Job Description

OT Cyber Solution Designer/Architect
Portsmouth or Horley | Competitive salary (dependent on skills and qualifications)
Full-time | Hybrid
Competitive pension scheme - Enhanced maternity/paternity pay - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Cycle2work Scheme & more
REQ5230
The Solution Designer is a key part of the product group management and project delivery team, and will work with Architecture and Business Solutions teams to provide end to end solution designs, at both a high and a detailed level, for projects and programmes, taking account of business requirements, while ensuring solutions are aligned to in the technical & corporate strategies and are consistent with enterprise architectural roadmaps.
The solution design role flows from idea generation and technical delivery, supporting projects through the full lifecycle. The Solution Designer will use their knowledge of the application estate and technical options available to design the best value, most fit for purpose solution to meet the business' needs for the project, while working within the confines of the strategic architectural roadmap.
We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute...
Key Responsibilities

• Business Alignment: Collaborate with Business Enterprise Architecture and Solutions teams to understand requirements and strategic objectives for the product group.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with stakeholders to align on goals and ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Communication: Provide regular progress updates to peers, senior management, and business teams.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary point of contact for solution design and application capability within the product group.
• Technical Compliance: Ensure designs incorporate reusable components and adhere to IT Security standards and corporate architecture principles.
• Strategic Consistency: Align solutions with application roadmaps, enterprise architecture plans, and overall corporate strategy.
• Solution Design: Develop end-to-end technical solutions, produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), and oversee vendor creation of Detailed Designs (DDs).
• Governance: Present designs for approval through Technical Design Authority and Architectural Review Board, ensuring risks and dependencies are understood.
• Risk & Impact Analysis: Identify design risks and contribute to project risk and issue registers.
• Change Support: Provide technical consultancy, support testing, and update designs for scope changes.
• Third-Party Coordination: Manage integration of vendor and partner designs into SGN's solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Maintain technical expertise, monitor industry trends, and stay aligned with SGN strategic change initiatives.

What you will need

• Solutions Design, Architecture or Systems Analysis experience - including working at an ISP.
• Experience in producing High Level and/or Detailed Designs for projects and programmes.
• Experience of requirements management, process mapping and context diagrams.
• Ability to challenge
• Collaborative and a co-operative working style
• Ability to interpret technical detail into business language.
• Ability to respond effectively to rapid change.
• Ability to work with incomplete requirement specifications
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative team player.
• Ability to lead and take control when required to do so
• Assertive and driven
• Good at building rapport and influencing at all levels
• High energy and a desire to succeed

Not sure you meet every requirement?
Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future.
Why SGN?
SGN is a leader in pioneering research and development toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm. SGN is an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for 'Great Places to Work and 'Inclusivity and Accessibility'.
If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.

Skills Required