Senior Domain Architect (SMETS1) – Hybrid Strategy Lead

Smart DCC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 days hybrid work per month

Pension

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Smart DCC is seeking a Senior Domain Architect (SMETS1) to own the technology strategy, architecture roadmap and governance for the SMETS1 estate. The role balances resilience, security, cost and business value while engaging with suppliers and senior stakeholders in a hybrid setup across Manchester or London.

You will lead architectural assurance, oversee cross-domain solutions, and steer retirement planning for the SMETS1 estate, with a strong focus on risk management, technical debt and

Qualifications

• Strong enterprise or domain architecture experience in large-scale technology environments.
• End-to-end systems thinking across cloud, infrastructure, applications and integrations.
• Experience managing legacy platforms, debt, obsolescence, resilience and migration.
• Credible with senior and non-technical stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience in smart metering, SMETS1 or large-scale regulated services is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern SMETS1 tech strategy, architecture and roadmap.
• Lead architecture assurance across applications, infrastructure and cloud.
• Manage architectural risk including debt, obsolescence and resilience.
• Influence supplier roadmaps and technical solutions for value for money.
• Act as trusted technical authority translating complex choices into clear business recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Domain Architecture

Systems thinking

Lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

SMETS1 familiarity

Job description

Smart DCC is seeking a Senior Domain Architect (SMETS1) to own the technology strategy, architecture roadmap and governance for the SMETS1 estate. The role balances resilience, security, cost and business value while engaging with suppliers and senior stakeholders in a hybrid setup across Manchester or London.

You will lead architectural assurance, oversee cross-domain solutions, and steer retirement planning for the SMETS1 estate, with a strong focus on risk management, technical debt and