Enterprise Architect – Power Grid & ITOT Transformation

Are you ready to help shape the future of the electricity grid working with major utility customers to define where they need to go and how they can get there

GE Vernova is looking for an Enterprise Architect to join our Grid Solutions Global Enterprise Architecture team.

GE Vernova The Energy to Change the World
With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonise it. Our name reflects our mission. GE carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. Ver signals Earths lush ecosystems while Nova nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver. Focused on the future GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable affordable and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health safety and quality of life. Our Electrification solutions modernise grids enable renewable integration and strengthen energy systems. From software to power conversion and storage we help create smarter more resilient energy networks.

Lets Talk about the Role
We are looking for an Enterprise Architect to help utility customers shape and accelerate their digital transformation journey across IT and OT this role you will engage directly with customer stakeholders to understand business goals facilitate strategic discussions and translate transformation needs into actionable roadmaps business requirements and architecture recommendations.

This role is part of GE Vernovas Grid Software business global Enterprise Architecture team and supports the growth of our strategic consulting capability for utility customers. While the primary focus is strategic consulting the role is expected to maintain strong awareness of solution architecture delivery context and enterprise feasibility to help customers move from strategy to actionable outcomes.

Based in Edinburgh and working in a hybrid pattern you will support customers primarily across the UK and Europe with travel of approximately 2025% for customer visits workshops and regional events.

You will be supported by a team of experienced senior architects and will have opportunities to grow your strategic consulting customer engagement and architecture skills through hands-on mentoring and exposure to complex high-impact utility transformation programs.

Support and contribute to strategic consulting engagements with utility customers focused on digital transformation and enterprise architecture alignment

Facilitate workshops and advisory sessions with customer stakeholders

Produce customer-facing deliverables such as strategic roadmaps BRDs transition roadmaps and advisory recommendations

Translate business priorities into practical architecture direction and transformation plans

Help shape enterprise opportunities by aligning customer needs with feasible and value-driven solution approaches

Collaborate with internal teams across Sales Presales Product Management Engineering and Services

Engage subject matter experts across cyber cloud infrastructure data and solution domains as needed

Help develop reusable consulting methods assets and playbooks that improve the consistency of strategic engagements

What You Bring

Extensive experience in architecture consulting solution strategy or digital transformation roles

Broad understanding of enterprise architecture across business data application and technology domains

Strong familiarity with utility environments and mission-critical utility solutions such as ADMS AEMS/EMS DERMS or similar domains

Experience facilitating workshops and engaging customer stakeholders in strategic discussions

Experience creating customer-facing deliverables such as roadmaps requirements documents and recommendations

Strong communication listening and presentation skills

Ability to connect business outcomes with architecture and transformation strategy

Ability to work across teams and engage technical SMEs when needed

A formal education and subsequent University Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant subject is a nice to have but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF is beneficial though practical customer-facing architecture experience is what matters most.

Preferred Qualifications

Utility industry experience

Experience supporting IT/OT transformation initiatives

Experience in strategic consulting or enterprise deal shaping

Familiarity with architecture and technology topics such as cloud infrastructure integration cybersecurity and non-functional requirements

Why This Role Matters

This role helps customers move from transformation vision to practical action. You will play a key part in building trusted customer relationships shaping strategic opportunities and helping define the future architecture direction of mission-critical utility environments

Where and How Youll Work

This is a permanent position based from Edinburgh office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you the flexibility to work from the office and from home typically with two to three days per week in the office. Were big on collaboration and connection so regular in-person time is an important part of how we work together and build strong customer relationships.

Our Culture

Every action shapes our future. Thats why our north star is a culture of impact where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve. Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify and decarbonise the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy. Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the worlds electricity today and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different then join us and be the difference. Together we are the Energy of Change.

Were determined to be the best place to grow. We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences strong connections and continuous development. Were committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey. We also prioritise fair pay performance-based rewards and wellbeing programmes for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow succeed and raise the bar for everyone. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer GE Vernova is committed to supporting disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike. Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.

Candidates should be aware that this role involves a clients critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies solely for recruitment and security purposes.