Enterprise Architect

Supported by 

Head of Enterprise and Domain Architecture.

Job Purpose 

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Enterprise Architect who will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s future strategy for artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on but not limited to Generative AI, Agentic AI plus the platforms and governance which will enable them to deliver value to the business. The successful candidate will be responsible not only for setting the strategic technology direction of our AI initiatives, but also for overseeing automation capabilities, recognising the close interrelationship between how AI can deliver value through automated actions. In addition, a strong appreciation and understanding of integration capabilities will be essential to allow AI to automate tasks by integrating to enabling systems. This multifaceted position requires a visionary leader who can drive seamless integration, plus maximise the value of AI and automation within the enterprise.

Main Duties 

• Build long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders to maintain alignment of technology and business strategies, assessment of capabilities to realise our goals.
• Work with senior management to review the effectiveness of current capabilities & strategies in support of business objectives.
• Identity, create and communicate capability-level strategies in support of the business strategy and technical capability plans.
• Provide technology support in building a multi-year business capability investment plan.
• Research, create and communicate reports, strategies and industry insights about emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques and their potential impacts, threats, and opportunities.
• Provide support, strategic guidance to change initiatives by principally fostering positive engaging relationships with CTO architecture communities.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of at least one technical specialism at a high level by, for example, reading relevant literature, attending conferences and seminars, meeting and maintaining contact with others involved in that technical specialism, and through taking an active part in appropriate professional and trade bodies.
• Promote at least one technical specialism within Admiral and closely associated organisations such as partners, and actively campaigns for appropriate action.
• Write, or contributes to, articles, and papers and speaks at conferences, user groups, or specialist subject groups on topics involving at least one technical specialism. Plays a leading role in special interest groups concerned with that technical specialism.

This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.

Experience Required 

Essential

• Has recognised expertise in at least one technical specialism, the technology involved, current developments, the most commonly available products, and the application of the specialism within a technical or business environment.  Is persuasive in communicating at all levels and can ensure that is acted upon.
• Keeping organisational objectives and strategies in mind and ensuring courses of action are aligned with the strategic context.
• Understanding commercial considerations and ensuring alignment with them when making decisions or recommending actions. •Being proactive, anticipating opportunities for improvement or development and taking appropriate action(s).
• Taking innovative approaches to problem solving and/or devising inventive and creative solutions.

Desirable 

• Combines technical competence with business and commercial awareness and first-class communications skills. Possesses some knowledge of all types of information systems and detailed knowledge of more than one type.
• Previous experience operating in a heavily regulated environment including external regulated consumer products and service offerings.
• Current and emerging standards associated with IT practice nationally and internationally, published by authorities such as IEEE, IEC, BSI, ISO.
• Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the preparation and monitoring of budgets to manage costs and ensure cost-effectiveness and value for money.
• Methods and techniques for delivering effective presentations, either face-to-face or online within various contexts and to a variety of audiences.
• Organisational structures; their mission, objectives, strategies and tactics adopted by organisations; measures of performance such as critical success factors and key performance indicators; organisational cultures and cultural dimensions.
• Methods, tools and techniques to analyse and optimise processes in order to improve the quality of a product or service.
• Applying techniques that help investigating, analysing, modelling and recording a business area or system of interest, leveraging Admiral’s investment in architecture tooling.
• The analytical comparison of technology options against specified criteria (including costs) to determine the right outcome for Admiral.
• Performing a proof of concept or prototyping exercise to demonstrate or evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of applying a particular technological business change in order to meet a business need.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

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