Lead Account Enterprise Architect - Managed Services in Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Lead Account Enterprise Architect - Managed Services
Manchester
£100,000 - £115,000 + bonus + perm benefits
Need to be SC eligible
We are looking for a seasoned Managed Services Lead Architect to take architectural ownership of a large, complex client account undergoing significant transformation.
This is a senior, client-facing role where you will own the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, act as the ultimate technical authority on the account, and ensure the long-term integrity, stability, and evolution of the technology landscape.
What You'll Be Doing
Own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across Managed Services contracts
Provide architectural governance of change, ensuring quality, compliance, and adherence to standards
Define and maintain future-state architectures, roadmaps, and transition plans aligned to client needs and contractual commitments
Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, building strong and credible relationships
Provide direction and guidance to Domain Architects and Engineers, acting as a technical role model
Balance innovation with operational stability, ensuring solutions are supportable, secure, and commercially viable
Collaborate closely with delivery, commercial, and service leadership to manage risk and cost to serveWhat We're Looking For
You will be a senior architect who has operated successfully in large Managed Services environments, with experience that includes:
Proven ownership of end-to-end architecture for complex, multi-technology estates
Experience operating as a Lead or Account Architect within Managed Services or outsourcing contracts
Strong understanding of contracts, commercials, SLAs, and service economics
Confidence working with Legacy platforms alongside modern cloud and digital technologies
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with credibility at senior client and executive level
A pragmatic mindset - able to make sound architectural decisions within real-world constraints
If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.
- Location:
- Manchester
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Lead, Architect
