Hybrid Cloud & Integration Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced Hybrid Cloud & Integration Solution Architect to join a major transformation programme within the Energy & Utilities sector.Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures across cloud platforms, SaaS/COTS applications, enterprise integrations, and modern data platforms. This is a highly visible architecture role requiring strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to govern complex technical environments while ensuring alignment to business objectives., * Design and own end-to-end solution architectures across complex enterprise environments.

• Define architecture roadmaps supporting business transformation initiatives.
• Lead solution design across cloud, SaaS, COTS, integration, and data platform domains.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, delivery leads, engineers, and third-party suppliers.
• Provide technical governance throughout the project life cycle.
• Assess technology options and provide recommendations based on business, operational, security, and commercial requirements.
• Drive architecture reviews and support design authority processes.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, security, maintainability, and operational readiness are incorporated into solution designs.
• Support Agile delivery teams through implementation and deployment phases.

Solution Architecture

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong track record delivering complex business and technology transformation programmes.
• Ability to communicate architecture concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Cloud & Enterprise Platforms

• Strong cloud architecture experience across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
• Experience delivering solutions involving SaaS and COTS platforms.
• Understanding of enterprise-scale application landscapes and modern architecture principles.

Data & Analytics Platforms

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Snowflake
• Data Lakes
• Data Fabric Architectures
• Databricks
• ETL/ELT Frameworks
• Modern data integration and transformation solutions

Integration Architecture

• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience designing integrations between cloud services, SaaS platforms, Legacy applications, and data platforms.
• Knowledge of API-led architecture and event-driven design principles.

Stakeholder Management

• Ability to engage with senior business stakeholders, programme leadership, engineering teams, and third-party suppliers.
• Experience influencing technical decisions within complex organisations.

Architecture Governance

• Experience working within architecture review boards and governance frameworks.
• Ability to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and strategic objectives.

Highly Desirable

• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solution design.
• Agile delivery methodologies.
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Energy & Utilities sector experience.
• Enterprise integration platforms and Middleware technologies., You will be a senior architect with strong technical depth and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. You will be comfortable shaping architecture across cloud, integration, and data domains while supporting delivery teams within a governed enterprise environment.