Job Description
Enterprise Architect Manager£Up to £95,000 GBPOnsite WORKINGLocation: Bristol;Cheltenham;Gloucester, Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: PermanentJoin a global professional services organisation recognised by Fortune as one of the World's Most Admired Companies, reflecting a long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation, and leadership in delivering high-impact transformation across government and secure environments. With deep expertise in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and complex programme delivery, this organisation helps shape the UK Government's most critical Defence and National Security initiatives.Key Details
* Role: Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security
* Locations: London, Bristol, Cheltenham, or Manchester
* Clearance Requirement: Developed Vetting (DV)
* Role Type: Permanent
The Role - Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National SecurityAs an Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security, you will work at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data, helping define enterprise architecture vision, roadmaps, and operating models across complex government programmes. You will lead architectural thinking in secure environments, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure technology and data platforms deliver real, measurable value.This role is ideal for an Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security who thrives on combining strategic thinking with practical delivery and enjoys shaping enterprise-wide outcomes that directly support national security.What You'll Be Doing as an Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National SecurityAs an Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security, you will:
* Translate business strategy into enterprise architecture vision, target states, and transformation roadmaps
* Assess the impact of strategic change across business, application, data, technology, infrastructure, and operations
* Lead the development of enterprise architecture blueprints, illustrating end-to-end technology landscapes, integrations, and data flows
* Provide architecture leadership across complex digital reinvention and transformation programmes
* Develop value cases and investment justifications to support executive decision-making
* Apply Lean and Agile enterprise architecture principles across complex technology environments
* Conduct end-to-end vendor and platform assessments across technology, data, and integration layers
* Act as a trusted advisor between business, technology teams, and third-party suppliers
* Establish and apply enterprise architecture governance, balancing standards with business outcomes
* Lead the design and governance of enterprise data platform capabilities, including integration, automation, security, and compliance
* Define and support implementation of enterprise architecture operating models
* Deliver enterprise architecture maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps
* Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to drive innovation and change
Key RequirementsThe successful Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security will combine strong enterprise architecture expertise with the credibility to operate confidently in secure government environments.You will have:
* Experience working within secure UK Government environments (e.g., Defence, Public Safety, National Security)
* Hands-on experience across one or more architecture domains: Business, Application, Data, Technology
* Background in large-scale, complex, or highly sensitive transformation programmes
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing senior audiences
* Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and operating at different levels of architectural abstraction
* Knowledge of hyperscale and enterprise platforms (e.g., SAP, Workday, Oracle, Salesforce, public cloud)
* An inquisitive mindset with interest in emerging technologies such as AI, data, cloud, automation, and robotics
* Experience contributing to or designing AI-enabled solutions
* Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
Set Yourself ApartWe are particularly interested in candidates who have:
* Deep knowledge of secure UK Government technology landscapes
* Previous consulting experience in enterprise architecture or technology strategy
* Experience with Government Service Manual, Technology Code of Practice (TCoP), and UK Digital/Data strategies
* Experience in enterprise architecture initiatives such as application rationalisation, re-platforming, modernisation, or data architecture transformation
* Exposure to business capability models, process taxonomies, and maturity assessments
* Hands-on experience with data platform architecture, including data quality, metadata, security, privacy, and compliance
* Understanding of public and private cloud architectures
* Experience using enterprise architecture tools such as LeanIX, Avolution, Orbus, Bizzdesign, or similar
* Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, COBIT, DCAM, AWS/Azure/GCP architecture)
* Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK
Why Join as an Enterprise Architect Manager - Defence and National Security?
* Join a consulting organisation recognised by Fortune as one of the World's Most Admired Companies
* Shape enterprise architecture and technology solutions that underpin the UK Government's most critical Defence and National Security programmes
* Work within a collaborative, high-performing team of architects, strategists, and consultants
* Access structured career progression within a global advisory network
* Be part of an organisation committed to innovation, inclusion, and continuous professional development
This is a permanent role for candidates with DV clearance, offering the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and high-impact programmes in the UK.Reference: AON/AMC/EnterpriseArchDV#aaon
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