Solutions Architect in EC1

Job Description

Purpose of the Role\n\nLead the architectural design and governance of secure technology solutions that bridge corporate IT infrastructure with site-based Operational Technology (OT/SCADA). This position owns the structural design frameworks required to protect critical utility infrastructure through advanced data protection, immutable backup strategies, and comprehensive disaster recovery (DR) capabilities.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nIT/OT Integration: Architect secure, high-availability interfaces connecting enterprise systems with critical industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA), utilizing industry blueprints like the Purdue Model.\n\nData Resilience & Immutability: Design and govern advanced data protection roadmaps, focusing heavily on immutable (WORM) and air-gapped backup solutions to secure infrastructure against ransomware and sophisticated cyber threats.\n\nDisaster Recovery: Define, model, and maintain end-to-end Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) architectures to guarantee 24/7 uptime of critical operations.\n\nArchitecture Governance: Produce high-level (HLD) and low-level designs (LLD) utilizing enterprise modeling standards like TOGAF and ArchiMate.\n\nRequirements\n\nProven track record as a Solutions Architect within a regulated utility (Water, Power, Gas) or CNI environment.\n\nDeep technical literacy in IT/OT convergence, network zoning, and cybersecurity standards (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001).\n\nMastery of enterprise-grade backup infrastructure, data immutability concepts, and complex DR failover testing.\n\nRandstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy