Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect (Internal Shared Systems)

• Salary: £70,400 - £94,100
  
  
• Location: Cambridge/Hybrid
  
  
• Contract: Permanent
  
  This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Enterprise Architect. This position is pivotal in transforming our internal shared systems landscape and driving innovation.
  
  We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
  
  About the role
  
  The Enterprise Architect will provide architectural design leadership and lead implementation strategies for internal shared systems and capabilities such as Finance and ERP, People, Publishing, Supply Chain, and Warehouse Management. The role involves bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions, designing robust, scalable architectures that align with the organisation's strategic goals, and integrating across various technology platforms. As the enterprise level design lead, the position plays a key role in transforming the enterprise technology landscape, driving innovation, and helping the organisation meet its digital aspirations.
  
  
• Develop and maintain the target enterprise architecture for internal shared capabilities aligning with the business goals of Operations, Finance, People & Culture, and other internal business units.
  
  
• Lead the design of complex architectures, including cloud solutions, data platforms, and integration frameworks.
  
  
• Create and manage a technology roadmap guiding the evolution of internal shared systems.
  
  
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and guidelines.
  
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated technology solutions that meet business requirements.
  
  
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to drive continuous innovation.
  
  
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and security requirements.
  
  
• Engage with key stakeholders to gather requirements, provide architectural guidance, and ensure alignment between business and technology strategies.
  
  About you
  
  
• A strong understanding of enterprise, solution, and technology architecture methodologies.
  
  
• Experienced in design, architecture and specification of technology solutions in complex multi-vendor environments involving the integration of legacy, cloud and SaaS applications.
  
  
• Knowledge and experience of delivering SAP ERP, finance, and warehousing/logistics solutions.
  
  
• Proficiency in cloud platforms and associated services.
  
  
• Understanding of data governance, data architecture, and analytics.
  
  
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, API management, and microservices.
  
  
• Knowledge of security architecture and practices.
  
  
• Understanding of business process management and how technology can drive business transformation.
  
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.
  
  
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organisational change.
  
  If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
  
  Rewards and benefits
  
  We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
  
  
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  
  
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
  
  
• Discretionary annual bonus
  
  
• Group personal pension scheme
  
  
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
  
  
• Green travel schemes
  
  We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
  
  Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
  
  We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 25th August. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortky after the campaign closes.
  
  Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
  
  Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.
  
  Why join us
  
  Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
  
  Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
  
  We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
  
  Enterprise Architect (Internal Shared Systems)