Enterprise Solutions Architect

Job description

Role: Enterprise/Solution Architect

Purpose

Provide strategic architecture leadership to define the future-state digital landscape across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, project delivery, and corporate functions.

The role will establish how design, manufacturing and construction processes integrate across the entire value chain, creating a target architecture that supports industrialised construction and operational efficiency.

Experience in a core manufacturing organisation is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessment of business capabilities, applications, data and integrations.
• Define the future-state enterprise architecture supporting Design-to-Manufacture-to-Construct processes.
• Develop an enterprise solution blueprint covering:
• Engineering & Design
• Manufacturing Operations
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Construction Delivery
• Finance & Commercial
• HR & Workforce Management
• Assess opportunities for platform consolidation and system rationalisation.
• Define integration requirements between ERP, MES, PLM, BIM, Scheduling and Data platforms.
• Facilitate executive workshops and architecture decision forums.
• Produce transformation roadmaps and investment recommendations.

Experience Required

• Enterprise Architecture leadership within construction, manufacturing or major infrastructure environments.
• Experience integrating ERP, MES, PLM and project delivery platforms.
• Knowledge of digital engineering and BIM ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with CIO, COO and operational leadership teams.
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture framework experience.

Key Deliverables

• HR & Finance Current State Assessment
• Future State Process Architecture
• Application and Integration Architecture
• Reporting & Data Architecture
• Transformation Roadmap and Recommendations

Rate: Up to £900/day plus T&E outside IR35

Initial: 6-month contract with extension

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kent

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-09-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English