Job Description
As an Enterprise Architect within the consulting team, you will help clients in strategic industry sectors translate business strategies into effective enterprise-wide technology solutions. You’ll lead architecture engagements, ensure alignment of business and IT landscapes, and drive transformation roadmaps that create measurable business value. Your industry experience (Energy & Utilities, Transport, Life Sciences, Manufacturing) will be key to understanding domain-specific challenges and solutions at scale. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, helping organisations navigate complex transformation journeys (e.g. digital transformation, platform modernisation, data-driven operating models, cloud adoption) while addressing industry-specific challenges in Energy & Utilities, Transport, Life Sciences or Manufacturing at scale.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage with senior business stakeholders to shape enterprise strategy and align technology direction with organisational goals.
* Lead the development of target architecture blueprints, enterprise roadmaps, and transformation plans.
* Define architecture principles, standards and governance processes.
* Translate complex business requirements into architectural designs and IT roadmaps.
* Drive cross-domain alignment across business, data, application and technology architectures, ensuring consistency between strategic intent and solution delivery.
* Support implementation governance, architecture decision reviews, and risk management.
* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and mentor junior architects.
Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture or similar strategic IT roles.
* Industry experience in Energy & Utilities, Transport, Life Sciences or Manufacturing.
* Strong knowledge of TOGAF, ArchiMate, and enterprise architecture methodologies.
* Experience with cloud platforms, data integration, and modern digital architectures.
* Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
Highly Valued Attributes
* Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
* Comfortable working with C-level executives and delivery teams.
* Collaborative mindset with leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, nationality, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.
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