Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect | Private Equity | Lisbon

Want to design a firm’s entire technology landscape from the ground up, rather than inheriting someone else’s legacy? This is that rare opportunity.

A leading mid-market European private equity firm has opened a new European hub in Lisbon and is building its teams there now. They’re hiring an Enterprise Architect to own the blueprint for how the firm’s applications, data, cloud and AI fit together, working directly with senior leadership.

Why this role stands out

• A real greenfield mandate. The hub is new, so you’ll shape the architecture and standards rather than just maintain them.
• Enterprise AI at the centre. You’ll define how the firm adopts AI securely and at scale, one of the most in-demand skill sets in the market.
• Influence at the top. You’ll be the bridge between investment strategy and technology, advising executive leaders on major platform decisions.
• Deal exposure. There’s scope to assess the technology landscapes of mid-market companies during due diligence and post-acquisition.
• Growth. The firm is investing heavily in Lisbon, with more functions moving there over time and real room to grow with it.

What you’ll do

• Define the long-term enterprise architecture roadmap, aligned with the firm’s investment and operational strategy
• Design secure, scalable architectures across cloud, SaaS and internal data platforms
• Lead the API and integration strategy connecting CRM, fund and financial platforms, investor portals and market data
• Own data governance, master data management and system lineage
• Run proof-of-concepts and build-vs-buy decisions, and steer external vendors and partners

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years in IT architecture, with strong Solution or Enterprise Architect experience
• Financial services experience, ideally in private equity, alternatives, asset or wealth management
• Deep cloud-native expertise (AWS, Azure or GCP) and modern integration approaches (event-driven, REST APIs)
• A strong grasp of AI architecture and governance
• Experience integrating enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce, Investran, eFront or Allvue
• The confidence to explain complex trade-offs to senior leaders, in fluent English

Based in Lisbon, or keen to move back? If you’re Portuguese and working abroad in architecture, this is a strong route home into a senior role.