Average Enterprise Architect salary in the UK

Lead Enterprise Architect (12 Month Contract) Location: Salisbury and Fareham area with hybrid workingDay Rate: Up to £875 per day (Umbrella)Duration: 12 months with extension potential A large scale government organisation is seeking an experienced Lead Enterprise Architect to provide architectural oversight and strategic direction across a complex digital estate. This role sits at the centre of digital governance, ensuring that technical designs and project delivery align to organisational strategy, standards and principles. This is not a delivery or implementation role. The value here is leadership, assurance and the ability to turn business needs into clear technical direction. Key Responsibilities Lead architectural governance across multiple digital programmes and services Maintain and develop architectural principles, standards and related documentation Translate business requirements into clear and sustainable technical designs Review and assure solution designs produced by delivery teams and suppliers Provide guidance to senior stakeholders on risk, complexity, security and best practice Contribute to the ongoing development of digital strategy and roadmap Essential Experience Hands on background as an Enterprise, Solution, Technical or Applications Architect Experience working within architecture governance or design assurance Ability to write, review and maintain technical and strategic documentation Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence at senior level ISEB certification plus one of ITIL, IT4IT or COBIT Desirable Experience Experience working within secure or regulated environments Familiarity with public sector, defence or highly structured organisations Working with or leading strategic supplier or outsource partners Why This Role High level influence over digital direction and design standards Long term programme of national significance Opportunity to work across a varied and impactful digital portfolio If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please share your CV or express your interest and we will arrange an informal conversation.

Enterprise Architect - Contract Opportunity in LondonJoin Our Client's Team We are currently seeking an accomplished Enterprise Architect to join our client on a contract basis in London. This is a unique opportunity to work with a reputable organisation within the public healthcare sector, where your expertise will play a key role in shaping and executing architectural strategies. The role is outside IR35 with an attractive daily rate of £685. Key Responsibilities Establish Architecture Capability: Develop and implement sustainable architecture frameworks and methodologies.Establish Architecture Vision: Define and communicate a clear, strategic vision that aligns with organisational objectives.Developing Architecture Content: Collaborate with stakeholders to create comprehensive architecture artefacts that guide project success.Migration Planning: Strategically design and facilitate seamless transitions for system or technology migrations. Apply Now Please contact David at with your up-to-date CV and I'll get in contact if relevant. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Real, please visit www.realstaffing.com Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Enterprise Architect | Defence Client | 4 Month Initial Contract | Up to £800 per day (Outside IR35) | Andover (1-2 days per week on-site) | SC Clearance Required MERITUS are excited to be partnered with a market-leading consultancy to secure a specialist for a mission-critical, high-assurance project for a Defence Client in Andover. This is a rare chance to rapidly deploy your expertise in Enterprise Architecture, delivering critical governance and strategic roadmaps for a complex, multi-domain defence environment. If you thrive on leveraging tools like Sparx EA to drive strategic transformation, this is your next challenge. This contract requires a hands-on, strategic thinker who can quickly grasp a complex ecosystem and its inter-dependencies. You will be the assurance voice, ensuring that all technology and data decisions align with the long-term enterprise strategy for one of the UK's most critical security operations. This is not just about documentation; it's about leading change and mitigating risk. They require candidates to hold an active SC Clearance. Main Responsibilities: Directly contribute to and help create the Enterprise Architecture vision, strategy, and roadmaps-defining the 'as-is,' 'to-be,' and transitional states for critical customer environments.Lead the assurance process across all architectural domains, portfolios, and programmes, ensuring strict adherence to both corporate and industry standards (e.g., TOGAF).Collaborate and consult directly with senior stakeholders to ensure all major business, technology, and data decisions are fully aligned with the overarching Enterprise Architecture strategy.Champion and apply best-practice principles for solution and data security (OWASP, NCSC, GDPR) at every stage of the delivery lifecycle. Required Skills: Active SC Security Clearance is a strict necessity, coupled with extensive, hands-on experience in a strong Defence/Security background.Expert-level command of Sparx Enterprise Architect (Sparx EA) for modelling, including administrative knowledge of Prolaborate and Pro Cloud Server.Deep practical experience applying formal Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.A proven track record of successfully guiding client organisations on technology, data reuse, sustainability, and scalability to reduce long-term risk and achieve value. Got your attention? If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Enterprise Architect role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.