Target Transition Architect – R&C Value Stream

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specializing in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector.

• Transition / Solution Architecture experience within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience in banking.
• Expertise in data platforms and modern data architecture.
• Experience in defining and implementing target-state architecture.
• Proven ability in leading build vs. buy assessments and technology evaluations.
• Experience working within large, regulated organizations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Ability to provide strategic direction while staying close to delivery.
• Experience managing and resolving architectural disagreements across multiple teams.
• Understanding of low-code/no-code platforms and technologies.
• Awareness of emerging AI and data platform trends impacting enterprise architecture.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Define and shape future-state architecture across the data platform landscape while being delivery-focused.
• Lead and support build vs. buy assessments, providing clear recommendations based on business, technology, and strategic considerations.
• Provide strategic architectural direction to delivery and technology teams.
• Ensure solutions align with the Group Data Platform strategy.
• Assess how existing platforms and capabilities evolve to support future requirements.
• Consider the needs of data consumers when shaping platform and architectural decisions.
• Support the transition from current to target-state architecture, identifying dependencies and risks.
• Resolve architectural conflicts and competing priorities across teams.
• Consider the role of low-code/no-code technologies in the future-state architecture.
• Maintain awareness of the wider AI agenda and initiatives to support platform decisions.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Architecture, Data, Technology, and business for alignment around the target state.

The position is based in Sheffield (Centrum) with hybrid work mode and includes remote interviews. The employer is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of various personal characteristics.