Enterprise Solutions Architect

Your new companyOur client plays a vital role in delivering essential services to homes and businesses across the South Coast. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, they are committed to providing high-quality, reliable solutions that protect the environment and support future generations. Their approach is built on collaboration, integrity, and excellence, ensuring that customers and colleagues alike benefit from a culture of trust and continuous improvement.

Your new roleAs a Solution Architect, you will be at the heart of the organisation's digital transformation journey. This role is pivotal in designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that align with strategic goals. You will lead solution design across enterprise systems, ensuring consistency with architectural standards and enabling key initiatives such as smart metering, ERP modernisation, and cloud migrations. Working closely with IT, operations, and commercial teams, you will translate business requirements into technical architectures that support growth and resilience. This is an opportunity to shape the technology landscape and make a tangible impact on the organisation's future.

What you'll need to succeedTo succeed in this role, you will need proven experience in solution architecture within utilities or other regulated industries. A strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, cloud platforms such as Azure, and data architecture is essential. You should have hands-on experience with ERP and CRM delivery projects and be familiar with architecture frameworks like TOGAF. The ability to lead technical discovery workshops, produce high-quality architectural artefacts, and engage effectively with stakeholders is key. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required, along with relevant certifications such as TOGAF or Azure Solutions Architect. Experience with agile delivery and DevOps practices will be highly beneficial.

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