Job Description

Carnival UK is in search of an Enterprise Architect, to support our technological transformation in what is a exiting and crucial stage in the evolution of our IT landscape to supports our long term business ambitions.

As part of the Enterprise Architecture team this crucial role will develop and promote the strategic, business-aligned architectural direction of Carnival UK, leveraging strong relationship skills to engage and guide key stakeholders, across key business initiatives, to determine agreed roadmaps and future state architecture.

Your responsibilities include:

• Develop a deep understanding of the different business models operating across the company and provide or assist in developing a roadmap to bring these different models onto a commonly agreed future state architecture.
• Work with Solution Architects to ensure that designs align to the overall Enterprise Architecture. Ensuring that technical debt is being addressed within new design activities wherever possible
• Ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and technology strategies
• Conduct architecture reviews and audit across the group for compliance with strategy, agreed standards and principles. Outline where capabilities are at end of life, or near end of life and work with the business and IT to develop the appropriate to address these in the longer term
• Coach and mentor architects in the delivery of architectures and execution of the future state

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To thrive as an Enterprise Architect, we're looking for:

• Rich experience in developing and managing Business, Application, and Data, Architecture within a complex business environment.
• Demonstrable background delivering large scale, multi-project Roadmaps throughout the entire development lifecycle to drive transformation and change
• A background and passion for handling innovation in the technology industry
• Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including senior leadership.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates with:

• Excellent consultation skills to guide, influence and enhance stakeholders architectural design experience 
• Strong leadership and coaching ability to inspire empowered and collaborative teams
• Adaptive and able to quickly grasp new concepts

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus 
• Car Allowance
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Ready to Lead?

If guiding a technology team to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success 

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