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Solutions Architect

Posted: 01/06/26
Recruiter:Randstad Technologies
Reference:3115921399
Type:Contract
Disciplines: Solutions Architect
Salary:£500 - £650 Daily
Location:London
Description: Purpose of the Role

Lead 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.

Key Responsibilities
  • IT/OT Integration: Architect secure, high-availability interfaces connecting enterprise systems with critical industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA), utilizing industry blueprints like the Purdue Model.

  • Data 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.

  • Disaster Recovery: Define, model, and maintain end-to-end Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) architectures to guarantee 24/7 uptime of critical operations.

  • Architecture Governance: Produce high-level (HLD) and low-level designs (LLD) utilizing enterprise modeling standards like TOGAF and ArchiMate.

Requirements
  • Proven track record as a Solutions Architect within a regulated utility (Water, Power, Gas) or CNI environment.

  • Deep technical literacy in IT/OT convergence, network zoning, and cybersecurity standards (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001).

  • Mastery of enterprise-grade backup infrastructure, data immutability concepts, and complex DR failover testing.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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