Solutions Architect

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Microsoft Solution Architect – Critical Infrastructure

Contract | Onsite 1–2 days/week | Warwick

Applicants must be English nationals and eligible for BPSS.

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Solution Architect to help shape the electricity network of the future. This is a hands‑on, technically challenging role with real‑world impact, supporting the journey to Net Zero and beyond.

What you will do

• Lead solution architecture for key power system design applications and contribute to the Digital Twin strategy.
• Drive execution of enterprise architecture strategies and value stream initiatives.
• Design and implement secure, cost‑effective digital solutions to optimise electricity network planning across England and Wales.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate systems and data for advanced modelling, simulation, correlation, and visualisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high‑level and detailed architectures, including High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies for power system applications (e.g., Power Factory).
• Size and configure virtual applications on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Maintain architecture documentation and diagrams, capturing key design decisions.
• Present conceptual and technical solutions to stakeholders in a clear, business‑friendly way.

Evaluation & Governance

• Assess and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet project needs.
• Conduct cost‑benefit analyses and feasibility studies for cloud or SaaS solutions.
• Ensure compliance with architecture standards and governance processes.

Technical Leadership

• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to development teams.
• Gather and validate functional and non‑functional requirements, including performance, scalability, and security.
• Identify risks and propose optimised solutions.
• Develop cloud adoption strategies, roadmaps, and design patterns.
• Implement Azure PaaS services including Web Apps, Storage, SQL Database, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and API Management.
• Integrate Snowflake, Data Fabric, Data Lake, Databricks, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Lead migration projects and enterprise system integration.

Ways of Working

• Operate in Agile/Kanban environments.
• Apply DevOps practices, CI/CD, and GitHub workflows.
• Work within value streams and process‑driven architectures.

Experience & Skills

• Appreciation of power systems engineering and willingness to learn more.
• Strong understanding of network architectures and components.
• Knowledge of data controls and industry benchmarks.
• Exposure to digital twin solutions and applications such as ArcGIS, Geogrid, SCADA, Plexos, Maximo, PSCAD.
• Familiarity with network design and management products from vendors like Aspentech, Siemens, DigSilent, IPS, or Cognite.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Consulting and Information Technology

Industries

Energy Technology, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing, and Electric Power Generation