Enterprise Technology Architect

About the Role

As an Enterprise Technology Architect, you will play a key role in shaping and managing a portfolio of solutions that underpin organisational success. These solutions encompass Cloud, Infrastructure and Network projects, products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes, and information). Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining architecture strategies and standards for IT Infrastructure, Cloud and Network services.
• Enhancing service delivery by establishing, coordinating, and enforcing enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Collaborating closely with solution, security, and data architect colleagues to analyse and deliver cost efficient but cohesive IT solutions.
• Connecting project and programme strategies to organisational goals for maximum impact including delivering cost savings
• Mentoring and managing solution designers within the Enterprise Architecture function, fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.

About You

• Proven experience as a hands-on Architect, ideally with expertise in Enterprise Technology Architecture within Infrastructure, Cloud (Azure essential) and Networks.
• Able to identify opportunities to optimise Infrastructure, Cloud (Azure essential) and Networks services to deliver cost savings
• Good Excellent technical understanding, able to communicate complex IT solutions to a non-technical audience.
• Strong knowledge across multiple disciplines, from architecture to operations.
• A qualification in or demonstrable understanding of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.

Excellent communication and leadership skills, adaptable, with the ability to inspire and mentor a team effectively and work well effectively with business stakeholders.

About the Department

At Queen Mary University of London, our aim is to become the most inclusive University of its kind, anywhere. In line with this mission, IT Services have set up a Women in Technology network to encourage collaboration with cross-functional teams to support the professional development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities for women in the Directorate. Recognising the underrepresentation of women in IT Services, the Network aims to promote the growth and advancement of women in our technology workforce.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date: 03/07/2025, 23:55

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