Enterprise Architect – Modern Workplace

The role

You will own the target-state architecture for the whole Modern Workplace estate across Identity, Client Devices, Productivity Tools and Office Technology. You will set cross-tower standards and act as design authority for major workplace change.

What you will do

• Define and own the target-state architecture for the Modern Workplace estate across all four towers.
• Set cross-tower architecture principles, standards, reference patterns and technology roadmaps.
• Act as the design authority for all major and cross-tower workplace change.
• Architect integration across identity-led security, devices, collaboration and meeting-room/voice services.
• Embed security-by-design, zero-trust, resilience, accessibility, data protection and total cost of ownership.
• Assure that Kyndryl-delivered and partner designs align to WPP architecture and standards.
• Own workplace technology strategy, build-vs-buy decisions and horizon-scanning, including AI in the workplace.
• Advise the Modern Workplace Director and all tower heads on architecture aligned to WPP priorities.

Required qualifications

• Enterprise architecture spanning identity, device/endpoint, collaboration and productivity, and office/meeting-room and voice technologies.
• Proven cross-domain architecture leadership across an end-to-end workplace estate at global scale.
• Architecture frameworks and modelling (e.g. TOGAF) applied pragmatically.
• Security-by-design, zero-trust and data-protection architecture for the workplace.
• Integration and platform architecture across cloud (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), endpoint and identity ecosystems.
• Strong communication and influence with engineering, vendor and executive audiences.
• Recognised architecture experience in the relevant domain at enterprise scale.
• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF or vendor architect tracks).

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people in a culture where people can do extraordinary work.
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale unparalleled in the industry.
• Challenging and stimulating work alongside creative problem solvers.

Before you apply

• Kyndryl is named in the posting as a partner delivering workplace services that this role governs.

About the company

WPP is a creative transformation company and the world's largest communications services group. WPP Enterprise Technology provides technology services for WPP and its brands.