Overview
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £76,000 - £84,000 + 10% car allowance + performance bonus + benefits
About the Role
VIQU had partnered with a leading organisation. As we enter a critical phase of transition, were looking for an Enterprise IT Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping the IT architecture that will support the organisations next chapter.
Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Architecture & Solutions, youll manage the transition of enterprise IT systems, services, and processes during a major organisational separation. Youll create the As-Is and Target-State Enterprise IT architectures, identify service gaps, and deliver a roadmap to achieve the desired enterprise IT state.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the creation and evolution of Enterprise IT architecture, aligning it to strategic objectives.
* Produce As-Is and Target-State architectures for the organisational transition, identifying technical risks and opportunities.
* Collaborate with engineering teams, procurement, functional leads, and external stakeholders to deliver architecture solutions.
* Define architecture and high-level design principles, providing guardrails to ensure structured, efficient delivery.
* Document RFP requirements for new IT services needed to deliver the IT transition strategy.
* Interlock with Enterprise IT teams to ensure alignment with wider IT strategy.
* Influence and guide stakeholders across complex environments, including senior executives, IT Architects, and business leaders.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven Enterprise IT Architect with hands-on knowledge across architecture domains.
* Experience in complex, outsourced, or multi-site environments and working with systems integrators.
* Strong technical understanding of infrastructure, applications, AWS and Azure cloud environments (IaaS and SaaS), and managed services.
* Ability to process conflicting requirements into a strategic framework and drive delivery across diverse stakeholders.
* Ability to explain and justify strategic architecture decisions in large organisational transitions.
* Familiarity with SAFe (preferred) or TOGAF frameworks.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* BCS Practitioner Certification in Enterprise and Solution Architecture.
* SAFe 6.0 certification (other versions considered).
* ITIL V3/V4 certification.
* Experience in DevOps practices, sprint planning, and backlog management.
* Experience in utilities or telecoms sectors.
Key Relationships
* Operations and delivery teams
* IT transition leadership
* Enterprise Architecture leadership
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