Enterprise Architect

Enterprise ArchitectContract Duration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)Reed Professional Services is looking for an Enterprise Architect to lead a business-critical transformation programme aimed at replacing a highly customised, 20-year-old rights and contributor management platform. This role is pivotal in defining and delivering a modern target-state architecture for a global content and financial ecosystem.Day-to-day of the role:Lead Enterprise Architecture for a Strategic Transformation Programme: Define the target-state architecture, establish architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks, and act as the senior architectural authority.Understand and Deconstruct the Existing Landscape: Analyse the complex legacy application ecosystem, document existing integrations, data flows, and system dependencies, and work with technical SMEs to reverse-engineer undocumented functionality.Design a Modern Integration Architecture: Develop an API-first and event-driven integration strategy, design scalable and resilient integration patterns, and define standards for secure, reusable, and governed enterprise integrations.Create a Safe and Practical Migration Strategy: Develop a phased transition roadmap, identify opportunities for incremental delivery, and define approaches for coexistence between legacy and modern platforms.Establish Data and Technology Governance: Define clear data ownership boundaries, support master data management, and ensure ..... full job details .....