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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Solution Architect - Geospatial Services - **Company:** Yorkshire Water - **Location:** Bradford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £7,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** ArcGIS (Software), Microsoft Azure, Data Integration, GIS Applications, High-Level Architecture, Microsoft Dynamics, Esri GIS (Software), Technical Debt, SAP S/4HANA, Data Management, Counter Terrorist Check, Api Design, Api Management - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/architect-services/yorkshire-water-job107694205 ## About the Role * Strong architectural, functional and technical expertise in designing and implementing comprehensive GIS solutions (Enterprise and Online), including customisation, configuration, integration and analytical capabilities. * A proven track record of delivering geospatial strategies and roadmaps, driving ongoing platform exploitation rather than one-off implementations. * Experience designing solutions that integrate ArcGIS with ERP, CRM and data platforms (ideally SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics 365) using modern, API-based integration technologies such as Microsoft Azure API Management. * A strong understanding of the GIS Utility Network data model and the core processes required for an implementation, ideally within the utilities sector. * Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex design concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and build credibility at all levels, including senior leaders and executives. * Experience acting as design lead on complex implementations, working with large blended design and delivery teams (client and system integrator resources) to drive great outcomes. * Experience mapping end-to-end architectures within a complex system landscape, inclusive of data and integration design. * Experience identifying, managing and reducing technical debt, ensuring solutions remain scalable, sustainable and aligned to long-term strategy. * Practical experience applying architectural frameworks and methodologies, bringing a level of pragmatism to adapt approaches to suit different business needs. * Experience as an active member of architecture governance forums. * The ability to create clear, high-quality and visually engaging architectural artefacts, strategies and roadmaps. * Highly Beneficial: Strong utilities experience, particularly with regards to customer and asset management, with experience delivering persona-based, GIS-centric applications and analytical dashboards. * Relevant ArcGIS/ESRI certifications would be desirable * A passion for coaching, mentoring and developing others, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a positive, proactive "can-do" attitude., If you've got experience in shaping geospatial strategy and leading architectural design and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. ## Description * Own, define and continuously evolve the vision, strategy and roadmap for Yorkshire Water's and geospatial services, ensuring the ArcGIS platform (Enterprise and Online) is positioned to support both current priorities and future transformation. * Act as the design authority for the geospatial domain across the enterprise - providing architectural leadership, direction and assurance across all programmes and initiatives that touch geospatial capability. * Build strong, trusted relationships with business stakeholders across asset management, operations, planning and customer teams - understanding their priorities and translating them into opportunities to exploit the geospatial platform. * Drive platform exploitation - proactively identifying where existing geospatial investment can deliver new business value, from persona-based analytical dashboards to network intelligence, before new technology is procured or built. * Lead the continuous review of our geospatial landscape, identifying, managing and reducing technical debt to ensure solutions remain scalable, sustainable and aligned to long-term strategy. * Shape the adoption of the GIS Utility Network data model and modern ArcGIS capabilities, staying ahead of the ESRI roadmap and translating emerging developments into tangible business value. * Lead the design and assure seamless, API-driven integrations between ArcGIS, supporting geospatial applications and our wider enterprise landscape - including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM), SAP S/4HANA (ERP) and our data and analytics platforms. * Champion architectural excellence by embedding best-practice principles, standards and governance for the geospatial domain, playing an active role in architecture governance forums. * Work closely with Enterprise and Solutions Architecture to ensure geospatial technology decisions, investments and initiatives align with Yorkshire Water's long-term strategy and business capability model. * Create and maintain consistent, high-quality architectural artefacts - including architecture assessments, domain roadmaps, architecture diagrams, high-level designs and decision records. * Develop and maintain effective partnerships with external ESRI, system integrators and third-party providers to enhance capability, provide independent assurance and bring valuable market insight. * Collaborate closely with delivery teams to ensure geospatial solutions are implemented in line with architectural principles, standards and agreed designs. * Coach, mentor and develop geospatial capability across the organisation - supporting the recruitment and growth of specialist GIS talent in line with our target operating model. * Serve as a trusted technology advisor to the business, influencing key decisions and helping shape the future of asset and geospatial services at Yorkshire Water., If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. 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