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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Architect - **Company:** Scottish Environment Protection Agency - **Location:** Holytown, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Architecture, Digital Technology, Systems Integration, Data Management - **Published:** May 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=892ca40d4cceea86 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Enterprise architecture?, * Postgraduate qualification or a formal Enterprise Architecture qualification or equivalent experience. * Extensive data architecture experience at a senior level across public and private sectors, with a strong understanding of public sector reform. * Proven ability to develop and maintain enterprise architectures (business, data, application and technology) and translate strategy into roadmaps. * Strong technical knowledge across cloud platforms, integration patterns, and data management, with a capability in standards, solution design and system integration. * Excellent stakeholder leadership and communication, including chairing governance boards and leading/managing technical specialists; with the ability to simplify complexity. ## Description The Enterprise Architect will play a key role in shaping and delivering the organisation's digital future. Working at a strategic level, the post holder will be responsible for designing and maintaining the overall enterprise architecture, ensuring that digital systems, data and processes are aligned with organisational priorities and the approved Digital Strategy. This includes setting architectural standards, developing frameworks and roadmaps, and guiding technology choices to ensure solutions are coherent, scalable and fit for long-term transformation. The role will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and specialist architects to translate strategic aims into practical, implementable designs. The Enterprise Architect will provide assurance that digital initiatives are integrated across the organisation, balance innovation with risk management, and ensure that investment decisions deliver sustainable value. Through strong architectural leadership, the post holder will enable effective digital transformation, modernised services and improved organisational efficiency., SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does - as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer. Passionately Purposeful about Scotland's environment - and your career. Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that's grounded in respect for your expertise - and your wellbeing. So you can be your best, and make the biggest impact. We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply. We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and homelife. This includes working part time, reduced hours, job sharing, working remotely. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA from day 1 of your employment with us. We are proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role that you do. Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape. 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