Associate Enterprise Architect - GCHQ - SEO

  • Government Digital & Data
  • May 05, 2026
Full time I.T. & Communications Management

Job Description

Location: Cheltenham

GCHQ is recruiting Associate Enterprise Architects to help shape and evolve the enterprise architecture that underpins its unique national security mission. This is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge, often one of a kind technology, while developing your skills alongside experienced senior architects.

You'll be working in an organisation where:

  • The technology is complex, bespoke and constantly evolving
  • Architectural decisions directly support mission critical outcomes
  • Learning is continuous, practical and encouraged

What you'll be doing

As an Associate Enterprise Architect, you'll:

  • Translate organisational goals into clear, actionable architectural designs
  • Work closely with delivery teams to shape solutions across technology, data and business processes
  • Contribute to architectural analysis, designs and documentation
  • Identify risks, constraints and trade offs early, helping teams make informed decisions
  • Apply best practice, standards and emerging approaches in real world environments
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, delivery leads and project managers across GCHQ

Who this role is ideal for

This role is well suited to someone who:

  • Has hands on experience as an Enterprise Architect
  • Has led teams or supported others through mentoring or line management
  • Understands architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman or MODAF
  • Enjoys working across both technical and non technical stakeholder groups
  • Can explain complex architectural decisions in a clear, accessible way
  • Is comfortable balancing priorities and adapting to changing business needs

Interested?

This is a snapshot of the role.
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