Contract: EUC Platform Architect
Location: London, 2 days a week onsite
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6-month contract
Rate: £750 - £850 per day outside of IR35
Reference: 20532
We are seeking an experienced Platform Architect to lead the design and architecture of a large-scale End User Computing (EUC) platform as part of a major enterprise transformation programme.
This role will be responsible for defining the overall platform architecture, establishing technical standards, and ensuring seamless integration across endpoint management, virtual desktop, identity, networking, and security technologies. Working closely with architecture, engineering, and delivery teams, you will provide technical leadership and governance throughout the programme life cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of enterprise End User Computing platforms.
- Produce and maintain high- and low-level solution designs.
- Define technical standards, architecture principles, and deployment approaches.
- Design solutions across virtual desktop, endpoint management, application delivery, identity, and security platforms.
- Ensure platform designs align with wider enterprise architecture and operational requirements.
- Review and approve technical designs produced by engineering and project teams.
- Provide architectural governance and technical leadership throughout delivery.
- Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.
Required Experience
- Proven experience as a Platform Architect or Senior EUC Architect within large enterprise environments.
- Strong background designing and delivering enterprise virtual desktop or digital workplace platforms.
- Experience with endpoint management, identity, access management, and device life cycle solutions.
- Knowledge of enterprise application delivery and modern workplace technologies.
- Experience acting as a technical design authority within structured delivery programmes.
- Strong understanding of architecture governance, design assurance, and technical documentation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working across large, complex organisations with multiple delivery teams.
Technical Experience
- Enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Endpoint management platforms
- Identity and access management solutions
- Enterprise application delivery technologies
- Microsoft cloud technologies
- Endpoint security and compliance platforms
- Thin Client and modern workplace solutions
- Public cloud platforms
Desirable
- Experience delivering large-scale workplace transformation programmes.
- Exposure to highly regulated or enterprise-scale environments.
- Relevant architecture or end-user computing certifications.
- Experience working within global organisations and distributed teams.
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