Enterprise Architect

Enterprise and business architecture . Ability to support the translation of business drivers, goals and constraints into business objectives. Work independently to define required capabilities that meet business objectives.

Governance and assurance. Ability to understand technical governance and participate in the assurance of a service.

Problem definition and shaping. Ability to show awareness of the strategic context of the work and why it is important. Support strategic planning.

Agile working . Ability to coach and lead teams in Agile and Lean practices.

Stakeholder communication. Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and manage stakeholder expectations.

Knowledge of agile methods and their implications for Enterprise Architecture.

Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices, such as TOGAF or Zachman Framework.

Knowledge of architecture principles, patterns, and their application within an organisation.

Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends relevant to enterprise architecture, including but not limited to cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data and other disruptive technologies.

Knowledge of different delivery models including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies.

Knowledge of the industry, business model, processes, and functional areas.

Experience of supporting the design and implementation of IT services and Architectural Building Blocks.

Experience of supporting design for complex solutions including risks and remedies.

Experience of supporting high level designs for major solutions, managing design requirements and maintaining an audit trial for a design control process.

Experience of successfully applying Enterprise Architecture methods and approaches to complex scenarios.

Experience of using Enterprise Architecture tooling, integration or notation.

Experience across full project lifecycle, from initiation to decommissioning.

Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with Business and Technology partners.

Experience working in a multi-vendor environment.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

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Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.