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# Enterprise Architect

- **Company:** SThree Plc
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £221,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Enterprise Architecture Framework, Togaf, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=810e3c81a80e1f78

## About the Role

* TOGAF 9 Certified or equivalent enterprise architecture qualification
 * Demonstrable experience designing enterprise solutions across large or complex IT environments
 * Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies and best practices
 * Experience with technology assessment, vendor evaluation and platform selection
 * Stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiences
 * Degree-level qualification in Computer Science or related field
 * Ability to work independently and manage your own delivery within a contract engagement

## Description

Enterprise architecture roles involve designing and optimizing complex IT systems to align with organizational strategy and business objectives. This contract opportunity in Birmingham could suit an architect ready to take on defined ownership of solution design, stakeholder coordination and delivery across enterprise programmes, working independently within a structured engagement., This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Enterprise Architect contract roles based in Birmingham, West Midlands. Roles of this type could involve collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to define scalable, resilient enterprise solutions that bridge organizational strategy and implementation., * Designing and documenting enterprise-wide solutions aligned to business strategy and technology roadmaps

 * Assessing current-state IT environments and defining target-state architectures
 * Collaborating with stakeholders across business, operations and technical teams to gather requirements and validate approach
 * Defining and communicating architecture standards, principles and patterns
 * Supporting the evaluation and selection of technologies and platforms for enterprise adoption
 * Coordinating with delivery and operations teams to ensure architectural alignment during implementation
 * Identifying and managing architectural risks and dependencies across programmes, Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
 * Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide technology decisions and architecture direction
 * Exposure to complex business challenges and organizational transformation programmes
 * Collaboration with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
 * Scope to develop deeper expertise in enterprise design patterns and technology trends
 * Flexibility typical of contract roles, with clear boundaries and defined engagement terms
 * Professional development opportunities to deepen architecture and technical leadership capability


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