Location: Cheltenham
GCHQ is recruiting Associate Enterprise Architects to help shape and evolve the enterprise architecture that underpins its unique national security mission. This is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge, often one of a kind technology, while developing your skills alongside experienced senior architects.
You'll be working in an organisation where:
The technology is complex, bespoke and constantly evolving
Architectural decisions directly support mission critical outcomes
Learning is continuous, practical and encouraged
What you'll be doing
As an Associate Enterprise Architect, you'll:
Translate organisational goals into clear, actionable architectural designs
Work closely with delivery teams to shape solutions across technology, data and business processes
Contribute to architectural analysis, designs and documentation
Identify risks, constraints and trade offs early, helping teams make informed decisions
Apply best practice, standards and emerging approaches in real world environments
Collaborate with architects, engineers, delivery leads and project managers across GCHQ
Who this role is ideal for
This role is well suited to someone who:
Has hands on experience as an Enterprise Architect
Has led teams or supported others through mentoring or line management
Understands architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman or MODAF
Enjoys working across both technical and non technical stakeholder groups
Can explain complex architectural decisions in a clear, accessible way
Is comfortable balancing priorities and adapting to changing business needs
Interested?
This is a snapshot of the role.
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