Enterprise Architect - 12-Month Contract
Location: Hybrid - Salisbury / Fareham
Contract Length: 12 Months
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead strategic architectural direction and drive organisation‑wide transformation. This role is ideal for a senior architecture professional who can translate business strategy into effective change, influence cross‑functional delivery, and provide authoritative guidance across business, data, and technology domains.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and own the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap across business, technology and data domains (covering ‘as is’, ‘to be’, and transitional states)
* Identify priorities for change and enable delivery at pace
* Lead and influence the delivery of cross‑cutting capabilities that support organisational change
* Understand the organisational ecosystem, its interdependencies, and relevant reference architectures
* Provide strategic oversight across all architecture domains, portfolios, and programmes
* Recommend scalable, sustainable and value‑for‑money architecture approaches
* Establish and maintain architectural principles, policies, and standards
* Provide architectural assurance and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy
* Collaborate with stakeholders to support decision‑making and resolve cross‑team challenges
* Build and support the architecture community
* Conduct horizon scanning to identify industry trends and assess their organisational impact
Architecture for the Whole Context
* Assess industry and societal trends and their organisational impact
* Anticipate policy changes and build architectural resilience
* Coach others in trend awareness and strategic thinking
Architecture Communication
* Engage effectively with senior technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Mediate complex architectural discussions
* Secure support for high‑impact architectural initiatives
* Mentor colleagues in architecture communication
Commercial Perspective
* Understand contractual frameworks and supplier selection
* Evaluate and select appropriate suppliers
Community Collaboration
* Resolve cross‑department issues at senior level
* Mentor teams in collaboration, team dynamics, and conflict resolution
Architectural Decision‑Making
* Lead high‑risk, high‑complexity architectural decisions
* Manage organisation‑wide architectural risks
* Develop and lead architectural governance and assurance
Enterprise Architecture
* Design and guide architectures covering technology, people, process, and organisation
* Influence structures and ways of working beyond your immediate team
* Ensure alignment between organisation‑wide change and architecture strategy
Problem Definition & Shaping
* Lead framing of complex or high‑risk problems
* Coach others in challenging assumptions and shaping solution options
Qualifications
* TOGAF or ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board)
* One of the following:
o ITIL Certification
o IT4IT Certification
o COBIT Certification
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