures.
Ensure seamless integration of thirdparty applications and services, leveraging APIs, middleware, and other integration technologies.
Data Architecture:
Develop and implement data architecture strategies that ensure data integrity, security, and availability.
Define data governance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Business Architecture:
Align business processes and operations with the enterprise architecture framework.
Develop business capability models and ensure they are integrated into the overall architecture.
Provide guidance on business process reengineering and optimization initiatives.
Security Architecture:
Develop and implement security architecture strategies that protect enterprise systems and data.
Define security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with the security team to identify and mitigate security risks.
Ensure that security considerations are integrated into all architectural designs and implementations.
Leadership and Collaboration:
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams, including IT, operations, and business units, to ensure cohesive implementation of architectural initiatives.
Communicate architectural vision, strategy, and progress to executive leadership and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. OR-
10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a strong focus on application, data, and business layers.
Extensive experience with thirdparty integration technologies, including APIs, middleware, and data exchange protocols.
Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable and secure architectures.
Strong knowledge of cloud computing, data management, and business process modeling.
Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities
We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.
- Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
- Income protection & life assurance
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
- Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
- Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
- Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
- Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
- Flexible working environment
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events
We also have monthly company meetings with star of the month awards which recognise and reward employees that have gone above and beyond, our very own football team Gigaclear FC, plus two company socials a year, and more.
Our values
Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.
Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.
