Lead Solution Architect

SSE PLC; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Flexible working

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect (Data) to provide technical leadership and design expertise for the Transmission Business Unit. You will shape data architectures, platforms and governance to enable a data‑driven electricity transmission network.

Reporting to the Head of Architecture, you will create high‑level models and domain roadmaps, guiding both projects and BAU: ensuring data governance, security and cost‑effective designs across the data lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Own end-to-end technical architecture across the Data domain.
• Experience with agile DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent IT domain architecture experience in asset‑intensive industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead data domain solution architecture for the Data domain and RIIO-T3 investments needs.
• Create high level solution models, domain roadmaps and solution architectures.
• Guide data governance, security, and compliance across data assets.

Skills

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Agile development

DevOps

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Equivalent experience

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Perth/Glasgow/Inverness or Aberdeen

Salary: £68,100 - £102,000 + car allowance + 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

As Lead Solutions Architect (Data) you will provide technical leadership, facilitation, analysis and design expertise to develop the Data domain solution architecture for the Transmission Business Unit, both projects and BAU functions. Managing the design and evolution of data platforms/tools/and technology solutions and architectural frameworks.

You will

Report to the Head of Architecture, creating high level solution models, domain roadmaps and solution architectures, including solution patterns/blueprints, to guide solution decisions for the Data domain, aligned to business operations and RIIO-T3 investments needs.

• Act as a Data platforms and technologies SME, staying current with evolving tools and guiding strategic direction.
• Ensure compliance of all high-level solution architectures to the target architecture, roadmaps, guardrails, IT principles and standards and that any deviations to the standards follow the Architecture Governance process.
• Provide technical leadership to BAU and Project resources and influencing architectural decisions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the right data reaches the right stakeholders, to become a data-driven leader in electricity transmission, harnessing the power of data to deliver a safe, resilient, and efficient electricity transmission network.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions by ensuring data governance, security, and compliance across all data assets and provide cost effective, well architected technical solution designs as required. Assure the delivery of projects to ensure they remain aligned to agreed architectures.

You have

• Own end-to-end technical architecture across the Data domain - from business applications and source systems through data integration, data platforms, analytics, AI and data consumption, ensuring coherent architecture across the full data lifecycle.

• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") business strategy and goals, along with short-term perspectives of situations. Track record of production, maintenance and use of EA level guardrails, strategies, technical standards, solution design documents, etc., specifically in the Data domain.

• Practical experience of agile development processes, including but not limited to DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development and the ability to estimate the financial implications of proposed solutions architectures.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, using strong influencing skills and a deep understanding of business objectives to shape the strategic direction of Transmission's IT domain solutions architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience, IT domain solutions architecture experience in asset intensive industries, ideally of course in energy and more so in power.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plansees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] /01738 344 049 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.