Lead Enterprise Architect
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £100 - £150 Per Hour
Job Description
Lead Service Architect (Corporate Functions)
London (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) |
Architect the core of a global organisation. We’re working with a global financial services organisation investing in its enterprise and domain architecture capability as part of a broader transformation. This role focuses on the organisation’s core corporate functions — including Finance, Risk, HR, and Legal — ensuring they are supported by robust, efficient, and scalable technology.
This is where architecture directly underpins control, cost, and operational effectiveness .
As Lead Service Architect (Corporate Functions) , you’ll provide enterprise-level architectural leadership across critical business domains, aligning strategy and technology to enable predictable, well-governed operations . You’ll play a key role in:
- Simplifying complex application landscapes
- Strengthening governance and control
- Enabling more effective investment and change
What you’ll be doing:
Lead transformation
- Define and champion enterprise and domain architecture principles
- Align business strategy with technology roadmaps (1, 3, and 5-year horizons)
- Support major initiatives through design authority, governance, and procurement input
- Translate architecture decisions into clear business outcomes
Maintain operational effectiveness
- Drive application lifecycle management and rationalisation
- Manage technical debt, architectural waivers, and target-state alignment
- Balance day-to-day stability with long-term transformation
Work across the organisation
- Build relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, HR, and Legal
- Collaborate with Platform, Data, and Security architects to ensure enterprise alignment
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience as an Enterprise or Domain Architect
- Exposure to Finance, Risk, HR, or Corporate business functions
- Experience working in regulated environments
- Confidence operating within governance and control frameworks
- Ability to communicate complex architecture clearly to senior stakeholders
Why this role
- Shape the core operating backbone of a large organisation
- Influence decisions around cost, control, and long-term sustainability
- Operate in an environment where architecture drives real business outcomes