4Recruitment Services

Enterprise Architect

Essex
June 16, 2026
Deadline date:
£80,746 - £80,746 / year

Job Description

Enterprise Architect – Essex

Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (12 months, with potential extension)
Salary: Up to £80,746 per annum
Location: Chelmsford (Anywhere Worker)

Help Shape the Future of Local Government in Essex

Essex Digital Service is playing a leading role in Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating the digital foundations, shared capabilities and technology landscape that will support more integrated, efficient and citizen-focused public services across Essex.

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development of cross-organisational technology architectures, digital capabilities and system designs that enable collaboration, interoperability and transformation across councils and partner organisations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic architecture advice to senior leaders and partners.
  • Develop future-state technology, data and digital architectures supporting LGR.
  • Review and assure digital and technology proposals for scalability, security and alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Lead architecture roadmaps, business case development and technology modernisation initiatives.
  • Promote shared digital capabilities, integration and innovation across the Essex public sector landscape.
  • Work closely with programme, technical, procurement and partner teams to support successful transformation.

About You

  • Degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant Enterprise Architecture experience.
  • Proven experience as an Enterprise or Senior Solution Architect within large-scale transformation programmes.
  • TOGAF certified (or equivalent) with knowledge of frameworks such as ArchiMate, BPMN, COBIT and IT4IT.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration, digital strategy and organisational change.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at abbiek@4recruitmentservices.com

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