Enterprise Architect

A Government Department are seeking an Enterprise Architect for an 18 month contract. The role is hybrid (2 days onsite a week) and paying around 600pd (inside IR35). The role requires active clearance at DV level. Reporting to the Head of Capability Transition, the Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining, maintaining and governing the enterprise architecture that supports a major capability programme and other capability development initiatives. The role provides strategic architectural leadership across technology, infrastructure, security and information domains, ensuring capability investments align with organisational objectives, technical security requirements and long-term national security outcomes. Acting as the lead for the Technology and Architecture workstream, the Enterprise Architect will define target architectures, enterprise standards, integration patterns and technology roadmaps that enable the delivery of a scalable, interoperable and sustainable technology ecosystem. Requirements:Act as the enterprise architecture lead for capability development and transition programmes.Define, maintain and evolve enterprise architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, integration patterns and technology roadmaps.Develop target-state architectures that support strategic objectives, operational requirements and future capability needs.Establish and maintain architecture governance frameworks, review processes and assurance activities.Act as ..... full job details .....