Principal Architect shaping enterprise architecture vision and driving transformation initiatives at Transform. Collaborating with clients to align technology with business strategy.
Responsibilities
Define, implement and govern enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, and standards across client engagements
Lead the development of target operating models, capability maturity assessments, and transformation roadmaps
Ensure alignment between business goals, IT strategy, and solution delivery through architecture governance
Act as a senior advisor to client executives, helping them navigate change and technology evolution
• Collaborate with sales and account teams to identify enterprise-level challenges and shape transformational architecture strategies
• Lead architecture visioning and strategy sessions with client executives and technology leaders
• Develop high-level enterprise architectures, capability maps, and transformation roadmaps during pre-sales engagements
• Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, and executive presentations that clearly articulate enterprise value
• Develop and enhance enterprise architecture methodologies, tools, and reusable templates
• Mentor consultants and architects, internally and in clients, in enterprise architecture best practices and advocating architectural practice
• Contribute to the development of consulting offerings related to architecture strategy, governance, and transformation
• Lead internal knowledge-sharing forums and communities of practice focused on enterprise architecture
Requirements
10+ years of experience in solution/enterprise architecture or a combination of strategic IT leadership and architecture roles.
Strong background in developing enterprise-wide architecture strategies, reference architectures, and capability models.
Proven experience aligning technology with business strategy across large, complex organisations, and delivery of architecture projects to achieve strategic goals.
Helping build organisational maturity in architecture practice from varying current levels of capability and internal team skills.
Led or been involved in TDA (Technical Design Authorities) to define infrastructure, technology architectures, networking and industry security standards and compliance. Depth in some domains with working knowledge in all.
Understanding across architecture domains including business, data, application, technology and infrastructure architecture.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, especially with C-level audiences.
Strong consulting background with experience in client-facing delivery and strategic advisory roles
Familiar with ISO27001, ITIL V4 and Cyber Essentials+ from an enterprise architecture perspective
Architecture mapping, as-is to-be and led architect design from discovery to implementation
Has provided strategic direction and overseen the integration of emerging new technology platforms including cloud platforms, new enterprise applications, big data platforms and tools for advanced analytics including AI/machine learning/data science that drive business value
Desirable
Experience with enterprise architecture tools (e.g., Bizzdesign, Sparx EA, etc)
Familiarity with TOGAF, DAMA, or other recognised architecture frameworks
Industry-specific architecture knowledge (e.g. public sector (GDS Service standard), utilities, healthcare)
Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure, or business architecture certifications
Experience leading enterprise transformations involving cloud migration, data strategy, or operating model redesign
Experience across a range of related technology disciplines such as Agile, Product Management, DevOps, Cyber Security, User Centred Design, Design Thinking amongst others – we are looking for someone to connect and add value across disciplines and teams skill sets
Benefits
Holiday entitlement, 28 days with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
Day off (on or in the week of) your birthday
Pension eligibility, up to 5% matched contributions
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Enhanced maternity and enhanced paternity and shared parental leave
Cycle to work & electric car schemes
Gym & retail discounts
Regular social events/activities
A range of other benefits from our flexible benefits package
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