Enterprise Architect: Data & AI

Enterprise Architect:  Data & AI

Full time

Derby - Hybrid

This is an opportunity to be an integral part of an evolving Enterprise Architecture practice that delivers the most efficient and effective combination of technology, processes, data, and applications to enable Rolls-Royce to execute its vision, values, and strategy.

In this role you will be responsible for the Data & AI layers of the enterprise architecture to ensure that it supports our next generation digital products, leveraging big data and cloud technologies to enhance and accelerate our Digital and IT capabilities.

You’ll be defining our forward looking strategy and roadmaps that will shape the future of our business. We’ll actively support your development and your path to professional accreditation, as well as offering flexible working.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs. We embrace the power of data and technology and aim to be Digital First in everything we do.

What you will be doing

• Creation and ownership of the technology strategy for the Data & AI layers of the Enterprise Architecture model, incorporating data platforms, big data, and public cloud

• Ownership of the 5-year roadmap of investments for Data & AI, including indicative costs, timescales, and development of supporting business case

• Definition and communication of capable Reference Architectures and other Architecture Building Blocks (ABB) for use in the design and delivery of solutions

• Identification of new technologies and products for exploitation across the enterprise, and opportunities for optimisation

• Liaison with other internal Rolls-Royce teams and stakeholders, including Enterprise Architecture, Digital & IT Solution Teams, and IT Security, as well as outsourced service providers to enable the execution of the strategy

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we’re looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference.  These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Proven IT Architecture experience with a proven track record in establishing and maturing a Data Architecture domain

• Extensive experience of building enterprise-scale data and AI capabilities across a global estate

• Strong domain knowledge of Data & AI, including familiarity with cloud data and AI platforms (e.g. MS Azure, AWS Google Cloud) and big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark)

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to think strategically and solve complex business scenarios

• Working knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, or similar frameworks is a plus

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. 

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: B

Closing Date: 23 November 2025

For further information please contact: Ali Connaughton