Lead Solutions Architect (Digital Natives Business)

WHO WE ARE WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. Do you thrive on shaping the strategic technological future of the world’s leading brands? Are you a visionary architect who can orchestrate complex MarTech ecosystems to deliver hyper-personalised customer experiences at scale? Can you translate ambitious business objectives into scalable, compliant, and future-proof enterprise architectures?  If you are a strategic technology leader with a consultancy mindset, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for driving innovation across enterprise MarTech landscapes, then you might be the Enterprise Architect we’re looking for.  What will your day look like?  As an Enterprise Architect, you will be the strategic technical leader responsible for defining, evolving, and governing enterprise-wide MarTech architecture for our clients. You will operate at the intersection of business, technology, data, and innovation, translating business strategies into scalable architectural roadmaps that drive measurable business outcomes.  You will act as a trusted advisor to both clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring that enterprise marketing ecosystems align with long-term business objectives while supporting innovation, operational excellence, scalability, and profitability.  You will also act as an ambassador of VML MAP values, principles, and ways of working, contributing to the growth and evolution of the wider Tech & Data practice.  More specifically, your responsibilities will include:  Strategic Vision & Enterprise Roadmaps  * Define and maintain enterprise MarTech architectural roadmaps aligned to both short-term and long-term business goals.  * Translate complex business strategies into scalable technical visions and actionable transformation plans.  * Align enterprise architecture with broader business and marketing objectives to support growth and customer-centricity.  * Support clients in defining future-state architecture and transformation strategies.  Enterprise Architecture & MarTech Orchestration  * Design and orchestrate complex enterprise MarTech ecosystems involving multiple platforms, marketing clouds, vendors, integrations, and data sources.  * Define scalable architectural blueprints and integration patterns across disparate systems and cloud environments.  * Ensure interoperability, scalability, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency across the wider technology landscape.  * Simplify and optimise enterprise ecosystems while maintaining alignment with strategic business goals  Data, Governance, Privacy & Security  * Define enterprise-wide data architecture strategies, governance principles, and integration standards.  * Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA through Privacy by Design principles.  * Establish architectural governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.  * Ensure enterprise solutions maintain strong security, scalability, and data quality standards.  Innovation & Emerging Technologies  * Drive innovation initiatives and continuously evaluate emerging MarTech, AI, and cloud technologies.  * Identify opportunities to improve client ecosystems, operational maturity, and customer experiences through modern technology adoption.  * Stay up to date with evolving industry trends, enterprise architecture patterns, and best practices  * Champion AI adoption and innovation initiatives where relevant.  Consultancy, Client Leadership & Business Growth  * Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including CMOs, Enterprise Architects, and business leadership teams.  * Influence strategic decision-making by connecting business needs with enterprise technology opportunities  * Support pre-sales, strategic consulting, innovation initiatives, and transformation programs.  * Partner with Account, Strategy, and Solution Consulting teams to identify growth opportunities and shape enterprise solution approaches.  * Balance technical excellence with commercial pragmatism to drive both client value and sustainable delivery outcomes.  Cross-Capability Collaboration & Technical Leadership  * Operate across cross-functional and cross-capability teams, including Tech & Data, Experience, Strategy, Paid Media, Marketing Operations, Solution Consulting, and Account capabilities.  * Provide technical leadership across large-scale and complex client engagements.  * Mentor and support Solutions Architects, Technical Architects, Developers, and other technical specialists.  * Drive alignment across global teams, portfolios, and capabilities to promote reusable enterprise patterns and best practices.  * Contribute to communities, guilds, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and capability growth across VML MAP.  Operationalisation & Continuous Improvement  * Support the stabilisation, optimisation, and operationalisation of enterprise MarTech ecosystems.  * Ensure enterprise solutions deliver measurable business outcomes and long-term operational success.  * Oversee KPIs, performance metrics, and ROI expectations across enterprise platforms.  * Participate in resolving complex technical and operational challenges across client ecosystems.      Who are you going to work with?  You will operate at the intersection of business and technology, engaging with a broad spectrum of stakeholders internally and externally.  You will work closely with:  * C-suite stakeholders, including CMOs and enterprise leadership teams.  * Client architects, technical teams, and external vendors.  * Internal Account, Strategy, Experience, Paid Media, Marketing Operations, and Solution Consulting teams.  * Technical Architects, Solutions Architects, Developers, Data Engineers, TPMs, and other Tech & Data specialists.  * Communities, Guilds, and innovation initiatives across the wider VML MAP organisation.  At VML MAP, we value diversity, collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. We empower our leaders to bring both strategic thinking and personal leadership into their day-to-day work while helping others grow and succeed.  What do you bring to the table?  As a person, you are a strategic and influential technology leader with strong emotional intelligence and consultancy capabilities. You can navigate ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and connect business strategy with enterprise technology direction.  