OT Senior Solution Architect NOWOŚĆ

Opis stanowiska

Base Location: You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Perth, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Reading

Salary: £58,100 – £87,100 + performance-related bonus} and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Role

The role of the Senior Solution Architect (Operational Technology) demands business insight, technical expertise and the ability to shape technology solutions that support the safe, secure and efficient operation of our electricity network.

Working across Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) domains, you will define and assure solution architectures that support critical operational services, technology transformation and long-term business objectives. You will play a key role in ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, supportable and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and cybersecurity requirements.

You will provide architectural leadership across complex programmes and technology initiatives, helping to modernise our operational technology landscape and enable greater integration, innovation and operational efficiency. Working closely with specialist engineers, architects, suppliers and business stakeholders, you will ensure technology investments deliver maximum value whilst maintaining the integrity and resilience of critical operational systems.

You Will

• Lead the development and assurance of solution architectures across Operational Technology platforms, services and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business strategy, enterprise standards and security requirements.
• Act as a technical design authority for major programmes and projects, providing guidance, governance and resolution of complex architectural challenges.
• Define architectures that enable secure and resilient interaction between Operational Technology and enterprise systems whilst maintaining operational independence, security and continuity of service.
• Work collaboratively with business stakeholders, engineers, architects and suppliers to shape solutions that meet operational, commercial and strategic objectives.
• Support the development of technology roadmaps, architecture standards and reusable patterns that promote consistency and long-term value.
• Champion security-by-design, operational resilience and continuous improvement across the technology landscape.

You Have

• Proven experience delivering solution architecture within Operational Technology, Critical National Infrastructure, utilities, Telecoms networking, industrial control systems or similarly complex operational environments.
• Strong understanding of architecture governance, design assurance and the delivery of secure, resilient and supportable technology solutions.
• Experience translating complex operational and business requirements into practical technology solutions that balance risk, cost and operational performance.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems, real-time operational technologies, industrial networking, data integration or related operational environments.
• Understanding of OT cybersecurity architectures, including network segmentation, Zero Trust principles, resilience, disaster recovery and risk management within operational technology environments.
• Experience working with Operational Technology platforms such as SCADA, ADMS, DERMS, OT Networking, historian services or similar operational technologies would be advantageous.

Our Benefits

• 34+ Days Holiday with the option to buy more
• 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity package
• Flexible Working options
• Free, 24/7 Employee Counselling and wellbeing support
• Market leading pension with contributions starting at 6%
• Sharesave scheme
• Healthcare & Gym Discounts
• Interest-Free Tech / Travel Loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Time back to volunteer
• Shopping, leisure, and restaurant discounts
• And much more…