Project Enterprise Architect

Mastek; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

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Permanent role

Reading, UK travel required for this role

Required SC Cleared candidates

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance and assessment of project and programme compliance against overall IT strategy/roadmap for the Enterprise.
• Support the defining and overseeing of the end-to-end architecture for the programme in conjunction with the Chief Architect.
• Support the development of the technical strategy, communicate the technical vision, take ownership of the roadmap, and integration strategies for complex systems.
• Help align with and shape Enterprise Architect approaches and associated frameworks.
• Identify and articulate strategic business objectives, business needs, and the business benefits of IT solutions to a wide variety of audience levels from junior to senior in both technical and business roles.
• Participate in the development of the architecture community within the UK, e.g., company events, industry events, mentoring, training.
• Understand, explain, and present complex technical problems at all levels of customer organizations in a persuasive and convincing manner.
• Work in multiple supplier environments and engage and maintain relationships at peer level across customer and other suppliers.
• Analyze and explain the risks involved in adopting certain technology solutions.
• Identify and investigate opportunities for driving value and prepare the necessary technical advice and guidance notes.
• Analyze the solutions environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Work closely with Project Managers, the Chief Engineer/Architect, and Technical Leads/Solution Architects to ensure that technical and project governance and reviews are conducted; best practice lifecycles are followed, thus ensuring a consistent delivery of the project or service.
• Influence and direct a common and consistent approach to the technical delivery elements and play an essential oversight and authorization role for all technical aspects of projects.
• Support the development of current and future requirements for the capability through existing and future contracts.
• Support the production of outline and full business cases through contribution and architectural artifacts.

Experience

• Experience as a Senior Enterprise Architect or similar role in large-scale, high-security environments, preferably within government sectors.
• Strong track record in designing and delivering secure, complex IT and digital systems.
• Deep understanding of deployed technologies, including secure communications, data analytics, mission-critical applications, and integrations.
• Proficiency in cloud architectures, cybersecurity, software development methodologies, and system integration.
• Experience in working on digital projects which have included cross-functional teams such as Designers, Researchers, UX, Product Owners, and Developers.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Understanding of on-premise and deployable technologies.
• Understanding of ISR or ISTAR capability advantageous.
• Understanding of integrated sensor architecture (ISA) advantageous.
• Understanding of MongoDB, VMWare technologies, APIs, KAFKA, and Systematic applications desirable.
• Understanding of ILS DLODs advantageous.
• Experience in implementation of an enterprise level architecture in a large and complex multi-supplier/multi-platform environment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting