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"At Lancaster University you will join an IT team whose technical excellence and ability to deliver is unparalleled. Our community of people are determined to deliver outstanding customer experiences, rooted in the latest technology, as we transform our University through our ambitious digital strategy. This is a very exciting time to join us, as we deliver a new five-year Digital Strategy, with the core aim being, Digital at Lancaster to be recognised as a global leader in Higher Education. IT Services play a pivotal role in this transformation. Our digital strategy will allow us to use data as a strategic asset, make use of emerging AI technology, drive new levels of security and sustainability, transform global experiences, and deliver sector-leading personalised user experiences. We’re ready to build our team with innovative and ambitious people, who can join our fun, friendly and inclusive teams. If you are looking for a role that allows you to grow and develop your excellent technical skills to change the world through education, research and sustainable action, then come and join us."

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"At the University of Leeds you will be joining an incredible community of people determined to make a difference, whether that be through providing inspiring student education, supporting University operations or contributing towards innovative research. It is a very exciting time to join us, our ambition is to become a global leader in the use of digital technologies, data and digital approaches to support student education, global lifelong learning, research and innovation.IT Services plays a critical part in that ambition and we’re delivering two significant and far-reaching programmes that will modernise our technology and improve our cyber security capability. In our annual review you can see just some of the significant progress we’ve already made – now we’re ready to grow our team further and we’re looking for talented individuals to join our fun, friendly and inclusive team."

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Hi, I&rsquo;m Jacob and I&rsquo;m a Senior Consultant specialising in IT &amp; Business Architecture at Harvey Nash Leeds.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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I have spent the last 5 years building a network of top-tier Business &amp; IT Architects in the UK, and partner with leading organisations to ensure that my candidate network has access to the best career opportunities, and my clients have access to the best Architects.&nbsp;
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I have a career background in SaaS Business Development &amp; Sales, and a degree in Professional Sound Production.&nbsp;
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Examples roles I recruit for include:&nbsp;
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Jacob Gulliver

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Role: Enterprise Architect Location: Newcastle (Hybrid) Salary: £90,000 + 10% Bonus Shape the Future of an Iconic British Brand We're partnering with an iconic British brand to appoint an Enterprise Architect - a newly created position that will play a critical role in shaping the future direction of technology across a global organisation. With a rich heritage, a highly recognisable product portfolio, and ambitious plans for growth and transformation, our client is investing heavily in its technology capability. This role offers a rare opportunity to establish Enterprise Architecture from the ground up, creating the frameworks, governance, roadmaps and strategic direction that will underpin the organisation for years to come. If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence business outcomes, engage with senior stakeholders, and leave a lasting legacy, this is an opportunity worth exploring. The Opportunity Like many successful organisations that have grown and evolved over time, our client operates a diverse technology landscape supporting retail, ecommerce, supply chain, wholesale and corporate functions. As Enterprise Architect, you'll be tasked with understanding the current environment, defining a clear future-state vision, and creating the architectural capability required to bridge the gap. You'll work closely with both business and technology leaders to understand strategic priorities, translate business challenges into technology solutions, and establish the governance needed to support better decision-making across the organisation. This is a highly visible role with significant influence and scope. You'll be expected to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery, helping the organisation move from localised technology decision-making towards a more cohesive enterprise-wide approach. About You We're looking for a broad, commercially minded architect who can operate confidently with both business and technology stakeholders. You may already be working as an Enterprise Architect or be a Senior Solution Architect who has operated at enterprise level and is ready for a role with greater scope and influence. You'll likely bring: * Significant experience within architecture roles in complex end-user organisations. * A broad understanding of enterprise applications, integrations, cloud technologies, infrastructure and data. * Experience defining architecture strategy, governance frameworks and technology roadmaps. * Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts in clear business language. * Experience working with enterprise ERP platforms and integration technologies. * Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF. * A pragmatic and outcome-focused approach to architecture. Experience within consumer goods, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, logistics, distribution or other product-led organisations would be particularly beneficial. Why This Role? There are two things that make this opportunity genuinely unique: Firstly, the organisation. You'll be joining one of Britain's most respected and recognisable brands, with a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation and commercial success. Secondly, the challenge. This isn't about maintaining an established architecture function. You'll be defining it. You'll have the opportunity to create the vision, establish the governance, influence investment decisions and help shape how technology supports the business for years to come. For the right architect, opportunities to combine the prestige of a household-name organisation with the chance to build Enterprise Architecture from the ground up are rare. Key Responsibilities * Establish and lead the Enterprise Architecture function, including architecture principles, standards, governance and best practices. * Define and maintain current-state and target-state architecture across applications, data, integrations and infrastructure. * Develop technology roadmaps that support business strategy, growth and transformation objectives. * Provide architectural leadership across key technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with long-term objectives. * Build capability maps and architectural artefacts that improve understanding of business capabilities and technology dependencies. * Work closely with business stakeholders to understand challenges and identify opportunities where technology can deliver value. * Chair architecture governance forums and support strategic technology investment decisions. * Define integration patterns, data flows and application interactions across a complex enterprise estate. * Support vendor selection and management activities within a multi-supplier environment. * Promote consistency, simplification and reuse across technology platforms and services.

