Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Enterprise Architecture Design and Strategy: 

• Develop and implement an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns IT and business goals. 

• Define and document technology standards, principles, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency across the enterprise. 

• Lead the design of technology solutions that meet business requirements, and ensure their scalability, security, and sustainability. 

1. Stakeholder Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with business leaders and IT teams to understand business processes, challenges, and technology needs. 

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure that the technology architecture meets current and future needs. 

• Provide guidance and consultation to project teams on all aspects of architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. 

1. Technology Road mapping and Solution Architecture: 

• Develop and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business strategy and priorities. 

• Identify emerging technology trends and evaluate their potential impact on the organisation. 

• Define solution architecture for specific initiatives or projects, ensuring compatibility and compliance with the enterprise architecture. 

1. Governance and Compliance: 

• Establish and enforce enterprise architecture governance processes to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and regulations. 

• Evaluate and monitor existing and planned systems for alignment with enterprise architecture standards. 

• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess the health and performance of enterprise architecture initiatives. 

1. Risk Management: 

• Identify potential technology risks and develop mitigation strategies to address these risks. 

• Conduct regular assessments of technology architecture to identify areas for improvement, cost reduction, and increased efficiency. 

• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure that architecture solutions adhere to security standards and best practices. 

1. Data Architecture and Integration: 

• Design and implement data architecture that supports enterprise-wide data analytics, reporting, and decision-making. 

• Ensure integration between systems and data sources to improve the accessibility and reliability of data across the organisation. 

• Define data governance standards and practices to ensure data quality, security, and compliance. 

1. Documentation and Communication: 

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the enterprise architecture, including system designs, technology standards, and architecture models. 

• Regularly communicate architecture status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership. 

• Provide training, support, and guidance to IT teams to help them adhere to enterprise architecture standards. 

• Experience: 

• 8+ years of experience in IT, with at least 3-5 years in a senior architecture role. 

• Proven track record in designing and implementing enterprise architectures in complex organisations. 

• Experience in various architectural domains: business, application, data, and technology. 

Technical Skills: 

• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). 

• Proficiency in architectural modeling tools (e.g., ArchiMate, Sparx, or similar). 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and integration technologies (APIs, SOA, microservices). 

• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR).

Qualifications

Soft Skills: 

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities. 

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges. 

Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life. We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people.

We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model which is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.

Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family

• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days

• Generous company pension scheme

• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives

• Annual performance-based bonus

• PA share ownership

• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)