Associate Enterprise Architect

The Associate Enterprise Architect will work alongside others within their team to contribute to the development of the architectural strategy & to support the Platform they are aligned to. They will be a developing technologist that supports their Platform define the strategic north star and technology roadmaps associated to these. They will be an individual contributor within a team, requiring developing stakeholder management skills, technical skills, and domain knowledge., We're looking for passionate and collaborative Associate Enterprise Architects to help shape the future of our technology landscape. In this role, you'll support the strategic direction of our architecture by contributing to roadmaps and patterns that guide our transformation journey. Working closely with senior architects and stakeholders across the business, you'll play a key part in ensuring our solutions align with both our architectural vision and business strategy.,

• Support architectural strategy across platforms and products, aligned with tech and business goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technology decisions drive strategic outcomes.
• Assist in creating architectural documentation for governance and compliance.
• Contribute to agile delivery with architectural insight from concept to implementation.
• Research emerging technologies to inform design and foster innovation.
• Participate in governance and change initiatives to uphold architectural standards.
• Invest in your development and support a culture of learning and knowledge sharing., Enterprise Architecture experience with good working knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) and exposure to a range of modern technologies including some of the below:
• Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and hybrid hosting architectures
• APIs, microservices, and modular applications
• Data strategies (data lifecycle, ETL, data modelling, governance)
• Cybersecurity
• Technology sustainability
• Payments, digital transformation, retail banking
  
  Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships across engineering, product, and business teams
Continuous Improvement
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with tech trends
• Willingness to drive process improvements and adopt best practices
  
  At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects modern society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments for candidates who need them. Our benefits include:
• Up to 15% pension contribution
• Annual bonus award (subject to Group performance)
• Share schemes, including free shares
• Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave
If you're excited by the thought of joining our team, we'd love to hear from you!