Enterprise Solution Architect

Summary: The Enterprise/Solution Architect role involves leading the design and implementation of enterprise technology solutions, focusing on cloud services, infrastructure, and integration initiatives. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with cybersecurity and governance standards while driving digital transformation efforts. The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite support at DC Water facilities for architecture reviews and workshops. A strong background in enterprise architecture and extensive experience in designing solutions for large organizations is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise solution architecture for business applications, cloud services, infrastructure, and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient enterprise technology solutions.
• Develop enterprise architecture standards, technical roadmaps, and solution blueprints.
• Lead cloud adoption, application modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Design integration strategies utilizing APIs, middleware, and enterprise messaging technologies.
• Provide architectural guidance across Oracle, Microsoft, GIS, enterprise applications, and cloud platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enterprise solutions supporting DC Water's strategic objectives.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and design governance activities.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and business stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Ensure enterprise solutions comply with cybersecurity, governance, and technology standards.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of enterprise architecture or solution architecture experience.
• Minimum 8 years designing enterprise solutions for large organizations.
• Experience supporting cloud-based, hybrid, and on-premises enterprise environments.
• Experience designing enterprise application integration solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, cloud architecture, APIs, DevSecOps, and data integration.

Salary (Rate): £60 hourly

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT