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# Principal Enterprise Architect

- **Company:** Hackney Borough Council
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £82,797.0 - £86,121.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Software Design Patterns, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Zero Trust Network Access, HybridCloud, Togaf, Data Management
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7369dda75ab95f7f

## About the Role

Framework Mastery: TOGAF certification (or equivalent enterprise framework experience).

 - Proven Track Record in Standardisation: Extensive experience establishing architectural governance (TDA), defining enterprise standards, and enforcing reusable design components in complex multi-stakeholder environments.

 - Value-Driven Innovation: Demonstrated success adopting modern, proven technology solutions (automation/RPA, cloud infrastructure, modern APIs, zero-trust perimeters) that yield proven ROI, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.

 - Technical Depth & Breadth: Hands-on operational and strategic fluency across AWS/Azure, SaaS/PaaS integrations, zero-trust security controls, and master data schema management.

 - Collaborative Leadership: Ability to mentor technical specialists and build strategic alignment with Service Directors and key external partners.

## Description

Drive Technical Standardisation & Governance: Lead and chair the weekly Technical Design Authority (TDA). Formulate and enforce council-wide architecture blueprints, standard design patterns, and TOGAF-aligned frameworks across all software, cloud, and data environments.

 - Pragmatic Innovation & Business Value: Identify, evaluate, and deploy practical, proven technologies that solve frontline service delivery challenges, deliver financial prudence, and improve outcomes across five core digital themes: Digitally Accessible Council, Digital Workplace, Digitally Inclusive Borough, Data Informed Organisation, and Digital Place.

 - Architecture Rationalisation & Legacy Decommissioning: Systematically review legacy applications to reduce system complexity, eliminate duplication, and unlock cashable savings.

 - Modern Security & Platform Strategy: Ensure all solutions conform to a Zero-Trust cybersecurity perimeter, hybrid cloud patterns (AWS/Azure), and master data platforms.

 - Strategic Influence & Leadership: Operating at SFIA Level 5/6, communicate complex architectural choices effectively to both technical engineering squads and senior executive leadership.