Enterprise Architect at Care Quality Commission

Position Enterprise Architect
Posted 08 Jul 2026
Expired 07 Aug 2026
Company Care Quality Commission
Location United Kingdom | GB
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

Latest job information from Care Quality Commission for the position of Enterprise Architect. If the Enterprise Architect vacancy in United Kingdom matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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Enterprise Architect - Homebased - Flexible, United Kingdom

GradeA:55,172 - 68,348 (National) or 61,028 - 74,204 (London for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25). For exceptional candidates a higher salary may be available.There is also anadditionalhomeworking allowance of 600per annum for those working from home.

Contracted Hours:Full-time 37 hours per week. Talk to us about compressed hours or flexible working.

Contract Type:Permanent

Location:Home-based

Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026 at 11:59pm

Picture this

You are helping shape the future architecture of a national regulator at a time of significant change. You are bringing clarity across business, data, application and technology landscapes, making sure investment decisions support our strategic direction and that change is joined up, proportionate and sustainable. You are balancing short term delivery needs with a clear long term target state, helping CQC build a more coherent, resilient and insight led digital estate.

  • You might have defined enterprise principles, standards and target state architectures that gave multiple programmes a shared direction and reduced duplication, risk and technical debt.
  • You might have worked with senior leaders, delivery teams and subject matter experts to shape roadmaps, govern major design decisions and make sure new services, data and platforms fit together as part of one enterprise view.

The role

This is a strategic architecture role with broad organisational reach. You will work across portfolios, services and technology domains to shape enterprise direction, support investment decisions and improve the quality and coherence of change. In this role, you will:

  • Set enterprise architecture direction: Define and maintain enterprise principles, standards, models and target states across business, data, application and technology domains, ensuring alignment with CQC strategy and priorities.
  • Shape decisions and govern change: Influence senior stakeholders, guide major design decisions and provide architectural assurance across programmes and projects so that change is well governed, practical and consistent with agreed direction.
  • Plan for long term improvement: Develop enterprise roadmaps that show how platforms, services, integrations and data capabilities will evolve over time, balancing immediate delivery needs with sustainable long term outcomes.

Show us

We are looking for someone who can operate confidently at enterprise level and show clear evidence of the following in their application:

  • Experience defining enterprise architecture in a large or complex organisation, including principles, standards, target states and roadmaps that guide investment and delivery decisions.
  • Strong experience of influencing senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, explaining options, trade offs and risks clearly, and using architecture governance to support effective decision making.
  • Experience working across modern digital and technology landscapes, with a good understanding of areas such as cloud platforms, integration, data architecture, legacy modernisation, security, resilience and agile delivery.

Compliance
To progress your application, youll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you wont be eligible for therole.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, youll need to create a profile and complete an online application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Please see ourinformation for applicantsfor more details on the process.We contact every applicantto let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in theJob Description

If youd like to have an informal chat about the role you can contact Andrew Collins, Deputy Director of Architecture; . For general enquiries, please email .

The Benefits
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  • AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
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Job Info:

  • Company: Care Quality Commission
  • Position: Enterprise Architect
  • Work Location: United Kingdom
  • Country: GB

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