Enterprise Architect

Principal Architect Global SaaS Company Salary: Up to £100,000 + 20% bonus Location: Open to all UK locations A Global SaaS Company at the forefront of education technology is investing heavily in its next phase of platform and product evolution. With millions of users globally and a strong international footprint, the business is moving toward a more AI-enabled, platform-centric operating model. As part of this journey, they are hiring a Principal Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping the long-term technology direction across a complex, multi-region environment. The Opportunity This is a senior, high-impact individual contributor role sitting at the centre of a global technology function. Reporting into the Global VP of Technology and Operations, you will provide architectural leadership across platforms, products and services, ensuring consistency, scalability and strategic alignment. This is not a delivery role. Instead, you will focus on technical governance, architecture strategy and cross-functional alignment, enabling engineering teams to move faster and more effectively. You will operate across UK and US technology teams, helping bring greater cohesion, consistency and shared best practice across an already well-established global platform. What You'll Be Doing Architecture &amp; Governance * Define and evolve architecture principles, standards and governance across the organisation * Establish and lead architecture forums and decision-making processes * Drive consistency in tooling, design patterns and integration approaches * Ensure strong governance across security, scalability, resilience and observability * Provide oversight of key architectural decisions, risks and trade-offs * Promote pragmatic governance that supports delivery rather than slowing it down Technology Strategy &amp; Roadmap * Own and maintain the technical roadmap aligned to product and business strategy * Identify opportunities around AI adoption, platform scaling and modernisation * Highlight and prioritise technical debt and platform risks * Evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption decisions * Balance regional requirements with global platform direction Cross-Functional Leadership * Bring together SMEs across Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Data, QA and Product * Facilitate architectural discussions and drive decisions to clear outcomes * Provide guidance on complex or high-impact initiatives * Encourage reuse, standardisation and platform thinking Global Collaboration &amp; Stakeholder Engagement * Act as a key technical bridge between UK and US technology teams * Ensure regional needs are represented within global platform decisions * Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders * Clearly communicate technical direction, risks and trade-offs Continuous Improvement * Champion engineering quality and continuous improvement * Contribute to evolving standards, governance and ways of working * Support AI-driven development and innovation initiatives * Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders across the organisation What They're Looking For * Proven experience in senior architecture or technical leadership roles within modern SaaS or product-led environments * Strong background in software engineering, distributed systems, APIs and cloud-native architectures * Experience establishing and leading architecture governance and decision-making frameworks across multiple teams * Ability to influence technical direction without direct line management responsibility * Experience working within international or multi-region technology organisations * Strong track record of defining technical roadmaps and aligning technology with business outcomes * Confident communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts to different audiences * Skilled facilitator, capable of driving alignment across diverse technical teams * Solid understanding of security, scalability, resilience and operational best practice * Exposure to or interest in AI-enabled platforms and development approaches Key Context * Newly created role as part of a broader technology evolution * Individual contributor position with no direct reports * Part of the senior technology leadership team * Close collaboration with US-based counterparts as part of a "one team" global model * Strong emphasis on bridging regional teams and improving alignment Why This Role? * Opportunity to shape architecture at a truly global scale * High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership * Influence long-term technology direction rather than day-to-day delivery * Play a key role in enabling AI adoption and platform transformation * Join a purpose-led organisation delivering impactful technology at scale

