Enterprise Architect

£88000

National Grid, Bridge End, Warwick

Posted 3 weeks ago, 13 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Collaborate with business and technology leaders to unify the company's business and technology strategy. Facilitate solution delivery to enable that strategy.

Lead the architecture team in developing and implementing architectural strategies and solutions that align with the company's business objectives. Deliver future state blueprints and roadmaps to achieve the company's business objectives.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop architectural solutions that meet their needs.

Develop and maintain architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices for the company.

Evaluate new technologies and tools to find their potential impact on the company's architecture.

Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement.

Work with teams to ensure that architecture is incorporated into plans and that design decisions are aligned with architectural standards.

Provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team, including mentoring and coaching team members.

Participate in industry forums and conferences to stay up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in architecture, technology and the company's industry.

Oversee Solution Architecture (e.g. establish processes, tools and governance that empower Solution Architects to deliver high-quality and strategically-aligned architecture that respects principles and standards).

Set and execute a personal leadership agenda to achieve personal and organization goals with little input from management.

Promote shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flows. Ensure that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.

Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, or a BS/BA degree or higher in a technical discipline

10+ years of experience in information architecture, data architecture, solution architecture, application architecture, business architecture, integration architecture and/or enterprise architecture.

Experience in strategic technology leadership, IT infrastructure, application architecture, solution architecture, data architecture, analytics, and outsourcing management.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, including articulating complex ideas and influencing in a matrix environment.

Strong ability to guide IT financials and lead a diverse team with inclusive culture across geographical boundaries.

Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders to deliver desired business outcomes.

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as an Enterprise Architect, and find your superpower., At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

A competitive salary between £70,000 - 88,000 - dependent on capability