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Head of Architecture
£60,000 - 100,000
Centrica - CHP
Millstream Service Road, Windsor
£60,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in enterprise architecture, with a strong track record of delivering complex systems across diverse technologies, including SaaS.
- Solid understanding of infrastructure and power domains, with hands-on experience designing architecture for infrastructure systems.
- Familiarity with agile, product-led environments, and the ability to align architecture with evolving product roadmaps in cross-functional teams.
- Creative and pragmatic problem-solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity and balancing innovation with stability in a fast-paced setting.
- Passion for emerging technologies and a forward-thinking mindset, with the ability to translate tech trends into practical, competitive solutions.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating across multi-unit organisations to drive architectural consistency and strategic alignment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a multi-year architectural roadmap for infrastructure technology, aligning with enterprise strategy and identifying opportunities for innovation and simplification.
- Enforce architecture standards and governance across product-led teams, ensuring best practices in system design, integration, and compliance.
- Translate business initiatives into clear architectural impacts, supporting budgeting, resource planning, and long-term investment decisions.
- Monitor emerging technologies and trends, recommending new tools and approaches that offer competitive advantage and align with strategic goals.
- Support financial forecasting by helping teams plan technology spend and capacity based on architectural changes and system evolution.
- Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, lead a small architecture team, and foster a culture of excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
Description
Join us at Centrica, a family of brands dedicated to revolutionising how we power the planet. We’re more than just an energy company; we’re a community of 21,000 colleagues committed to creating a greener and fairer future. In the role of Head of Architecture - Infrastructure, you will guide our architectural vision within a product-led technology organisation, ensuring our systems are built to adapt and grow. Located in the UK, this hybrid role typically requires 1 to 2 days in the office per month. Enjoy a generous market salary, fantastic growth opportunities, and a vibrant work environment with benefits like a Car Allowance, Employee Energy Allowance, comprehensive healthcare, and a generous holiday allowance. We’re not a perfect place, but we prioritise supporting the diverse realities our people face—life is about more than just work.
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