Chief Enterprise Architect

We are looking for an Enterprise Architect to join our Technology team, reporting into the VP of Strategy & Architecture.  Our Technology team is responsible for developing & operating the customer products that underpin our business, and this role will be a key enabler to ensure we have a consistent and coherent set of Architecture deliverables that can be created with and on-behalf our key technology stakeholders.  

Advanced as a business has grown through acquisition and sustained organic growth, leading to a complex and diverse technology landscape and product portfolio. The Enterprise Architect will be pivotal in designing and directing a simplified set of Technology Domain target architectures and roadmaps, that align with the business and technology strategy. These are instrumental in enabling the future state architecture vision and transformation plan across our business. 

• Working with our technology domain architects, our platform engineering directors, and respective technology domain leads i.e., CISO, customer experience director etc. to enable the new architecture operating model. 
• Accountable for creation and ongoing refresh of all technology domain architecture artefacts (references architectures, patterns, anti-patterns) and architecture guardrails (principles, policies, and standards) to create a consistent, coherent, and usable set of architecture artefacts.  Work with the technology domain architects and platform engineering directors to deliver these in a federated organization structure. 
• Oversee, review, and manage any Architecture Design Decisions – ADD’s (and supplementary documentation including business cases) linked to all technology domains, working with the Chief Architect and VP of Architecture & Strategy to ensure alignment and improve quality.   
• Ensure alignment to architecture guardrails & artefacts as part of any Architecture Review Board (ARB) submission and triage.  Raise and manage any exceptions, waivers, risks, issues, or actions that may result from these architecture design decisions.  Ensure clear owners are established, with accountabilities and timelines to close. 
• Implement & manage the wider Architecture Community of Practice, ensuring we have an engaged community that shares knowledge and information, with regular information sharing sessions that promote wider collaboration and culture that ensues from this. 
• Own the process for triage and management of any Technology driven architecturally significant change, ensuring the ARB pipeline is planned accordingly to support multiple levels of approval. 
• Continual improvement of the Architecture operating model and ARB processes to optimize for Technology teams. 
• Provide technology thought leadership and direction.  Represent the technology and architecture team at Industry events and conferences as appropriate.  

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or similar role within a complex IT landscape that has grown quickly through acquisition alongside organic growth. 
• Broad technology background with required technology depth in at least 2 of the technology domains i.e., security, cloud, data or application development to support domain experts. 
• Excellent technical, analytical and project management skills. 
• Excellent persuasion, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the appropriate gravitas and leadership with senior stakeholders. 
• Experience of operating in a matrix and federated organization structure. 
• Experience of operating in and across a wider agile architecture operating model. 
• Experience building architecture artefacts across portfolios of products, that span multiple geographies. 
• Strong understanding of core modern workplace products and services. 

Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer - We are proud to confirm our commitment to developing an environment and culture that allows those with endometriosis to thrive in the workplace

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme – Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most

Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Values Awards – Our quarterly employee-driven initiative to highlight and reward the people in the organisation who embody our values the most
• Performance & Talent – Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and Advanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

We are one the UK’s largest tech companies, and our products sit at the heart of some of the country's best-known businesses. We’ve grown phenomenally quickly with a £275m turnover and 2,800 employees supporting over 25,000 customers. We hire for potential. We want to make sure we have the best people for the job and provide genuinely equal opportunities for our people to thrive. Our recruitment process is designed with inclusion and equity at its core.

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