SC Cleared Business Architect
Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices
Salary up to £80k plus excellent company benefits
Given the nature of the work and timescales, candidates must hold an active SC clearance
About Us
Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers.
At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge tech or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow.
We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you.
Glassdoor score of 4.6
92% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend
100% CEO approval
Role Summary
Triad is seeking an experienced Business Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping and aligning enterprise-wide business architecture across our client engagements. You will define and maintain domain models, support enterprise design initiatives, and provide architectural leadership to ensure strategic alignment, simplification, and measurable business outcomes.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams, you will act as the bridge between strategy and execution, ensuring business architecture underpins transformation, drives clarity, and enables sustainable change.
Key Responsibilities
Domain Model Development and Alignment
Define, support, and maintain a comprehensive business domain model.
Ensure alignment with enterprise-wide strategic goals and enable cross-functional integration.
Collaborate with stakeholders to validate and refine domain models in response to evolving business needs.Enterprise Design Leadership
Support the development and adoption of enterprise architecture frameworks to meet business objectives and transformation initiatives.
Design and implement standardised processes to ensure consistency across business units and systems.
Facilitate the integration of enterprise design principles into operational and IT strategies.Simplification Programme Support
Provide architectural oversight to ensure simplification and optimisation initiatives align with the domain model and enterprise design.
Drive process improvement initiatives with a focus on measurable outcomes and long-term sustainability.Guidance and Capacity Building
Offer expert guidance to business and IT teams on architecture best practices, standards, and methodologies.
Mentor and develop members of the business architecture capability to build long-term expertise.
Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation through workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing activities.Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
Engage with senior leadership, business units, and IT teams to ensure alignment between business needs and architectural solutions.
Skills and Experience
Experience
Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in business architecture, enterprise architecture, or closely related roles.
This role requires active SC Clearance.
Proven track record of contributing to or leading large-scale transformation and simplification programmes.
Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder environments, ideally within the UK public sector.Technical Proficiencies
Deep understanding of domain modelling and enterprise architecture practices.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman.
Experience in business process management (BPM) and process optimisation initiatives with measurable results.
Ability to translate strategy into structured architectural artefacts and roadmaps.Leadership and Communication
Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to mentor and guide cross-functional teams.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to challenge constructively and drive alignment at senior levels.Collaboration
Comfortable working both within enterprise design teams and independently across domains.
Proven ability to build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.Qualifications & Certifications
A degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Architecture, Information Systems, or a related field - Desirable.
TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification - Desirable.Triad's Commitment to You
As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being:
Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses and participation in communities of practice.
Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination.
Benefits
25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
Matched pension contributions (5%).
Private healthcare with Bupa.
Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access.
Perkbox membership.
Cycle-to-work scheme.
Our Selection Process
After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for:
A verbal, numerical and logical reasoning test
An interview with our business architecture SME
An interview session with one of the Management Team, including a career review and cultural fit assessment.
We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to the offer stage within 2-3 weeks of the initial conversation.
Other Information
If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact Laura Piechowicz or submit your application now.
Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. We are proud that our recruitment process has been recognised as inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for any role. We are a signatory to the Tech Talent Charter and a Disability Confident Leader, committed to driving greater inclusion and diversity in technology roles