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Posted Date:  19 Feb 2025
Posting End Date:  09-Feb-2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  Technology
Salary (£):  £60,000 to £65,000

Network Architect

 

Severn Trent provide a critical national infrastructure to millions of customers in our region 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

Our Technology team are vital to keeping the operation moving, as we deliver and maintain secure and stable IT services which maximises value to our business. We’re stacked with highly talented and innovative individuals who are always searching for exciting new ways to aid our business colleagues, and ultimately, our customers experience.

 

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

 

We’re currently looking for a Network Architect to join our growing architecture function to work holistically across our Technology business. We’ll be looking for you to proactively lead and support our architecture activities, that will guide the development and management of the network technical and infrastructure solutions we have.

 

In this exciting role, you will be dealing with solutions which will enable Severn Trent’s future-state business capabilities and drive targeted business outcomes. You will immerse yourself in technologies such as cloud, data centre, infrastructure, mobile, AI, operational technology (OT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), blockchain, edge computing and immersive experiences technologies.

 

Key accountabilities in the role will include:-

 

  • Definition and shaping of workable solutions to meet desired business outcome alongside moving forward Severn Trent’s architecture direction.   
  • Proactively and holistically supporting wider architecture activities that guide the development and management of solutions. 
  • Adherence to governance policies surrounding architecture with a degree of autonomy as defined for the role. 
  • Creation of deliverables that describe the architecture decisions and essence of solutions.  
  •  Providing support for our Architecture practice and IS change agenda through deliverables including knowledge articles, maintenance of key architectural documents and change recommendations to guardrails. 
  • Act as a consultant on the area of specialism. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

 

To succeed in this role, we’ll be looking for you to have previous experience operating as an architect with demonstrable expertise of a subject domain such as Technical, Infrastructure, Data Modeller, Security, Integration, Network, Functional, Software Development.  We’ll also want you to be experienced in working in various delivery methodologies including an Agile/SAFe environment.  

 

You will have experience in IT including working with third parties to deliver outcomes, as well as experience of defining and shaping solutions.  Having digital credentials and an ability to demonstrate multiple examples of delivery to a digital agenda will be highly desirable.

 

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?  

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

 

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

 

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

 

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)  
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
  • Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave) 
  • Two volunteering days per year  
  • Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover  

 

WHATS NEXT?

 

We can’t wait to hear from you.

 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 

 

And if this has sparked your curiosity, and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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