Enterprise Architect - GCIO Chief Controls Function

Enterprise Architect

Sheffield

£600-£630

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect to support a Chief Controls function within a large financial services organisation. The role will contribute to shaping the prioritisation, evolution and strategic direction of enterprise data platforms, with a particular focus on aligning the data platform landscape with wider technology strategy.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and delivery level defining future-state architecture and architectural principles while remaining close enough to delivery teams to provide practical, hands-on guidance.

The role has a strong technology controls and governance focus, ensuring architecture, technology decisions and platform changes align with governance frameworks, risk appetite and regulatory obligations. This includes identifying and managing technology and architectural risks, embedding appropriate controls into solutions, and supporting the resolution of control gaps and issues.

A strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks, principles, standards and governance is essential, alongside experience working within banking or other complex, regulated environments.

Main Responsibilities

• Define and shape enterprise and future-state architecture across the data platform landscape

• Provide strategic architectural direction while remaining closely engaged with delivery and implementation

• Ensure technology and architecture decisions align with relevant controls, governance and risk requirements

• Identify architectural, technology and control risks and work with stakeholders to agree appropriate remediation

• Lead and support build vs buy assessments, considering strategic fit, risk, controls, cost and long-term sustainability

• Develop and apply Enterprise Architecture frameworks, principles, standards and governance

• Ensure appropriate controls and governance are embedded throughout the architecture and delivery lifecycle

• Provide architectural direction to delivery and technology teams, ensuring solutions align with agreed standards and target-state architecture

• Align data platform evolution with wider enterprise technology strategy

• Shape transition roadmaps from current to target state, including dependencies, risks, controls and key architectural decisions

• Assess the impact of architectural decisions across data consumers, technology teams and wider business areas

• Resolve architectural conflicts and competing priorities while maintaining appropriate governance and control

• Provide architectural input into low-code/no-code solutions and emerging technologies

• Support future AI initiatives by ensuring data and technology architecture is scalable, controlled and fit for purpose

• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Architecture, Data, Technology, Risk and the wider business

• Act as a senior architectural point of reference, balancing long-term strategic objectives with immediate delivery and control requirements

Key Requirements

• Strong Enterprise Architecture experience within banking, financial services or another complex, regulated environment

• Experience across technology controls, governance, risk management and regulatory requirements

• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks, principles, standards and governance

• Experience shaping data platforms, enterprise data architecture or modern technology environments

• Proven experience defining target-state architecture and strategic technology direction

• Strong experience conducting build vs buy assessments and evaluating technology solutions

• Ability to translate strategic architecture into practical delivery roadmaps

• Comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed delivery levels

• Experience identifying and resolving architectural, technology and control gaps

• Strong senior stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Understanding of low-code/no-code technologies and emerging technology

• Good awareness of data, AI and wider technology trends

Our people

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.