Lead Solution Architect

SSE plc; Inverness; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Flexible employee benefits

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect (Data) to provide technical leadership and shape the Data domain architecture for the Transmission Business Unit. You will develop data platforms, design patterns and blueprints, and guide both projects and business-as-usual work to ensure data-driven decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Architecture, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions, aligned with RIIO-T3 investments and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, system analysis or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries, ideally energy/power.
• Practical experience with agile development processes including DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data architecture across the Data domain, from applications to data consumption.
• Create high level solution models, domain roadmaps and blueprints guiding decisions.
• Provide technical leadership to BAU and project resources during delivery.
• Ensure data governance, security and compliance across all data assets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure alignment with architectures.

Skills

Data architecture

Agile development

DevOps

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

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 plan sees 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.