Solutions Architect

Job Description

The Application Architect supports the ongoing development of the Digitalisation Strategy for SP Energy Networks (SPEN). This ensures architecture and data deliver the processes to support the business’s strategic goals.

SPEN has a complex application estate covering IT and OT which requires continuous evolution to deliver the digital services that support the business operation. Examples of the types of application deployed include Regulatory, Customer Service, ERP Plant Management, GIS, Field Work Management, Operational Management System and Business Intelligence.

Within this role, you’ll design and support implementation of the enterprise Solutions that deliver for the business’s needs while maximising the value of SPENs applications and platforms. Your focus will be bringing significant customer and stakeholder value through innovative approaches to our existing platforms and development of new digital technologies such as IoT and AI.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work closely with colleagues across ScottishPower’ s IT teams, IT Architecture team, data governance and intelligence teams and the global networks business to define solutions in accordance to the wider Iberdrola architecture model.

The role holder will also communicate and deploy architecture standards, policies, and guidelines to ensure consistency and compliance, assessing the breadth of delivery across SPEN from an architecture and design perspective to ensure strategy alignment and best value solutions and economies of scale are gained from IT investments.

The Architect will lead in defining business-specific architectures, including evaluation, selection and integration of necessary standards, patterns, models and technical components that support the defined functional and non-functional requirements.

You’ll support the applications and standards where possible across Iberdrola Networks businesses, and support the delivery of SPEN’s Innovation activities covering idea identification, business case production, management, and delivery of approved innovation projects

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting the development or implementation of Digitalisation strategies.
• Experience of enterprise-wide Technical and Solutions Architectures
• Identifying strategic requirements, evaluation of required IT solutions,
• Technology selection and solution design.
• IT experience gained from working in a number of application-based roles.
• Great stakeholder management experience
• Significant experience of communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Record of academic achievement, including some form of recognised qualification from further education, such as a degree or diploma.
• Willingness to travel internationally on business.
• Driving licence.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.