Vacancy Number:
28625
Category:
IT - Cloud, Infrastructure & Devices
Job Type:
Full-time
Position Description
The Enterprise Architect is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and guiding the organisation’s technology direction to enable long term business success.
This role partners closely with senior business stakeholders to understand key business objectives and translate them into technology strategies and actionable roadmaps. The position provides authoritative guidance on technology decisions, ensures strong architectural governance, and performs ongoing horizon scanning to anticipate emerging opportunities and risks.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, building strong, influential relationships.
Translate business strategy into enterprise-wide technology direction, establishing clear architectural north stars and multi‑year roadmaps.
Make authoritative technology decisions, including setting standards and principles that guide solution architecture and delivery teams.
Chair architecture review boards and ensure alignment with relevant design forums / design boards.
Establish design principles and guidelines and compliance with same.
Ensuring Enterprise Architecture artifacts are maintained and utilised by architecture community.
Proactive scanning the technology horizon to identify emerging trends and technologies that can accelerate value.
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
At least 10+ years' experience working in corporate IT environment.
Third level qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate effectively in challenging situations.
Strong leadership skills with demonstratable experience of influencing change in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Deep knowledge across multiple architecture domains (e.g., cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, integration, digital platforms).
Ability to simplify and communicate complex technical concepts in business language.
Desirable
Knowledge of Utility Industry landscape.
Understanding of OT landscape, components and challenges.
A good understanding of Technology, Legal, Security, Regulatory & Data Protection principles.
Experience of engagement with vendors and other external stakeholder.
Location
This position will be based in F27, ESB’s Head Office, Dublin 2.
Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week . All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.
Reporting To
Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture
Why Work with Us?
Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
Career development through mentoring and training
Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
Sports and Social Clubs
Networking opportunities
Credit Union
Generous Pension
Access to staff well-being programmes
Generous parental leave entitlements
Strong values-based and inclusive culture
Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted
Salary
€86,300 - €101,600 per annum (depending on experience)
Closing Date
30th June 2026
Interview
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy:
Accountable and Ethical
Collaborative
Growing and Adaptive
Proactive
Respectful and Supportive
More information available on Our People Promise
Notes
Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.
The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland prior to commencement of employment.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.
Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence,
[email protected].
About ESB
Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.
