Lead Solution Architect — Electric & Asset Management

National Grid; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid seeks a Lead Solution Architect to shape the architecture of ourElectric Work and Asset Management solutions within IT & Digital. You will lead design, drive innovation, and ensure alignment with business goals across a wide range of systems, including work and asset management domains.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years designing large-scale enterprise solutions, with TOGAF experience and strong REST/containers/microservices skills. The role supports several U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing systems for large-scale enterprises.
• 5+ years hands-on technology development and/or implementation experience.
• Experience with REST interfaces and modern software technologies such as Containers and Microservices.
• Experience with TOGAF (or equivalent) architectural domains and tools.
• Experience in Agile delivery and digital product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure IT strategies align with business goals and identify gaps with technology recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership for design of large-scale systems and complex solutions.
• Define roadmaps from current to future state and plan migrations.
• Lead solution design and guide implementation of scalable, secure solutions.
• Develop conceptual, logical and physical architectures and integration designs.
• Establish architecture principles and conduct architecture reviews.

Skills

REST interfaces

Containers

Microservices

TOGAF

Agile delivery

Business analytics

Vendor evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

Troux

Alfabet

Sparx

Maximo

MAS8/9

ESRI GIS

Job description

National Grid seeks a Lead Solution Architect to shape the architecture of ourElectric Work and Asset Management solutions within IT & Digital. You will lead design, drive innovation, and ensure alignment with business goals across a wide range of systems, including work and asset management domains.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years designing large-scale enterprise solutions, with TOGAF experience and strong REST/containers/microservices skills. The role supports several U.S.