Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect - Essex

Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (12 months, with potential extension)
Salary: Up to £80,746 per annum
Location: Chelmsford (Anywhere Worker)

Help Shape the Future of Local Government in Essex

Essex Digital Service is playing a leading role in Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating the digital foundations, shared capabilities and technology landscape that will support more integrated, efficient and citizen-focused public services across Essex.

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development of cross-organisational technology architectures, digital capabilities and system designs that enable collaboration, interoperability and transformation across councils and partner organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic architecture advice to senior leaders and partners.
Develop future-state technology, data and digital architectures supporting LGR.
Review and assure digital and technology proposals for scalability, security and alignment with enterprise standards.
Lead architecture roadmaps, business case development and technology modernisation initiatives.
Promote shared digital capabilities, integration and innovation across the Essex public sector landscape.
Work closely with programme, technical, procurement and partner teams to support successful transformation.
About You

Degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant Enterprise Architecture experience.
Proven experience as an Enterprise or Senior Solution Architect within large-scale transformation programmes.
TOGAF certified (or equivalent) with knowledge of frameworks such as ArchiMate, BPMN, COBIT and IT4IT.
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration, digital strategy and organisational change.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions.
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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency