Enterprise Architect

Location: Hybrid in Glasgow, Edinburgh or London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global provides business technology solutions for the energy, public and finance sectors, combining technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to support client transformation.

What you will do

• Develop and mature enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, capability models and current- and target-state architectures.
• Translate strategic priorities into practical architecture direction for programmes and projects.
• Review and assure architecture and solution designs from project teams, Solution Architects, vendors and delivery partners.
• Assess proposals against architecture principles, standards, guardrails and strategic roadmaps, documenting decisions, exceptions, risks and recommendations.
• Provide architectural input across applications, integration, data, security, infrastructure and operational support.
• Facilitate architecture discussions and advise senior stakeholders, delivery teams, technical specialists and external suppliers.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in senior Enterprise Architecture positions and previous experience in Solution Architecture roles.
• Experience combining strategic architecture work with project-level solution delivery.
• Experience developing architecture strategies, roadmaps, capability models and target-state architectures.
• Strong understanding of architecture governance, solution assurance and architecture risk management.
• Broad technical understanding across applications, integration, cloud, infrastructure, data, security and operational support.
• Strong senior stakeholder management, influencing, written communication and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in the utilities industry or supporting major capital investment and capital delivery programmes.
• Experience across IT and Operational Technology environments, including IT/OT integration.
• Familiarity with established architecture frameworks and methods, including TOGAF.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements designed to support work-life balance.
• Personalised career development plans and learning opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• Pension scheme, private health, well-being and insurance schemes.
• Employee assistance programme and discounted cash plan.
• Inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity hiring and support for accessibility adjustments during the hiring process.