JOBDESCRIPTION
EnterpriseArchitect
6monthContract
InsideIR35
£105/hr
Reading,someremote
EssentialCandidateRequirements(Must‑Have)
ActiveSCClearance–requiredtoworkon‑sitewithEdgewingandsupportsensitiveMOD/aerospaceprogrammes.
AerospaceandDefenceExperience–demonstrablebackgrounddeliveringarchitecturewithinMOD,DefenceDigital,orUKaerospaceenvironments.
ArchitecturalGeneralist–abletoworkacrossbusiness,data,application,cloud,technology,andsecuritydomains.
EnterpriseArchitectureModellingExpertise–hands‑onexperiencedevelopingEAmodels(e.g.,ArchiMate,MODAF,NAF)aswetransitionfrompaper-basedartefactstodynamic,model-drivenarchitecturalrepositories.
WhatyouwilldoasaLeadEntperpriseArchitect
Leadthedevelopmentandgovernanceofenterprisearchitectureacrossmultipleprogrammesanddomains.
Defineandevolvearchitectureprinciples,standards,andframeworksalignedwithbusinessstrategyandtechnologyroadmaps.
ShapeandleadtheenterprisearchitecturestrategyfortheLineofBusiness(LoB),contributingtodivisionalandcorporateplanning.
Provideauthoritativetechnicalleadershipacrossinfrastructure,cloud,data,applications,andsecuritydomains.
ChairProductDesignReviewsacrosstheEngineeringUnitandLoB,ensuringalignmentwithstrategicgoals.
Leadoriginalresearch,capabilitydevelopment,andtechnologyinsertiontoenhanceLeonardo’sarchitecturalmaturity.
Representourclientatseniorcustomerboards,governmentforums,andindustryconferences.
Mentorandcoacharchitectsacrosstheorganisation,fosteringahigh-performingarchitecturecommunity.
Drivereuse,innovation,andbestpracticeacrossprogrammesandengineeringfunctions.
Whatyou’llbring
Recognisedexpertiseasaseniorenterprisearchitectwithatrackrecordofdeliveringstrategic,cross-domainarchitectures.
Abilitytoinfluenceorganisationalstrategy,technologydirection,andexternalengagementatseniorlevels.
Deepunderstandingofenterprisearchitectureframeworks(e.g.TOGAF,MODAF,NAF)andtheirapplicationinsecure,complexenvironments.
Strongleadershipandstakeholdermanagementskills,withexperienceengagingatgovernmentandexecutivelevels.
Provenabilitytoleadarchitecturalgovernanceandensuresecure-by-designprinciplesareembeddedacrossprogrammes.
Coreareas(musthave):
RelevantexperienceinDefenceaerospaceprogramswithintheMoDwithsecuritybydesign(SbD)expertise.
Extensiveexperienceleadingenterprisearchitectureacrosslarge-scale,multi-domainprogrammes.
Advancedknowledgeofarchitectureframeworksandmodellingstandards(e.g.TOGAF,ArchiMate,MODAF).
Demonstratedabilitytoshapeandimplemententerprise-widearchitecturestrategies.
Strongunderstandingofcybersecurityprinciples,securesystemdesign,andregulatorycompliance.
Experiencechairingdesignreviewsandprovidingtechnicalassuranceacrossengineeringunits.
Abilitytoleadinnovationandcapabilitydevelopmentacrossengineeringandbusinessfunctions.
Provenmentoringandcoachingexperience,supportingthegrowthofarchitecturalcapability.
Desirable:
CharteredEngineerorequivalentprofessionalrecognition.
Industrycertifications(e.g.TOGAF,AWS/AzureArchitect,CISSP,ArchiMate).
Experiencecontributingtonationalorinternationalarchitecturestandardsorprofessionalbodies.
Publishedresearchorthoughtleadershipinenterprisearchitectureorrelatedfields.
Experienceworkingtransnationallyandrepresentingorganisationalinterestsinregulatoryorstrategicforums.
FamiliaritywithSFIALevel7competencies(e.g.Strategy&Architecture,Governance,Innovation)andDDaTEnterpriseArchitectroleexpectations.
Thisisnotanexhaustivelist,andwearekeentohearfromyouevenifyoumightnothaveexperienceinalltheabove.Themostimportantskillisagoodattitudeandwillingnesstolearn.
Location
ThisrolewillbebasedinReadingwithhybrid/customworkingoptionswhereappropriate.
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