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Your work will influence key technology decisions and business outcomes, leveraging approved AI-enabled tools and workflows where appropriate to enhance architectural insight, design quality and delivery efficiency.\nYou will oversee architecture across business, data, application and technology domains, guide cross-functional teams and support the development of colleagues. You will also contribute to the growth of our Technology & Engineering Practice through community leadership, delivery excellence and business development, while championing responsible AI adoption, appropriate governance and human oversight in architecture decisions.\nWhat You’ll Do\nShape enterprise technology strategies, architecture roadmaps and governance frameworks that align technology investments with business priorities.\n\nDesign complex, scalable and resilient solutions across legacy and cloud environments, applying modern distributed architecture patterns and engineering principles.\n\nLead cross-functional architecture and engineering teams, promoting collaboration, delivery excellence, continuous learning and the development of colleagues.\n\nBuild trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, communicate enterprise architecture visions and influence strategic decisions while contributing to business development and commercial opportunities.\n\nExplore and apply approved AI tools, automation and AI-enabled workflows to improve architecture analysis, design documentation and delivery efficiency, maintaining human review, appropriate governance and clear escalation pathways.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nProven experience leading enterprise architecture initiatives, shaping technology strategies, roadmaps and governance across complex organisations.\n\nStrong solution architecture expertise across legacy and cloud environments, including at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Google Cloud or Azure).\n\nExperience applying modern distributed architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven, containerised, serverless and zero-trust architectures.\n\nAbility to build trusted senior stakeholder relationships, guide cross-functional technical teams and deliver through agile and DevOps practices, supported by recognised architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, Domain-driven Design or NIST.\n\nCuriosity about AI-enabled ways of working, with an understanding of how approved AI tools can support architecture activities while preserving professional judgement, security, responsible AI principles and appropriate human oversight.\n\nBonus Points For\nSenior-level consulting experience, ideally within financial services or other regulated industries with complex compliance, risk and security requirements.\n\nExperience leading pre-sales activities, proposals or bids, including commercial ownership and client engagement.\n\nExperience designing greenfield architectures, cloud-first enterprises or establishing and maturing enterprise architecture functions within agile delivery environments.\n\nAwareness of emerging AI capabilities, including Generative AI and Agentic AI, and their potential application to enterprise architecture, engineering productivity and responsible technology transformation.\n\nRelevant professional certifications in architecture frameworks, cloud technologies or related disciplines, such as TOGAF or cloud provider certifications.\n\nWhy Join Capco\nDeliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.\n\nWork in a collaborative, flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture.\n\nAccess continuous learning, training and industry certifications.\n\nBe part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.\n\nHelp shape the future of digital transformation across financial services and energy.\n\nBenefits\nWe offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:\nCore Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.\n\nMental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations and in-house first aiders.\n\nFamily-Friendly: Maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement.\n\nFamily Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.\n\nHoliday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.\n\nContinuous Learning: Your growth, your way - a minimum of 40 hours of training annually. 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