Enterprise Architect

Are you a visionary technology leader passionate about shaping the future of IT within a values-driven organisation? At Lincolnshire Co-op, we are committed to delivering innovative, secure, and scalable technology solutions that empower our diverse businesses and communities. We're seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead the development and governance of our enterprise architecture strategy. In this role, you will align technology with business goals, provide technical leadership across multiple domains, and drive digital transformation initiatives that simplify complexity and enhance agility.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Define and enforce architecture standards and frameworks across business, data, application and infrastructure domains.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams and IT leadership.
• Assess current-state architectures and design scalable, secure future-state blueprints and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with business leaders and stakeholders to translate strategic goals into technical solutions.
• Support cloud migration, legacy system modernisation, and digital transformation programs.
• Lead architectural governance through review boards and ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards.
• Work with third parties and internal teams to ensure solutions fit within Lincolnshire Co-op's IT ecosystem.
• Mentor IT teams to build architecture skills and embed best practices.

Do you have experience in Microservices?, You have proven expertise in enterprise architecture, combined with excellent communication and leadership skills. You're comfortable working with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders, bridging the gap between strategy and delivery., * Experience designing architectures across business, data, application, and infrastructure domains.

• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and modern technologies including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), APIs, microservices, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with legacy system modernisation, data management, and security frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• A track record of leading architectural governance and supporting enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence and communicate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Ability to assess current environments, identify gaps, and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

If you're ready to play a pivotal role in shaping Lincolnshire Co-op's technology landscape and delivering lasting value through architecture, we'd love to hear from you.

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Employee discount
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance, In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:
• 34 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays), rising to 39 days after 5 years' service
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Annual discretionary colleague bonus to reward you for your hard work, based on the achievement of your objectives
• Private medical insurance underwritten by BUPA

We are an "Investors in People - Platinum" employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country's top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your confidence grows, you'll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you're thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we'll work together with you to shape your career for the better.

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We're proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we're a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues. We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.