Principal Architect

Role: Lead Enterprise Architect Salary &amp; Package: £93,500 + Bonus, Car Allowance, Strong Pension, Medical Location: North East England or Yorkshire (On-Site) An opportunity to shape the future of critical UK infrastructure. We're partnering with a major organisation responsible for delivering essential services to millions of homes and businesses across the UK. As the sector undergoes rapid change, driven by digital transformation, decarbonisation and evolving customer expectations, this organisation is investing heavily in modernising its technology landscape. This is a pivotal hire, offering the chance to build and lead a high‑impact architecture capability, influence enterprise-wide strategy, and play a key role in a multi‑year transformation journey. If you're motivated by scale, complexity and genuine societal impact, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting difference. The Role As Lead Architect, you will head up a team of domain and solution architects, taking ownership of defining the future-state architecture and creating a pragmatic, deliverable roadmap to get there. You will operate at the intersection of business and technology, shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring that architectural best practice is embedded across a complex, evolving environment. Key Responsibilities * Lead and develop a team of architecture specialists, guiding business leaders, product owners and delivery teams through transformation and optimisation initiatives * Enable business and technology innovation by establishing clear architectural processes, standards and governance to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes * Partner with senior stakeholders to shape enterprise strategy, supporting investment planning, innovation initiatives and long-term technology direction * Maintain oversight of the full architectural landscape across applications, data and infrastructure, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives * Establish and mature a business architecture capability, increasing overall enterprise architecture maturity and upskilling the wider team * Build and lead a high-performing, collaborative architecture function, setting clear objectives and developing team capability * Develop and maintain multi-year architectural roadmaps aligned to business priorities, investment cycles and budget planning Skills &amp; Experience Essential * Proven experience leading and developing teams of architects or domain experts within complex environments * Broad architectural background spanning at least three disciplines, such as business, data, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, or operations * Strong understanding of modern technology ecosystems, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture and data/analytics capabilities * Solid commercial awareness, including business and operating models, financial planning, cost-benefit analysis and risk management * Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, tools and modelling techniques * Understanding of both project-led and product-led delivery models, alongside Agile principles and methodologies * Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels * Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks and best practices Desirable * Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g. computer science, engineering, business or systems analysis) * Experience within large-scale, asset-intensive or regulated environments (e.g. utilities, infrastructure or similar) * Knowledge of IT service management, SDLC, Agile/Lean delivery and enterprise frameworks such as ITIL Why Apply? * Play a central role in a major technology transformation programme * Build and shape an enterprise architecture function with real influence * Work on systems that underpin critical national infrastructure * Join at a time of significant investment, change and opportunity

Lead Architect

Role: Solutions Architect Location: Leeds (Hybrid) Salary: £75,000 Take ownership of Application Architecture Modernisation and Cloud Adoption for a leading Financial Services Organisation. We're supporting a leading Financial Services organisation on a multi-year evolution of its core platforms and technology landscape. This role offers a rare opportunity to step in as the Architect, taking full ownership of architectural direction, governance, and process across the business. You'll operate across both technical depth and enterprise-level thinking, helping the organisation move from a predominantly on-prem Microsoft estate towards a more modern, API-led and cloud-ready architecture, at a pace that aligns with business risk and regulatory requirements. What You'll Be Doing This is a broad, high-impact role where you'll combine hands-on technical decision-making with strategic architectural leadership: * Own the Architecture Function Act as the organisation's primary Architect, establishing architecture practices, governance, and processes, including involvement in and shaping of Technical Design Authority (TDA). * Technical Leadership &amp; Decision-Making Work closely with Engineers and senior stakeholders to drive key decisions across areas such as APIs, authentication, integration patterns, and application design. * Application &amp; Platform Architecture Lead the evolution of a core Microsoft-based platform, currently on-prem, introducing scalable, modern architectural patterns. * API &amp; Integration Strategy Play a key role in shaping a more API-led ecosystem, including the potential introduction of an API Gateway and improved service-to-service communication. * Cloud Readiness &amp; Transformation Support early-stage cloud adoption, helping define a pragmatic, low-risk path to Azure, balancing innovation with regulatory and operational considerations. * Collaboration Across Technology Partner closely with an established Infrastructure SME, ensuring a clear separation and alignment between infrastructure and application architecture. * Governance &amp; Standards Introduce structure, best practices, and architectural governance across the technology landscape, ensuring consistency, scalability, and security. What You'll Bring * Strong Engineering Background Previous hands-on development experience (ideally within the Microsoft stack), with the credibility to engage deeply with engineering teams. * Architectural Experience (Solution or Enterprise) Able to operate both tactically and strategically, with a clear understanding of how solutions fit within a wider enterprise context. * Microsoft-Centric Expertise Strong knowledge of .NET, C#, SQL Server, and designing within Microsoft-based environments. * API &amp; Integration Knowledge Experience designing or working with API-driven architectures, authentication models, and modern integration patterns. * Cloud Awareness (Azure Preferred) Exposure to cloud architecture and migration concepts, even if the majority of experience to date is within on-prem environments. * Governance &amp; Stakeholder Engagement Comfortable setting up architectural processes, contributing to design authorities, and influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Why Apply * Be THE Architect Take true ownership of architecture within the organisation, with the autonomy to define standards and direction. * Make a Visible Impact Play a central role in shaping how technology evolves across a key, business-critical platform. * Blend Strategy and Hands-On Influence Stay close to engineering while influencing enterprise-wide decisions. * Transformation Without Chaos Join a business that is committed to modernisation, but taking a considered, pragmatic approach to cloud and change. This role is ideal for an experienced Solutions Architect who wants to step into a lead, high-ownership position, balancing hands-on technical influence with the opportunity to build and mature an architecture function from the ground up.

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