Enterprise/Business Architect

Salary: £45,000 - £80,000

Location: Bristol or Cheltenham

A world recognised global, multidisciplinary consultancy business which provide consultancy services to the Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology markets, serving key accounts across Central and Local Government, Public Services, Regulated Industries, Blue Light services as well as the Private Sector are seeking an Enterprise/Business Architect to primarily focus on digital & technology enabled transformation, strategy, architecture development and business change integration.

This role involves a blend of client-facing consulting services, including architectural design, technical assurance, proposition development, thought leadership and business development activities.

Responsibilities - Enterprise/Business Architect

Defining the overall strategy which supports the business aims and objectives
Governing solution development, balancing business needs, policy & legislation with enterprise integration
Describing the structure, characteristics & behaviour of all aspects of the Enterprise, Domain, Service, Solution & Technical Architecture
Agreeing features, phases and adoption of solution deliverables into the enterprise.
Setting specifications to which the domain and solutions must be defined, managed, and delivered
Planning Domain services in line with strategy as defined by the Enterprise Architecture Framework.

Skills - Enterprise/Business Architect

Information & Technology background with relevant experience in a technical and/or consulting environment
Understanding of the complete service lifecycle including concept through to sourcing, design, build, test, deployment and disposal management
Demonstrable experience in requirements definition and management, calling out options, considerations & priorities which require a business decision
A strong interest and appreciation of technology trends and government IT strategy such as, Cloud, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Big Data and Digital service design and delivery
Experience of working with and collaborating across technical and project work streams to drive results
Experience of identifying, developing and transitioning knowledge to up-skill internal teams
A good general consulting skills (structured thinking, effective report writing and presentations, and strong stakeholder engagement)
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence effectively across multiple mediums
High-level of self-initiation, organisation and enthusiasm
Personable team player, able to work under guidance and own initiative, adding expertise and value to project deliverables
Excellent stakeholder management with focus on nurturing & developing strong relationships.