Senior Systems Architect

Senior Systems Architect

Location:

Ipswich / Hybrid Working Salary: £95,000  Bonus  Excellent Benefits Type:
Permanent About the Role Our client is embarking on a significant technology transformation programme and is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Architect to help shape the future of their Operational Technology (OT) landscape. This is a strategic architecture role focused on the design, integration, and evolution of complex operational systems that support critical infrastructure. Working across business and technology teams, you will define future-state architectures, establish technical standards, and lead the design of innovative solutions that improve operational performance, resilience, and customer outcomes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving modernisation initiatives, including cloud integration, advanced analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, and enterprise-wide systems transformation.

Key Responsibilities Define and maintain current and target-state architecture for critical operational systems. Develop technology roadmaps that support long-term business and operational objectives. Lead architectural design activities across large-scale transformation programmes. Provide technical leadership and governance throughout the solution lifecycle. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, security standards, and business requirements. Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, suppliers, and project delivery teams.

Drive standardisation, reusability, and best practice across the technology estate. Review and assure solution designs before implementation. Produce architecture artefacts, technical documentation, standards, and design patterns. Support integration strategies spanning on-premise, cloud, data, and third-party platforms. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on technology strategy and investment decisions. What We're Looking For Essential Experience Proven experience as a Systems Architect, Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, or similar senior architecture role.

Experience designing and integrating complex enterprise systems in large-scale environments. Strong understanding of systems integration, middleware, APIs, and enterprise architecture principles. Experience delivering architecture across transformation programmes. Knowledge of cloud technologies and hybrid environments. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience developing architecture roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks.

Understanding of cyber security, identity management, and system resilience principles.

Desirable Experience Experience working within Operational Technology (OT) environments. Exposure to utilities, energy, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, transport, or industrial sectors. Knowledge of Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS). Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Archi Mate. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Understanding of AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation technologies. Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.

Able to balance long-term architecture vision with practical delivery requirements. Strong leadership and influencing skills. Collaborative and relationship-focused approach. Comfortable working across multiple business and technology disciplines Immediate interviews & start available, get in touch for more info.