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Enterprise Architect Cloud Solutions - MHCLG - G6

Government Digital & Data -

Full-time (Permanent)
£77,257 - £83,230 (London), £70,644 - £76,608 (National) An additional digital allowance may be payable depending on the level of assessed capability up to £11,335
Published on
5 March 2025
Deadline
18 March 2025

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives.   

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time.   

We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.   

We are looking for a highly skilled Enterprise Architect to drive the strategic technology direction of our organisation and support internal teams and suppliers to design and build excellent services. This role is pivotal in establishing a robust enterprise architecture approach, ensuring alignment across our cloud services, platforms, and digital products.  

The successful candidate will play a key role in governing technical decisions that apply across the organisation, setting technology roadmaps, leading on strategy and guiding teams in designing and delivering cloud-native solutions within Azure and AWS environments. You will work with multiple projects and architects to deliver secure digital services both small and large  

We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work.   

Find out more about what it's like to work in a digital, data and technology role at MHCLG  including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also read the MHCLG Digital blog to learn about the work we're doing.   

Job description

As an Enterprise Architect - Cloud Solutions, you’ll:  

  • develop and implement an enterprise architecture framework that enables seamless alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities 
  • provide expert input into the Technical Design Board, ensuring informed and strategic decision-making 
  • define and oversee technology governance and be a leader within the Community of Practice, encouraging innovation, ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks, security policies, and regulatory requirements that is endorsed and influenced by peers across the organisation 
  • lead the creation and maintenance of an organisation-wide technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, digital strategies and drive the "build once, reuse many" approach 
  • act as a technical advisor, guiding product teams, architects, engineers, and developers in designing and building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-hosted services 
  • establish and drive adoption of modern digital ways of working and innovative technologies, cloud-native architecture, DevSecOps, and automation 
  • ensure that platform teams and application teams collaborate effectively, creating a cohesive technology ecosystem 
  • identify and develop necessary documentation and guidance to support a mature, enterprise-level digital organisation, advocating for best practices in cloud governance, security, and compliance, within Azure and AWS 
  • engage with senior stakeholders and third parties to ensure technology decisions align with broader strategic outcomes and organisational priorities 
  • provide line management as well as coaching, mentorship, and thought leadership to internal teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence 

Person specification

We will use the essential criteria below to evaluate you during the recruitment process. Make sure your CV and cover letter details how you meet the criteria.

As an Enterprise Architect - Cloud Solutions, you’ll have:  

  • substantial experience as an Enterprise Architect or in a similar senior architecture role within two or more cloud-first organisations 
  • deep expertise in Azure and AWS cloud services, including cloud governance, security, and architecture best practices that support cross platform working, common service consumption and use of AI 
  • strong understanding of Github, Terraform, Microsoft 365 and Zero Trust in enterprise environments, leveraging these as common services within digital products 
  • proven ability to develop and implement enterprise architecture frameworks and governance models 
  • experience influencing and guiding Technical Design Boards and senior decision-making forums 
  • strong understanding of modern digital delivery methodologies, including Agile, DevOps and CI/CD using IAC 
  • the ability to align technology decisions with strategic outcomes, ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations whilst enabling innovation 
  • significant experience of working with product teams, architects, engineers, and developers to deliver scalable and secure cloud solutions 
  • well established stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences at the working and strategic level 
  • experience defining and delivering technology roadmaps in complex digital environments


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