Enterprise Architect (Utilities)

Enterprise Architect (Capital Delivery Domain)

80-90,000 + permanent benefits + bonus

Flexible working - West Sussex

A leading private utility organisation is looking to strengthen their architecture practice, by recruiting a Domain Architect, focusing on their "Capital Delivery" Domain. You will work closely with the business to define, maintain, and evolve the strategic and architectural roadmap, acting as a bridge between enterprise and solution architecture.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Domain Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and maintain the architectural roadmap for the Capital Delivery domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives and overall enterprise architecture strategy
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand current and future needs, translating them into strategic initiatives and actionable roadmaps/plans

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Engage with senior business stakeholders, translating strategic objectives into architectural solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes
• Collaborate with vendors, partners, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery of solutions

Oversight & Governance

• Lead the design authority for the Capital Delivery domain, ensuring architectural standards, principles, and practices are applied consistently across all projects and programs
• Conduct quality reviews and assessments of architectural deliverables to ensure robustness, scalability, and compliance
• Serve as the escalation point for architecture-related issues during delivery, actively addressing risks, issues, and dependencies

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of solution architects within the Capital Delivery domain
• Work closely with the Demand Manager and PMO to understand and prioritise demand, ensuring optimal resource allocation

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Experience working across both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Familiarity with the Capital Delivery domain or similar environments (e.g., infrastructure, utilities)