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