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Solution Architect - ESO
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National Grid
Solution Architect - ESO
£60k - £70k
Wokingham
Hybrid
Description
Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.
Great Britain’s electricity system is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.
The Energy System Operator (ESO) are now looking for a Solution Architect, to operate within the “Strategy & Architecture” pillar of the ESO organisation and to work within the Commercial & Markets Domain. They will play a key role in the design, implementation, evolution, and integration of the systems in support of the business needs around new markets/products in particular.
Key Accountabilities
Engage with key stakeholders to support the elicitation of requirements to ensure the Business / End-Users / Operational Teams needs are understood via workshops, meetings, user story and feature reviews.
Map Solution requirements to Solution Design by converting business and technical requirements to Secure Solutions to support the required outcome.
Work closely with key stakeholders such as Markets, End-Users, Operations, Security, Technical Risk, Solution / Development Teams to ensure requirements are captured in the architecture designs.
Present technical options and recommendations.
Ensure the design aligns with and is approved / endorsed via the appropriate Governance processes, this includes presenting at the various governance boards.
Provide support and guidance through the various testing phases.
Responsible for the production and maintenance of required artifacts such as VROMs, Impact Assessments, High Level Designs and Low Level Designs.
Work closely with Team members and other Solution Architects to define, document and resolve technical dependencies and blockers to achieve business outcomes and value.
Support the development of strategy and relevant roadmaps.
About you
Familiar with applying solution architecture tools and techniques.
Working with other Architects to ensure principles are followed, standards are maintained such as maximum re-use of Technologies.
Good written and verbal communications skills.
Good stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels - colleagues, partners / vendors and project sponsors.
Be able to present ideas and solutions for different stakeholders.
Change Management, managing change processes in a complex technical environment.
Can operate seamlessly in Waterfall and Agile methods of Delivery.
Ideally some familiarity across cloud & integration tools, as well as programming & database technologies.
National Grid
Solution Architect - ESO
£60k - £70k
Wokingham
This role has expired