Lead Enterprise Architect
2 days ago
Oldham
Become part of a mission-driven digital organisation shaping national services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working with Inspire People to recruit a Lead Enterprise Architect with strong enterprise architecture expertise, strategic roadmap development, governance and large-scale digital transformation capability. 60% office-based in your designated office in either Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Oldham, Newcastle, Swansea or Yeading. Salary up to £82,340 (base pay of £57,515 plus an additional Digital and Data Profession allowance up to £% employer pension contribution per annum and excellent Civil Service benefits. Shape the Future of Digital Services at DVSA. As Lead Enterprise Architect you will: • Work with business and DDaT stakeholders to deliver enterprise solutions across Business, Data, Application and Technology domains, • Support digital transformation initiatives, including shaping business cases and enterprise-level change, • Define and communicate high-level architecture designs aligned to current and future organisational needs, • Assess industry and societal trends and translate them into strategic architectural direction, • Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups, mediating complex discussions, • Build support for architectural initiatives with high impact, risk and complexity, • Collaborate across teams and communities to drive continuous improvement and strong delivery outcomes, • Identify and evaluate supplier approaches, supporting commercial and procurement decisions, • Create and maintain enterprise architecture models, assets, roadmaps and repositories, • Maintain a view of current and future state architecture across defined domains (1-5 years), • Assure alignment of architecture across all domains with business goals, objectives and KPIs, • Define, maintain and promote architectural principles, standards and patterns, • Provide governance and assurance across enterprise initiatives and solutions, • Identify and manage architectural risks across teams and domains, • Lead the definition and shaping of complex problems and guide solution development, • Demonstrated expertise in establishing and executing enterprise architecture principles, standards, blueprints, roadmaps and patterns that drive business value, • Extensive experience delivering transformation initiatives involving cloud environments and integrated technology ecosystems, • Practical experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) in real-world transformation contexts, • Strong capability in developing strategic vision and translating complexity into clear, actionable roadmaps, • Experience delivering architecture governance and assurance, • Strong strategic thinking and planning capability, • Robust analytical skills to support evidence-based decision-making, • Degree in a Digital Development and Technology discipline (or equivalent experience), • Formal enterprise architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman), • Salary up to £82,340 (base pay of £57,515 plus an additional Digital and Data Profession allowance up to £24,915), • 28.97% employer pension contribution per annum, • Excellent Civil Service benefits, • Hybrid working with flexible arrangements, • Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities Apply now through Inspire People to play a leading role in shaping enterprise architecture at DVSA.