SC Cleared Enterprise Architect | Outside IR35 | Remote

We’re working with a specialist consultancy delivering large-scale transformation programmes across central government, and they’re looking to bring in an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a major public sector engagement.

This is a key role focused on shaping enterprise-wide architecture strategy, aligning business and technology roadmaps, and supporting the delivery of complex digital transformation initiatives within a highly regulated environment.

The Role
As an Enterprise Architect, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and technical architects to define architectural direction across a broad and evolving technology landscape. You’ll be responsible for ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to long-term business objectives while helping drive architectural governance and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture roadmaps and target state architectures
• Provide strategic architectural guidance across multiple programmes and workstreams
• Align business capabilities with technology strategy and transformation goals
• Support governance, design authority, and architectural assurance processes
• Work closely with solution, security, and technical architects across delivery teams
• Engage with senior stakeholders to influence technology decisions and investment priorities
• Ensure architectural approaches meet public sector standards, security, and compliance requirements

Essential

• Proven experience operating as an Enterprise Architect within complex environments
• Strong background delivering enterprise-wide transformation programmes
• Experience working within central government or wider public sector organisations
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
• Ability to engage and influence senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Broad technical knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and integration
• Strong governance and stakeholder management experience
• Knowledge of government architecture standards and assurance processes
• SC Cleared

Desirable

• Experience working within consultancy environments
• Exposure to cloud-first and hybrid architecture environments
• Security or data architecture awareness within regulated environments

The Details

• Contract Role
• Outside IR35
• £550-575 per day
• Fully Remote

If you’re an experienced Enterprise Architect with a strong public sector background and you’re looking for your next long-term contract opportunity, please apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.