Lead Enterprise Architect

Overview

As Lead Enterprise Architect you will establish and mature Softcat’s EA capability amid a major tech and business transformation. You will shape technology strategy, standards, and governance to align investments with priorities, and lead a team across transformation portfolios. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to build a scalable technology landscape that supports growth. The role offers a collaborative culture, strong autonomy, and impact on Softcat’s technology journey.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours
• Flexibility around school pick up/drop offs
• Autonomy and supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Define technology strategy and oversee architecture direction
• Establish architecture practices, governance, and standards
• Shape major transformation initiatives and investment decisions
• Build a modern, scalable technology landscape
• Ensure technology choices enable business growth

Key requirements

• Significant Enterprise Architecture leadership experience
• Experience establishing or maturing architecture practices
• Experience defining architecture principles, governance and standards
• Experience shaping technology strategy and roadmaps
• Strong stakeholder management including senior executives
• Experience leading architects or architecture communities
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• collaboration
• Enterprise Architecture
• architecture governance
• architecture standards

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