Senior Enterprise Architect

Join to apply for the Senior Enterprise Architect (Cloud) role at Lloyds Banking Group Salary £90,000 – £106,400 (based on skills and experience) Location Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh or Leeds Working Pattern Hybrid – spend at least two days per week (40% of time) at one of the listed offices. About this opportunity We’re looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect to join our Chief Technology Office (CTO – Cloud). This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll influence strategy, guide transformation, and collaborate across the Group to deliver resilient, modern platforms. You’ll work with senior stakeholders and engineering teams, balancing technical depth with business outcomes to accelerate change. Responsibilities Define and evolve cloud and platform strategies that align with Group priorities. Lead transformation initiatives to deliver secure, scalable platforms across public and private cloud. Accountable for influencing, challenging and supporting Enabling Platform teams to build and align their strategic roadmaps, act as the voice of the customer and guide Cloud (Public & Private) product delivery. Create clear architecture roadmaps and standards, providing governance and technical leadership. Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and technical teams to influence decisions. Drive innovation and continuous improvement while mentoring colleagues and sharing expertise. Why Lloyds Banking Group We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. We’re investing in people, data and technology to unlock fresh possibilities and new ways to work, learn and thrive. Qualifications Strong communication and storytelling skills to engage senior stakeholders. Deep knowledge of architecture principles and modern technologies, with a solid understanding of traditional on‑premise and cloud‑native technologies. Proven application‑level architecture and engineering experience, focused on Cloud‑Native solutions with modern development languages and guiding engineering teams. A desire to maintain, balance and deepen your technical and engineering skills alongside your architectural capabilities. Awareness of emerging tech such as Gen AI and Quantum, with the ability to assess business impact and architectural implications. A track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement in complex environments. Experience in large, regulated organisations (financial services preferred). Shaping enterprise‑scale cloud strategies and roadmaps. Influencing platform teams to deliver customer‑focused outcomes. Designing for non‑functional requirements and performance at scale. Executive‑level stakeholder engagement and collaboration. About working for us Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. Benefits Up to 15% pension contribution Annual performance bonus Share schemes including free shares Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle 30 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays Wellbeing initiatives and family‑friendly policies Ready to start growing with purpose? Apply today. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Banking #J-18808-Ljbffr