This an exciting opportunity to join the largest and most progressive Enterprise Architecture team in the Higher Education sector!
We are looking for 2 permanent Enterprise Architect posts.
UWE has a strong Strategy 2030 and requires a crack team of architects to help ensure we deliver against it. We’re big into digital transformation, Cloud services, close focus on customer need and making technology both an enabler and joy to use.After a few years of building our foundational work, we’re launching Enterprise Architecture 2.0 – an exciting vision for composable digital services that help deliver our business strategy.
About you: You will have experience of being an architect or having demonstrated architectural thinking. You may be TOGAF or SAFe certified.
You will be a problem solver with mental flexibility and dexterity. You will be a great communicator, both verbally and in written form. You will be awesome at dealing with stakeholders, both business and IT.
You will be interested in the mission – students and their outcomes. If you’ve worked for shareholder value in the past, the work at UWE directly benefits the people you do it for.
Hybrid working – largely remote with travel to campus as required. If you’d prefer you can work on campus as much as you like.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – £300m has been invested in new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while we continue to develop incredible new facilities to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables'.
We are an ambitious and values led university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.
With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.
In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
hybrid working
career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
access to employee assistance programme
1st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
We also offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and female candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
Further information
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Nick Gleed via email: nick.gleed@uwe.ac.uk
This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.
We may able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
*UWE reserves the right to close the advert early if we received sufficient applications.
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