Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect - London

£800 - £900 p/d (outside IR35)

3 month initial term, likely to extend

Well-established, highly profitable and rapidly expanding engineering business is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join them on a contract basis. Following a number of recent acquisitions, the organisation has an ambitious growth strategy with plans to acquire 8-10 businesses per year, creating significant demand for a scalable, secure and standardised enterprise technology landscape.

This is a key strategic role within an organisation undergoing major digital transformation, where enterprise architecture will play a critical role in enabling growth, technology standardisation and successful M&A integration.

Reporting to the Group IT Director, you will define and govern the organisation's enterprise architecture, ensuring technology investments align with business strategy, operational requirements and long-term objectives. You'll provide architectural leadership across major initiatives including digital transformation, cloud modernisation, AI adoption, application rationalisation and M&A integration.

Responsibilities:

* Define and maintain the Enterprise Architecture strategy, target-state architecture and multi-year technology roadmap

* Establish architecture principles, standards, governance and Technical Design Authority (TDA) processes

* Lead architecture workstreams across digital transformation and business change programmes

* Drive application modernisation, platform consolidation, integration and technology standardisation

* Lead technology due diligence and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions

* Define enterprise architecture for cloud, infrastructure, applications, data, integration and security

* Develop architecture strategies across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and enterprise business systems

* Support the adoption of AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform and automation solutions

* Ensure all solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with enterprise standards

* Partner with senior stakeholders to shape technology strategy, investment decisions and future architecture

Requirements:

* Significant experience as an Enterprise Architect within a complex enterprise environment

* Proven experience developing enterprise architecture strategies and target-state roadmaps

* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365

* Experience across cloud, infrastructure, applications, integration, security and data architecture

* Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes

* Strong experience supporting mergers, acquisitions and technology integration

* Knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, Architecture Review Boards and Technical Design Authorities

* Strong understanding of cybersecurity and Secure-by-Design principles

* Experience evaluating AI technologies and enterprise automation solutions

* Excellent stakeholder management, strategic planning and communication skills

* TOGAF certified (or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification)