Lead Energy Trading & Risk Architect 12 month FTC

SmartestEnergy; City Of London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team exposure

Flexible remote work up to 30 days

Diversity & inclusion focus

Job summary

SmartestEnergy UK is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to define and drive the technology and architecture strategy for a high-growth trading environment. You will provide senior leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security to ensure scalable, resilient systems aligned to business goals.

You will shape the evolution of the ETRM ecosystem, lead platform modernisation and governance efforts, and mentor architects to enable faster delivery, stronger risk

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise architecture experience in complex environments with energy trading, risk management, and ETRM platforms.
• Strong understanding of energy markets and trading lifecycles, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies.
• Proven leadership of large-scale transformation programmes including platform modernisation and roadmap development.
• Expertise in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, APIs, microservices, event-driven and high-availability architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology and architecture strategy for a high-growth trading environment.
• Provide senior leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure and security.
• Guide end-to-end architecture blueprint and transformation initiatives to simplify the tech estate.
• Mentor architects and influence governance, vendor strategy, and enterprise-wide decisions.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Energy trading domain knowledge

Architectural governance

Modern technology ecosystems

Job description

In this role you will define and drive the technology and architecture strategy that supports a critical, high-growth trading environment. You will provide senior leadership across the full architecture landscape—applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security—ensuring systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned to business strategy. You will own the end-to-end architecture blueprint, guiding transformation initiatives that simplify the technology estate, reduce complexity, and enable faster delivery, stronger risk management, and improved operational efficiency.

As a key strategic partner to Trading, Risk, and Technology leadership, you will translate business ambitions into practical architectural solutions, shaping the evolution of the ETRM ecosystem. The role involves driving modernisation, standardisation, and rationalisation of platforms, embedding best practices and non-functional requirements by design, and influencing enterprise-wide architecture decisions. You will also play a pivotal role in governance, vendor strategy, and mentoring architects, ensuring the organisation is equipped with robust, future-ready architecture to support expanding trading capabilities.

What skills/experience do I need to be successful?

• Extensive enterprise architecture experience in complex environments, with deep expertise in energy trading, risk management, and ETRM platforms (trading, risk, scheduling, pricing, settlements, and market operations);

• Strong understanding of energy markets, trading lifecycles, risk and regulatory requirements, with the ability to apply emerging technologies to evolving business and operating models;

• Proven leadership of large-scale transformation programmes, including platform modernisation, application rationalisation, architecture governance, and roadmap development across solution, domain, and enterprise architecture;

• Expertise in modern technology ecosystems, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, APIs, microservices, event-driven and high-availability architectures, open data, SOA, and predictive analytics.

What sets us apart?

• Global Impact: With offices in the UK, US, and Australia, and plans for further expansion, you'll be part of a dynamic, globally-minded team, with opportunities to explore new markets and make a difference on a global scale.

• Flexible Working: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year. We prioritize work-life balance, recognizing that your well-being matters. Find out more here.

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate our diverse culture and value individuals irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity. Join a team where diversity is not just welcomed but celebrated as a key driver of growth and innovation.

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