Senior Cloud & Data Solution Architect - Utilities

Cognizant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Architect with expertise in the Utilities sector. The role involves designing transformative cloud solutions and leading architecture assessments, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry standards. Candidates should have extensive experience with Azure or AWS, and a proven track record in developing scalable data platforms. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential, combined with technical expertise in analytics and operational technologies.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in IT architecture and utilities sector.
• Experience in process and asset-heavy industries.
• Strong understanding of customer service and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design for water utilities on cloud solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in water utilities.
• Mentor engineering teams during solution delivery.

Skills

IT architecture experience

Cloud architecture (Azure/AWS)

Data platform expertise

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Microsoft Azure or AWS Architect certification

TOGAF or architecture certifications

Tools

Azure Data Services

Databricks

Job description

A global IT consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Architect with expertise in the Utilities sector. The role involves designing transformative cloud solutions and leading architecture assessments, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry standards. Candidates should have extensive experience with Azure or AWS, and a proven track record in developing scalable data platforms. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential, combined with technical expertise in analytics and operational technologies.