You are highly collaborative, self-driven, innovative, and commercially aware, with a passion for mentoring others and contributing to the wider growth of the organisation.  You are comfortable operating across both strategic transformation discussions and complex enterprise technology challenges.  In addition, you have:  * 10+ years of progressive experience in technical architecture, with extensive experience operating in Enterprise Architect roles within MarTech ecosystems  * Deep expertise across Salesforce Marketing Cloud and broader enterprise MarTech platforms such as Data Cloud, CDPs, CRM, Analytics, CMS, AdTech, and cloud ecosystems.  * Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-wide marketing technology landscapes across multiple vendors and cloud environments.  * Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration patterns, API strategies, cloud solutions, scalability, reliability, and performance optimisation.  * Experience defining enterprise data architecture, governance models, and privacy-by-design frameworks.  * Demonstrated experience influencing business outcomes through enterprise technology strategy and consultancy.  * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging with executive leadership and senior client stakeholders.  * Experience supporting pre-sales, innovation initiatives, strategic consulting, and business development activities.  * Passion for mentoring, knowledge sharing, and growing technical communities.  * Strong understanding of the digital agency landscape and consultancy-driven client delivery models.  * Experience working across global teams and cross-functional organisations.  * Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and their practical application within MarTech ecosystems.  A leader in personalised customer experiences  VML MAP is a world-leading Centre of Excellence that helps businesses humanise the relationship between brands and customers through hyper-personalisation at scale, marketing automation, CRM, and data-driven experiences.  With the brain of a consultancy, the heart of an agency, and the power of technology and data, we work with some of the world’s most admired brands to help them become truly customer-centric organisations.  As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping and evolving enterprise MarTech landscapes, driving innovation, solving complex integration challenges, and aligning technology ecosystems with strategic business outcomes.  Together, we are 1000+ technology specialists, data scientists, strategic thinkers, consultants, operations experts, and creative minds from 55+ nationalities.  A global network  We are part of the global VML network that encompasses more than 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 60+ markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.  #LI-EMEA  About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. WPP (MAP/VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.  When you click “Apply now” below, your information is sent to MAP/VML. To learn more about how we process your personal data during when you apply for a role with us, on how you can update your information or have the information removed please read our Privacy policy. 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Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services. Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody. Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital. In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets. Department/Team Purpose:  Copper provides institutional digital asset custody, settlement, and collateral management services across a wide range of blockchains and integrated venues. Information Security protects the firm's platforms, client assets, and regulated entities across the group. Role Purpose:  The Principal Security Architect is the senior technical authority for security architecture at Copper. The role reports to the CISO and partners closely with Engineering. The holder sets architectural direction, reviews and approves designs for major change, and acts as the firm's reference point on the security of the systems, protocols, and integrations Copper depends on. The role is predominantly architecture and assurance, with limited hands-on solution design in the cloud and integration space where reference patterns are needed. Key Responsibilities:   Architectural authority * Hold formal security sign-off authority for major changes to Copper's platforms, infrastructure, and integrations. * Shape and maintain the security architecture patterns, principles, and reference designs that engineering teams build against. * Provide the senior technical security position in architectural and business decisions, including escalations where security and delivery pressures conflict. Custody, signing, and cryptographic architecture  * Provide architectural security leadership over Copper's signing infrastructure, working alongside specialist engineering and cryptography teams. Scope covers the people, process, and operational design around MPC-based signing. Solid conceptual grounding in threshold cryptography and signature schemes is required; cryptographer-level work is not. * Review and approve changes to transaction construction, signing flows, approval policy, and key lifecycle operations. * Provide architectural assurance over chain-of-trust constructs adjacent to custody, including verifiable build pipelines, hardware-backed code signing, and authenticator-bound administrative paths. Multi-chain and integration security * Reason at architectural depth across the range of blockchains Copper supports, including EVM, UTXO, and account-based non-EVM families. This requires a working understanding of transaction construction, signing semantics, consensus assumptions, and validator and staking models across these environments, without being a protocol engineer in any of them. * Assess third-party smart contract architectures, implementations, and audit reports to a level sufficient to understand the exploit and risk surface, without performing line-by-line code review. * Review first-party integrations with partner networks, including those underpinning staking and similar on-chain participation, and form a defensible security position on the operational and contract risk Copper inherits. Settlement, collateral, and off-exchange architecture * Provide architectural ownership of the security model for Copper's settlement, collateral mirroring, and off-exchange