Enterprise Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: UK or Switzerland

Join Us!!

Are you ready to shape the digital future of our organization? Linxon is seeking a visionary and pragmatic Enterprise Architect to lead the architectural design and strategic alignment of a new ERP system implementation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation initiative, ensuring business and IT strategies are aligned to deliver measurable outcomes. While the initial focus will be on ERP, this role will evolve into a broader enterprise architecture leadership position. If you’re passionate about innovation, strategy, and driving enterprise-wide change—this role is for you.

What will you do?

Lead ERP Implementation and Enterprise Architecture Strategy:

• Drive the architectural design and integration strategy for the new ERP system.

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define ERP requirements, capabilities, and roadmap.

• Ensure ERP architecture aligns with enterprise-wide goals, data governance, and security standards.

• Provide architectural oversight during solution design and implementation phases.

Shape Enterprise Architecture & Strategy:

• Translate business strategy into enterprise architecture roadmaps and actionable plans.

• Facilitate alignment between business and IT, ensuring architecture supports current and future-state operating models.

• Analyze market and technology trends to identify innovation opportunities and risks.

• Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles, and governance frameworks.

Engage Stakeholders & Communicate Vision:

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, business owners, and delivery teams.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across business units and IT functions.

• Communicate complex architectural concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner.

Drive Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and assess emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business.

• Lead pilots and proof-of-concepts to validate innovative solutions.

• Promote architectural thinking and best practices across the organization.

Experience Required:

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with at least 3 ERP-related projects (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).

• Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and IT transformation.

• Strong understanding of business models, financial frameworks, and digital ecosystems.

Skills & Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of ERP systems, SaaS, APIs, microservices, and integration patterns.

• Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and tools.

• Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities.

• Comfortable navigating complex organizational dynamics and influencing at all levels.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused mindset.

• Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in the face of change.

• Passionate about innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• A strategic role with high visibility and impact.

• Competitive contract terms and performance-based incentives.

• Hybrid working model based in our London office.

• Opportunities for professional development, including financial support for relevant qualifications and membership subscriptions.

About Linxon:

“Building the infrastructure to power the world”

At Linxon, we are leaders in delivering innovative EPC substation projects essential for the energy transition. With expertise from Hitachi Energy and AtkinsRéalis, we provide integrated, sustainable solutions that power cities, industries, and communities. We are committed to building infrastructure that supports a carbon-free future and ensures reliable and efficient energy transmission.

Why Linxon?

By joining Linxon, you will contribute to critical infrastructure projects in the UK, driving the transition to a carbon-free energy future. We value diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment where every employee can thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, and more—so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way too.