Solution Architect

Position Description ESB are looking for a Solution Architect, that will work across both IT and OT domains ## What you'll do be responsible for architecting the solution to fit the business ## What you'll bring while understanding the overarching architecture roadmap. You will work on both agile and waterfall projects providing solution integrity design and oversight. Solution Architects work closely with the various ESB business areas from Retail to Networks, Digital Accelerator, Digital Factory and Project Delivery ensuring a consistent & best practice approach to architecture is applied across ESB and all its business units in order to enable ESB’s strategic ambition in a cost effective and responsive way. As part of the ITD organisation, our Solution Architects are primarily involved in the selection and implementation of Digital & IT solutions to meet business requirements both now and into the future. Solution Architects demonstrate a wide breadth of utility industry knowledge and IT architecture capability by understanding the impact of change on the full enterprise solution. They are responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity and supportability of all change, be that large projects, products or smaller changes. Key Responsibilities - Review and contribute to business cases, project designs and governance submissions to ensure alignment with ESB enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards. - Lead the development and delivery of high-level IT and OT architecture, ensuring compliance with enterprise requirements and strategic objectives. - Ensure appropriate cyber security controls are embedded across IT and OT environments to protect business operations and information assets. - Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, security and domain architects to design compliant, scalable solutions that meet business and non-functional requirements. - Balance competing business priorities, risks, timelines and stakeholder demands to recommend best-fit solutions that optimise value for ESB. - Maintain end-to-end solution integrity across design, delivery and change management activities, ensuring consistency with architectural standards. - Produce architecture artefacts, technical decision papers and presentations, while supporting RFT processes and technical evaluations to inform investment and procurement decisions Experience and Qualifications Essential - Third-level qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. - Minimum of seven years' experience in solution, enterprise, infrastructure or technology architecture roles. - Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and business audiences. - Proven ability to lead through change, adapt to evolving priorities and support successful transformation initiatives. - Deep understanding of utility industry systems, applications and integration architectures across business and operational technology environments. - Strong knowledge of application, integration, infrastructure, cloud and cyber security architecture principles and practices. - Ability to apply enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards to design robust, scalable and compliant technology solutions Desirable - A good understanding of Technology, Legal, Security, Regulatory & Data Protection principles. - Knowledge of business continuity planning principles, information security and IT Security risk management. - Demonstration of Continued Professional Development is essential. - Above all, you must be a self-starter, be innovative in your approach and be able to demonstrate your ability to actively contribute to a team that delivers results. - ### Iasa Cita-F qualification or similar - SAFe Agile Architecture Certification & Scaled Agile experience - Knowledge, experience, or certification in TOGAF or similar Enterprise Architecture framework Location This position will be based in ESB’s Head Office at Fitzwilliam 27, Dublin 2. …

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