product surfaces. * Reason about the trust boundaries between Copper, venues, and clients, and ensure architectural controls match the obligations each side carries. Identity and access architecture * Own identity and access architecture as a dedicated pillar of the role. * Set patterns for workforce, workload, and third-party identity across Entra ID, federated SSO, OAuth2 / OIDC, SAML, and modern authenticators. * Govern entitlement design, privileged access, and access models for contractors, vendors, and external operators. Cloud and platform security * Maintain working architectural fluency in both AWS and Azure, including network topology, segmentation, secrets handling, and platform telemetry. * Produce reference patterns and, where needed, direct integration designs in the cloud and platform space. Third-party and protocol risk * Lead technical security review of vendors, integrated venues, and protocols, including challenge of assurances that do not stand up to scrutiny. * Support client and counterparty due diligence on the technical content most likely to be misrepresented or under-specified. Policy, regulatory, and assurance support * Maintain a working understanding of the regulatory regimes applicable to Copper's licensed entities sufficient to translate architectural decisions into language Compliance and GRC can defend. Primary ownership of regulatory positioning sits elsewhere.  * Contribute to security policy, standards, and control framework development as the senior technical reviewer. * Participate in resilience exercises and incident reviews where architectural input materially shapes the outcome. Skills and Experience:  Essential   * Multi-chain architectural literacy. Able to reason across EVM, UTXO, and non-EVM account-based chains at the level of transaction construction, signing, consensus, and validator models. Comfortable assessing third-party smart contract designs, implementations, and audit reports for exploit and risk surface without performing code review. * Custody and signing architecture. Strong conceptual grasp of threshold signing, signature schemes, and key lifecycle. Able to design and challenge the operational architecture around signing, separation of duties, approval policy, key ceremony equivalents in MPC, and recovery, to a high standard. * Settlement and collateral architecture. Demonstrable experience reasoning about settlement, collateral, and off-exchange constructs, including trust boundaries between custodians, venues, and clients. * Identity and access architecture. Senior-level experience designing and governing identity across Entra ID, federated SSO, OAuth2 / OIDC, SAML, and modern authenticators. Comfortable with entitlement governance and third-party access design. * Cloud security. Working architectural understanding of AWS and Azure, including the ability to produce reference patterns and limited direct integration designs. * Architectural authority and judgement. Track record of holding sign-off on significant designs, taking defensible positions under uncertainty, and owning residual risk. * Change review and assurance. Comfortable reviewing the work of engineering peers, infrastructure changes, and vendor designs, and able to hold the line where it matters. * Communication. Able to operate credibly with engineers, senior business stakeholders, auditors, and regulators in the same week, without losing precision at any of them. Desirable   * Familiarity with chain-of-trust constructs including verifiable builds, reproducible build pipelines, and hardware-backed code signing. * Awareness of the regulatory landscape relevant to digital asset custody and trading (for example FCA, FINMA, FSRA / ADGM, MiCA). * Compliance familiarity across ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF / 800-53, with the ability to map controls cleanly between them. * Enterprise architecture grounding (TOGAF, SABSA) where it complements rather than replaces technical depth. Why Copper?   At Copper, we keep innovation, openness, and curiosity at the centre of everything we do. Here, bold ideas get the spotlight, learning is constant, and diversity shapes our team from the ground up. Jump into a fast-moving, dynamic team that loves a challenge and knows how to have fun along the way. Collaboration is just as important as results—you’ll be surrounded by smart, driven colleagues in London and across our APAC, Switzerland, UAE, and US offices. Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the adaptability of flexibly working. Diversity and inclusion matter to us – they’re woven into Copper life. From employee-led groups like Women at Copper to a committee focused on community and wellbeing, you’ll have a network that supports you from day one. Everyone voice matters. If you’re looking to ramp up your career, or keen to do something new in your field, with us, you’ll keep moving forward. Ready to make your mark, keep growing, and join a supportive, dynamic team? Copper’s the place. The interview process at Copper   Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful, efficient, and engaging. While specific steps may vary slightly depending on the role, the typical journey includes: 1. Initial Screening A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to explore your background, motivations, and alignment with the role. 2. Technical Interview A virtual session conducted via Microsoft Teams, where you'll engage with team members to discuss relevant skills, problem-solving approaches, and technical experience. 3. In-Person Interview A conversation focused on team dynamics, collaboration style, and any final technical questions. This may be with cross-functional peers or leadership. Additional steps may be added based on the role's complexity or seniority. We aim to keep the process transparent and respectful of your time. Benefits  In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. Some of our key UK benefits are highlighted below:  * Paid Time Off - A minimum of 35 days of paid time off per year, inclusive of annual leave and public holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service. * Comprehensive Medical Insurance - Inclusive of dental, optical, audiology, and mental health coverage, with medical history disregarded * Life Insurance * Enhanced Pension Contributions - Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution * 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.  Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.