Enterprise Architect role at Financial Conduct Authority
Department: Strategy, Architecture & Planning
Division: Digital, Technology and Innovation
* Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) £72,100–£90,000; London £79,300–£100,000 (based on skills & experience)
* Role grade: Technical Specialist – Regulatory
* Recruitment contact: Steve Christopher (steve.christopher@fca.org.uk); apply via online portal only
About the FCA and the Team
We regulate financial services firms in the UK, keeping markets fair, thriving and effective. The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division supports FCA’s digital‑first, data‑led strategy, delivering secure, agile, cost‑effective technology and data ecosystems.
About the Role
This technology‑focused Enterprise Platform Architect role involves:
* Leading the business application and integration architecture domain to deliver aligned, future‑ready solutions that enable organisational agility
* Defining and maintaining enterprise application strategies and roadmaps to ensure technology investments drive meaningful business outcomes
* Creating and evolving patterns, policies and standards so teams can adopt consistent, high‑quality practices
* Providing architectural governance through collaboration and boards to keep solutions aligned with strategic direction and technology vision
* Engaging senior leaders to influence decisions that shape impactful, sustainable outcomes
* Developing a central repository of tools and artefacts to empower knowledge sharing and strengthen the architecture community
* Shaping and maturing cloud and zero‑trust journeys to deliver secure, flexible and self‑service multi‑cloud capabilities
* Blending market trends with organisational needs to inspire innovative approaches and maintain strategic relevance
Minimum Skills Required
* Prior experience applying architecture principles to influence business change and design application or integration architectures
* Proven experience with architectural governance processes, methodologies and frameworks, including familiarity with IaaS, SaaS and PaaS environments
* Demonstrable experience developing and promoting innovative technical strategies while understanding interactions between people, processes and technology
Essential
* Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, with effective relationship‑building across all organisational levels
* Ability to take a holistic view of organisational needs, ensuring cross‑functional considerations are integrated
* Demonstrable skill in applying strategic and innovative thinking to resolve business issues and assess technical impact
* Experience with frameworks and methodologies such as SAFe, Agile, ITIL, DevSecOps, TOGAF, or Zachman
* Deep understanding of a broad range of technologies and emerging trends
* Experience working with multiple solution providers and recommending sourcing options for enterprise application and integration platforms
* Significant expertise in API integration, containerisation, microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, O365, GCP)
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
* Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
* Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
* 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
* Flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
Our Values and Culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, free from discrimination and bias, celebrating difference and supporting colleagues to deliver at their best. We provide flexible solutions such as part‑time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability Confidence
We are a Disability Confident Employer; applicants who meet the minimum criteria will proceed to the next stage.
Useful Information and Timelines
* Advert closes: Midnight 10 December (apply by 11:59 pm 09 December)
* Shortlist: 12 December
* First Interview: 18–19 December
* Final Interview: 5 January
* Recruiter will discuss the process and dates during screening; inform if unavailable for any date.
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