Energy & Utilities Solution Architect: Lead Architecture

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

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We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world.

Why consider joining our Energy and Utilities community asa Solution Architect?🤔

Join a team whereyou'retrusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities.

Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have theoptionto progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if thisdoesn’talign with what you want to do.

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.

Be part of a team actively shaping Energy and Utilities and tackling issues thatimpactour everyday lives

Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support,coaching and mentoring

Deepen yourexpertisethrough our culture of learning and growth –you’llhave budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications

What you can expect🌱

Provide technical assurance at a programme level, ensuring thattechnical change programmes withinthe

Energy and Utilitiessector have themostappropriate architecturaldesignand where appropriate reducestechnical debt.

Create and assure key architecture artefacts (e.g., Key Design Decision, Technical Options Paper, High Level Design).

Collaborate closely with Engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role to define vision and establish

Architectural Guardrails.

Support senior leaders in shaping their case for change, leading on cost estimation and detailed planning.

Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders.

You’llbe using your technical skills to problem solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects.

Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

Even if youdon’tmeet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.

Proven experience leading architecture and development teams, delivering impactful, end-to-end solutions for complex client challenges.

Strong understanding of the Energy and Utilities sector, with experience across areas such aswater, gas, electricity, oil, gas or nuclear.

Experience with common technologies usedinthe sector, such asenterprise systems (IBM Maximo, SAP, Billing, CRM) andoperationalsystems and technologies (SCADA,control systems).

Demonstrated ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration).

Skilled at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, translating technical insight into business value.

Familiarity with architecture frameworks and modelling tools (e.g. UML, Archi Mate), with awareness of emerging trends and technologies.

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you…