Enterprise Architect

Enterprise ArchitectContract: Initial 6 MonthsDay Rate: Circa 900 Inside IR35Location: Hybrid (Reading as required)Start Date: ASAPSecurity Clearance: Active SC clearanceWe''re looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to join a major Defence and Aerospace programme. This role will support enterprise-wide architecture planning and governance, ensuring technology decisions align with business objectives and long-term IT strategy.Working across multiple technology domains, you''ll help shape future-state architecture, drive cloud and AI initiatives, and contribute to large-scale digital transformation programmes.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to enterprise and solution architecture aligned with IT strategy.Define system integration approaches and support enterprise data modelling initiatives.Help develop enterprise technology roadmaps and next-generation platform strategies.Support cloud adoption, AI, and Generative AI initiatives.Establish architecture standards, governance processes, and technology selection principles.Define non-functional requirements, including security, scalability, resilience, and availability.Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver future-state architecture across multiple programmes.Skills and ExperienceExperience in Enterprise Architecture.Experience delivering large-scale transformation or system implementation programmes.Experience across application, data, and infrastructure architecture.Strong stakeholder management ..... full job details .....