Enterprise Solutions Architect

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract

Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)

Start Date: ASAP

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Enterprise Solutions Architect to join a major transformation programme for a leading organisation based in Edinburgh. This is a high-profile contract role where you'll work closely with business and technology leadership teams to define and deliver enterprise-scale solutions that support strategic objectives and long-term technology roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture of complex business and technology initiatives.
• Work with senior stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate them into technology solutions.
• Create and maintain architecture artefacts, roadmaps, standards, and design documentation.
• Provide leadership across solution design, integration, cloud adoption, and modernisation initiatives.
• Ensure architectural governance and compliance with security, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Support project delivery teams throughout the full lifecycle from discovery through to implementation.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience operating as an Enterprise Architect, Lead Solutions Architect, or Enterprise Solutions Architect within large, complex environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and best practices.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation, cloud migration, or modernisation programmes.
• Expertise across application, infrastructure, data, security, and integration architecture.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, particularly Azure and/or AWS.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging at Executive and C-Suite level.

Desirable Skills

• TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification.
• Financial Services, Public Sector, Utilities, or other heavily regulated industry experience.
• Experience with API-led architecture, microservices, and event-driven solutions.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.