Enterprise Architect (Public Sector)

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  • London
  • £81,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
  • Apply easily
Enterprise Architect (Strategic) - UK Council | Hybrid (attend for key meetings)Salary: £81,000 + enhanced pension, health insurance, and additional benefitsBe the strategic deputy to the Head of Enterprise Architecture. This is a floating Enterprise Architect role that cuts across programmes, shaping major decisions, contracts, and governance. Expect ~70-75% strategic focus with meaningful visibility at boards and architecture forums. No direct reports initially; clear path to add line management as you embed and deliver.Why this is worth your timeStrategic seat at the table: Influence investment decisions, procurement choices, and target architecture across multiple programmes.Wide remit, zero silos: Operate as a council-wide EA, not tied to a single domain.Career headroom: Positioned as the functional deputy - scope to pick up line management and grow into broader leadership.Genuinely hybrid: No weekly office mandate; attend in person for key meetings and workshops.What you'll doSet and translate strategy: Define enterprise-level principles, standards and roadmaps; steer options analysis for complex initiatives.Shape commercial outcomes: Partner with commercial/procurement on contractual strategy, vendor selection and architectural guardrails.Governance with bite: Sit on architecture forums/boards, provide challenge, and ensure solutions align to council strategy and citizen outcomes.Operate independently: Own workstreams end-to-end; act as deputy for the Head of EA when required.Coach & influence (without line authority at first): Guide solution/integration/data architecture colleagues (~10+ in the wider team) through standards and patterns.What you'll bringEnterprise architecture leadership across business and technology (framework-agnostic: TOGAF, BIZBOK, etc. all welcome).Stakeholder savvy: Tactical, patient communicator who understands a citizen-first, not profit-first, environment.Calm under load: Responsive and clear when the inbox is overflowing; able to prioritise and move decisions forward.Public sector fluency (nice-to-have): You get governance, assurance, and equal-representation processes.Tech landscape familiarity (beneficial, not mandatory): Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365/CRM, Power BI, Microsoft Digital Contact Centre, Snowflake.The environment you'll joinTeam includes two Enterprise Architects, a Senior Solution Architect with a multi-disciplinary team beneath (solution/integration/data), and dotted-line collaboration with data architecture.Reward, benefits & progressionSalary: £81,000 base with annual increases (3.25% this year).Benefits: Enhanced public-sector pension; option to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday; comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (premium is taxable; covers pre-existing conditions).Progression: Clear review mechanisms, with potential to take on direct reports as the role grows.Interview process (fast and structured)Panel interview with the Head of EA and senior colleagues.Scenario-based presentation with the Head of EA, CTO and a business representative.Final conversation with the CFO focused on character and behaviours.
Panels follow public-sector consistency rules; shortlisting within 7-10 days of CV submission; subsequent rounds typically 4-5 days apart. References are requested early and standard vetting applies.RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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