Enterprise Architect

End Date

Friday 06 February 2026

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Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

We're currently seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect aligned to the Markets Platform in Business and Commercial Banking. The role requires,
• An understanding of the Markets/ Investment Banking business as well as the associated architectural challenges.
• Experience in building relationships at senior levels and becoming a trusted advisor to business and technology change delivery colleagues.
• Owning the technology strategy and roadmap for your area of focus.
• Ensuring alignment with and influencing the wider Group strategies.
You'll be a confident individual, passionate about architecture and making a difference, able to build effective relationships at all levels (up to and including Executive level)

Job Description

• Exp : 15-21 years
• Work mode : Hybrid.
   

  So, what would you be doing? 

  This is where things get interesting... 

  An individual with a solid sense of ownership and integrity who enjoys working and collaborating with teams across the Group and who has strong values and clear purpose.  Must have a genuine desire to do the right thing for the Bank as a whole.

  The Markets business have substantial growth ambitions and this is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic enterprise architect to define the appropriate target architecture.   This role is well suited to someone who enjoys solving business problems through the best in class technology and through collaboration with stakeholders.

  As an Enterprise Architect you will be ultimately accountable for architecture decisions in your area, continually influencing, challenging, and supporting the Markets teams to build and align to their strategic roadmaps, alongside acting as the voice of the business  facing into all the Group Enabling Platforms to facilitate delivery of the business roadmaps. 

  Building and sustaining strong and productive partnerships with platforms and functions, promoting, communicating, and evangelising the Bank’s strategies. Understanding the Investment banking/ Markets industry, building relationships with relevant third party vendors and acting as a senior partner to help them evolve their products and services to better meet the needs and strategies of Commercial clients. 

  This is an agile environment working on challenging problems requiring dedication and leadership to help drive the transformation agenda. Working collaboratively and cultivating trust to get results. 

  What you’ll need 

  Domain and Technology skills

• Good understanding of the architectural needs and challenges of an Investment Banking/ Markets business.
• Experience with at least one of the Public Cloud platforms – GCP, Azure, AWS. Preferably GCP and Azure. Sound understanding of Cloud Architecture concepts and ability to engage with a range of stakeholders to explain and implement.
• Good Experience in Banking domain – Business and Commercial (preferred), Retail banking, Payments, Non-Banking Financial services also relevant.
• Strong Experience of shaping, influencing and leading Architectural outcomes for a mid to large organisation with demonstrated stakeholder management, including active participation in Architectural forums.
• An understanding of the Commercial business domain including key products and propositions, market trends (business and technology) and an awareness of the regulatory and competitor landscapes.
• Good technology knowledge across various topics including (but not limited to) domain driven models, API and event-based architectures, microservices, event-driven design, hybrid cloud deployment models, DevOps CI/CD, modern data paradigms, cyber security, resilience by design and sustainability. 
• Sound awareness of emerging technologies (e.g., Gen AI) their maturity and strong understanding of their potential business application and consequences including how they align to long term strategy. 

• Values, Communication and Culture

• Proactive in spotting opportunities,  connecting dots, working on short term, medium term and long term lenses to ensure a strong balance of shaping and execution.
• Strong team player - An open, collaborative, approachable and friendly style, working well colleagues at all levels, building strong relationships, and breaking down barriers.  
• Gravitas and impact. You’ll use strong storytelling skills, both written and verbally, in how you present your communication recommendations in line with priorities. 
• Strong Communication and relationship building skills to work collaboratively to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Proven success in establishing a culture of continuous improvement and driving innovation. 
• You'll be a confident individual, passionate about architecture and making a difference, able to build effective relationships at all levels (up to and including Executive level), being a strong influencer. 
• You've worked in established complex organisations with large customer bases so have a good appreciation of the non-functional considerations and crafting systems accordingly.
• Breadth of experience in architecture, in a regulated industry (ideally financial). 

• Enterprise architecture at Lloyds Banking Group is a thought leadership function, embedded in both shaping and execution of architecturally significant outcomes.  

  As part of supporting the Markets platform, you will lead, direct and shape approaches to solving technical and business challenges. Being at the fore front of Lloyds Banking group’s client propositions by translating propositions into concrete and impactful architectures and towards our mission of Helping Britain Prosper. 

  About working for us

  Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

  We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

  We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

  And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

  We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.