Enterprise Architect

Job description

Role & responsibilities • Define enterprise architecture principles, roadmaps, standards and reusable patterns aligned to business strategy. • Lead architecture governance, design reviews and architecture decision management across complex technology portfolios. • Assess technology risk, security/compliance impact and technical debt; define practical remediation roadmaps. • Guide cloud transformation, platform modernisation, observability and operational-excellence initiatives. • Shape integration strategies covering APIs, services, event-driven patterns and cross-platform interoperability. • Partner with senior stakeholders and mentor architects/engineering teams through design trade-offs and execution. • Strong experience in Enterprise, Solution or Technology Architecture roles within complex enterprise environments. • Proven ability to architect and govern distributed, scalable, secure and resilient enterprise platforms. • Deep understanding of architecture governance, ADRs, technology lifecycle management and architecture documentation. • Hands-on background with cloud platforms, microservices, integration technologies, APIs and DevOps practices. • Strong awareness of security, compliance, resilience, observability and operational risk in regulated environments. Experience and Qualification • Bachelors or Masters Degree • 15+ years of technology leadership across enterprise systems, architecture governance and modernisation • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred candidate profile • Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, SaaS, Healthcare or other regulated industries. • Exposure to global platforms supporting multiple regions, business domains, products or customer groups. • Track record of modernising legacy estates, reducing technical debt and establishing reusable technology blueprints. • Experience leading architecture discussions across distributed teams and senior governance forums. • Experience with large enterprise systems, complex integration landscapes and globally distributed platforms will be advantage