Enterprise Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Job Location: London (Remote)

Contract Length: 3 - 6 Months

Industry: Oil and Energy

Working Hours: 7.5 per hour / 37.5 per week

Engagement Context

Castrol is creating a standalone Digital organisation for a $10.1bn company following the outcome of the strategic review and the consequent sale of Castrol to Stonepeak. This requires the definition of a coherent enterprise digital strategy and architecture to enable Day 1 readiness and future-state scalability across global markets. The role will define the strategic, architectural, and investment direction required to support this transition.

Engagement Objective

The objective of this engagement is to deliver a complete, decision-ready Digital Strategy and Enterprise Architecture blueprint, including supporting artefacts and recommendations, to enable executive decision-making and programme mobilisation.

The role will provide independent advice and deliver defined outputs; all decision-making authority remains with Castrol.

Scope of Deliverables

The individual shall deliver the following outputs using their own expertise, methodologies, tools, and approach. This includes responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of the Services.

Digital Strategy Deliverables

• Enterprise Digital Strategy document aligned to business objectives
• Strategic technology principles, priorities, and investment themes
• Assessment of key risks, dependencies, and capability gaps

Enterprise Architecture Deliverables

• Current State Architecture Assessment (applications, data, infrastructure, security, analytics)
• Target State Architecture (conceptual and logical models)
• Architecture Transition Roadmap, including sequencing and dependencies

Architecture Governance Deliverables

• Architecture principles, standards, and guardrails
• Governance framework and decision-support artefacts
• Design assurance and investment decision materials

Digital Portfolio and Investment Deliverables

• Digital portfolio assessment aligned to strategy and risk
• Investment prioritisation framework and recommendation pack
• Identification of key risks and mitigation options

Data, Analytics and AI Deliverables

• Enterprise Data & Analytics Strategy
• Roadmap for data platform, analytics, and AI capability evolution
• Recommended approaches to data quality, integration, and governance

Transition and Completion Deliverables

• Knowledge transfer materials to support internal capability transition
• Delivered outputs
• Key findings and recommendations
• Strategic considerations for execution

Milestones and Timeframes

0–45 days

• Draft Digital Strategy
• Current State Assessment
• Initial architecture framework

45–180 days

• Final Digital Strategy (approved)
• Target State Architecture and roadmap
• Governance framework established
• Portfolio prioritisation and data strategy delivered

Ways of Working

• The individual determines how the work is delivered, including methods, sequencing, and resourcing.
• Engagement with stakeholders is for information gathering, validation, and presentation of Deliverables only.

Commercial and Delivery Principles

• The engagement is outcome-based, focused on delivery of defined Deliverables
• There is no obligation for Castrol to provide ongoing work beyond the agreed scope.
• There is no obligation for the individual to accept additional work outside the defined Deliverables.

Capability Positioning

Expected to require expertise in

• Enterprise digital strategy development
• Architecture frameworks and governance
• Cloud, data, and integration architectures

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.