Enterprise Architect

Enterprise ArchitectExperience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.Department: Strategy, Architecture & PlanningDivision: Digital, Technology and InnovationSalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £90,000 and London from £79,300 to £100,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)This role is graded as: Technical Specialist – RegulatoryYour recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.About the FCA and the teamWe regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency and operational efficiency. Sitting within DTI, the Strategy & Architecture team supports enabling the FCA Strategy through strategic advice, partnership with stakeholders and targeted research into emerging technologies, aligned with overall Enterprise Architecture.About the roleThis is a technology-focused Enterprise Platform Architect role, and you can expect to be involved in:Lead the business application and integration architecture domain to deliver aligned, future ready solutions that enable organisational agilityDefine and maintain enterprise application strategies and roadmaps to ensure technology investments drive meaningful business outcomesCreate and evolve patterns, policies and standards so teams can adopt consistent, high-quality practices with confidence and clarityProvide architectural governance through collaboration and boards to keep solutions aligned with strategic direction and technology visionEngage senior leaders to influence decisions that shape impactful, sustainable outcomesDevelop a central repository of tools and artefacts to empower knowledge sharing and strengthen the architecture communityShape and mature cloud and zero trust journeys to deliver secure, flexible and self-service multi cloud capabilitiesBlend market trends with organisational needs to inspire innovative approaches and maintain strategic relevanceSkills requiredMinimumPrior experience applying architecture principles to influence business change and design application or integration architecturesProven experience with architectural governance processes, methodologies and frameworks, including familiarity with Infrastructure, Software and Platform as a Service (IaaS, SaaS and PaaS) environmentsDemonstrable experience developing and promoting innovative technical strategies while understanding interactions between people, processes and technologyEssentialStrong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, with effective relationship-building across all organisational levelsAbility to take a holistic view of organisational needs, ensuring cross-functional considerations are integratedDemonstrable skill in applying strategic and innovative thinking to resolve business issues and assess technical impactExperience with frameworks and methodologies such as SAFe, Agile, ITIL, DevSecOps, TOGAF, or ZachmanDeep understanding of a broad range of technologies and emerging trendsExperience working with multiple solution providers and recommending sourcing options for enterprise application and integration platformsSignificant expertise in API integration, containerisation, microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, O365, GCP)Benefits28 days annual leave plus bank holidaysHybrid model with up to 60% remote workNon-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salaryPrivate healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance35 hours of paid volunteering annuallyA flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyleFor a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.Our values and cultureOur colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.Disability confident: our hiring approachWe’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements. xpwpeyx Useful information and timelinesAdvert closes: Midnight 10 December (please apply by 11.59pm 09 December)Shortlist: 12th DecemberFirst Interview: 18th & 19th DecemberFinal Interview: 5th January DecemberYour recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.