Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

Location: London (or Ipswich/Gloucester), Duration: Initial 12 months (scope to extend), Umbrella only, Clearance: DV clearance is essential

What you'll be doing:

• Define, maintain, and govern enterprise architecture to meet programme and user needs
• Apply TOGAF ADM to develop baseline, target, and transition architectures
• Produce high-quality High Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) models, ensuring they are fit for operational use
• Develop architecture artefacts supporting security, risk assessment, and accreditation processes
• Present and defend architectural designs at formal assurance forums such as PDR and CDR
• Use Sparx Enterprise Architect to develop and maintain detailed architecture models
• Enforce architecture standards, principles, and governance, ensuring compliance with MOD security policies like JSP 604 and JSP440

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect within complex organisations, especially in defence environments
• Current DV clearance with transferable credentials
• Strong practical knowledge of TOGAF and hands-on experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Expertise in modelling languages such as ArchiMate, UML, and BPMN
• Ability to produce production-ready technical architecture models (HLD and LLD)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on delivering architecture that aligns with operational needs

Desirable skills:

• TOGAF/MODAF certification
• ArchiMate certification
• Experience with Waterfall, SAFe, or hybrid delivery approaches
• Knowledge of security assurance, risk management, and accreditation artefacts

Join a dynamic team supporting critical defence projects. If you meet these criteria and are ready to make an impact in a high-security environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of this vital programme!