Enterprise Architect (Interim)

Position: Enterprise Architect (Interim) Location: 70 Redcliff, BS1 6AL Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 6+ Months Working Hours: 37 hours per week Pay Rate: PAYE: £800.00 per day Job

Responsibilities:

Support the delivery of the Digital and Data Strategy by creating enterprise architecture plans, target architectures, and technology roadmaps Assess the current technology and data environment to identify gaps, duplication, risks, and opportunities for improvement or consolidation Develop clear architecture roadmaps to support short-term delivery needs and long-term technology goals Create and maintain business capability models, ensuring business capabilities align with strategic priorities and transformation plans Define enterprise data architecture, including data platforms, data flows, integration patterns, data governance, and data management approaches Work with Data Architects to improve data quality, data standards, business glossary, and management of structured and unstructured data Review and manage application portfolios, identifying opportunities for application rationalisation, replacement, and consolidation Develop application and integration architecture, including API-first approaches, integration standards, and decision frameworks Support CRM and case management system consolidation activities Create technology improvement plans and support the development of security and cyber architecture roadmaps Define enterprise architecture standards, principles, governance processes, and technical guardrails Establish and support architecture review processes to provide guidance and assurance for projects and programmes Provide architecture advice for technology decisions, procurement activities, and digital transformation initiatives Define non-functional requirements and ensure solutions meet business, security, and technical standards Develop guidance and governance for AI tools, integration approaches, and architecture decisions Help establish long-term Enterprise Architecture capability by embedding effective processes, governance, and ways of working Work closely with senior leaders, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure technology decisions support organisational goals Person Specifications: Proven experience working as an Enterprise Architect in complex organisations Experience delivering enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and target architectures Experience working in public sector or large multi-stakeholder environments is highly desirable Strong experience assessing current technology landscapes and identifying improvement opportunities Experience with technology consolidation, system rationalisation, and integration design Good understanding of business architecture, capability models, and linking business needs with technology solutions Experience with data architecture, data governance, and modern data management practices Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and data platform technologies Experience with application integration approaches, APIs, and enterprise system connectivity Understanding of CRM and case management system consolidation Experience creating architecture standards, governance frameworks, and decision-making processes Knowledge of cyber security architecture and technology risk management Ability to translate business strategies into practical technology solutions Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical information to non-technical stakeholders Ability to work with senior leaders, delivery teams, and external partners Comfortable balancing immediate project needs with long-term strategic technology direction Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with 2 days per week in the Bristol office Job Reference: (phone number removed) Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract Contract length: 6 months