Senior Enterprise Architect

Senior Enterprise Architect Contract Opportunities – Commercial Markets or Tech Strategy & Innovation

London (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

12-Month Contract | ASAP Start

£575 - £600 per day (Inside IR35)

Overview

Our client is looking for two experienced Senior Enterprise Architects to support strategic technology initiatives across Commercial Markets and Tech Strategy & Innovation in Financial Services .

These roles are focused on shaping enterprise architecture, technology strategy, future-state roadmaps and transformation , while working closely with senior stakeholders across CTO, CIO, Architecture, Engineering and Business teams .

Role 1: Commercial Markets Architect

You’ll provide enterprise architecture capability within Commercial Banking Markets , supporting end-to-end architecture across a complex technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities & Experience

We’re looking for candidates with experience in:

• Strong Enterprise Architecture experience within Investment Banking, Commercial Banking or Capital Markets
• Developing high-level, target-state, future-state and North Star architectures
• Creating technology roadmaps aligned to business and transformation objectives
• Strong expertise across Cloud, Azure, Data, Integration and Infrastructure
• Supporting transition states, solution designs and architecture delivery
• Providing guidance on architecture principles, standards, governance and technology guardrails
• Working closely with programme and workstream leads to shape scope, requirements and design roadmaps
• Identifying and managing cross-domain dependencies, risks and architectural constraints
• Influencing senior stakeholders across CTO, CIO, Architecture, Engineering and Business teams
• Delivering architecture artefacts, tooling strategies and data delivery patterns , with exposure to Architecture as Code desirable

Desirable: Murex experience, global banking architecture experience and experience leading or mentoring Enterprise Architects.

Role 2: Tech Strategy & Innovation Architect

You’ll work closely with the Group CTO and senior technology leadership to shape long-term technology strategy, architecture and investment priorities.

Key Responsibilities & Experience

We’re looking for candidates with experience in:

• Strong Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy experience within a large, complex organisation
• Shaping long-term technology vision, strategic direction and future-state architecture
• Developing technology strategies, strategic viewpoints, future-state scenarios and roadmaps
• Advising senior leadership on technology investment and strategic priorities
• Assessing emerging technologies, market trends and industry developments
• Strong understanding of Cloud, Data, Platforms, Engineering, Security and modern technology
• Producing executive-level strategy documents, investment cases, board papers and decision-making materials
• Influencing senior stakeholders across CTO, CIO, Architecture, Engineering and Business teams
• Providing strategic direction across areas such as AI, Digital Identity, Digital Assets, Composability and Simplification
• Translating complex technology concepts into clear executive-level recommendations , while ensuring strategic and architectural alignment across programmes

Desirable: Financial Services or Technology Consulting experience, CTO advisory experience, IT Board engagement and knowledge of technology regulatory developments.

Interested? Apply now with your CV to be considered.