NHS Enterprise Architect

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support an NHS organisation through a period of significant digital transformation. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and governing the organisation’s technology strategy, architecture and roadmap, ensuring that digital solutions are scalable, secure, interoperable and aligned with NHS requirements.

Working across clinical, corporate and technical teams, you will translate organisational objectives into practical architecture strategies and ensure that new and existing technologies integrate effectively across the wider health and care landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organisation’s enterprise architecture strategy, principles, standards and roadmap.
• Define target and transition architectures across applications, data, infrastructure, integration and security.
• Provide architectural leadership across major EPR, digital transformation and technology programmes.
• Assess existing technology estates and identify opportunities for consolidation, modernisation and optimisation.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with NHS standards, national technology strategies, interoperability requirements and information governance principles.
• Work closely with programme and project teams to ensure architecture is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide recommendations on technology, suppliers, platforms and solution designs.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, reference models and governance processes.
• Ensure interoperability across clinical and corporate systems, including integration with existing and emerging EPR platforms.
• Support technology procurement activities, including requirements definition, technical evaluation and supplier assurance.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, technical debt and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Information Governance, Data, Infrastructure and Digital teams to ensure solutions meet organisational requirements.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to senior stakeholders, clinical teams and non-technical audiences.

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