Senior Enterprise Architect - IT/OT in Fraserburgh

Senior Enterprise Architect - IT/OT
6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - market rate
Glasgow or Aberdeen based - 1-2 days onsite
Electricity/Energy sector
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture
Provide senior Enterprise Architecture expertise across the Transmission portfolio.
Work closely with the Architecture Lead to develop and maintain the architectural direction for the function.
Contribute to the development of strategies, target architectures, roadmaps, capability models and other key architecture artefacts.
Architecture Assurance
Provide architectural assurance across major projects, programmes and BAU initiatives.
Review and challenge Solution Architecture produced by project teams, delivery organisations and third-party suppliers.
Ensure proposed solutions comply with agreed architectural principles, standards, patterns and guardrails.
Project & Programme Engagement
Work directly with project and programme teams to understand business requirements and architectural implications.
Provide senior architectural guidance on complex or strategically important initiatives.
IT & OT
Provide architectural input across both IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
Understand the particular architectural, operational and risk considerations associated with OT environments.
Work across the IT/OT boundary to ensure appropriate integration and alignment.
Architecture Governance & Alignment
Work closely with Group Architecture to ensure Transmission architecture activity aligns with Group processes, standards and governance mechanisms.
Support the consistent application of architecture processes and standards across projects and programmes.
Solution Architecture
While the primary focus of the role is Enterprise Architecture and assurance, the successful candidate will also:
Apply substantial Solution Architecture experience when reviewing and shaping complex solutions.
Provide hands-on architectural input where requi...