Job Vacancy Associate Enterprise Architect - GCHQ - SEO

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