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Lead Solution Architect

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. Define and own the GPTI target architecture roadmap across ETRM, trading systems, data platforms, market connectivity, risk and valuation engines, settlement, regulatory reporting, and operational tooling .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in defining and delivering enterprise-level architecture for front-to-back trading platforms, with a strong focus on integration architecture, cloud-native solutions, and compliance with regulatory requirements in energy trading markets.

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Enterprise ArchitectureIntegration ArchitectureCloud Architecture (AWS/Azure)Data ArchitectureRegulatory Compliance (REMIT, EMIR, MiFID II)

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Hard Skills
API DesignETL/ELTMicroservicesInfrastructure-as-CodeData Flow DiagramsC4 ModelsEvent-Driven ArchitectureHigh-Performance Trading EnvironmentsCanonical Data ModelsMaster Data Management
Soft Skills
Strategic LeadershipMentoringCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
DockerKubernetesECS/EKSServerless PatternsCI/CDObservability ToolsService MeshAPI Management
Certifications & Qualifications
TOGAFAWS Solutions Architect
Industry Keywords
Energy TradingCommodity TradingCapital MarketsETRM ConceptsEuropean Gas and Power Markets

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudDockerETLGraphQLGRPCKafkaKubernetesMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and own the GPTI target architecture roadmap across ETRM, trading systems, data platforms, market connectivity, risk and valuation engines, settlement, regulatory reporting, and operational tooling
  • Provide strategic architectural leadership across programme workstreams
  • Establish and chair the GPTI Architecture Design Authority
  • Advise VP/SVP-level Technology, Trading, and Risk collaborators on technology investment, build-vs-buy decisions, and platform direction
  • Shape the multi-year technology modernisation strategy toward modular, cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-augmented architectures
  • Lead architecture across ETRM, risk, scheduling, settlement, data, and integration capabilities
  • Guide platform upgrades, migrations, containment strategies, and COTS configuration versus customisation decisions
  • Architect API, event, and messaging integration layers
  • Define non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, availability, disaster recovery, security, and auditability
  • Architect end-to-end front-to-back trading workflows and market connectivity
  • Lead gas and power scheduling and nominations architecture
  • Define risk and valuation platform architecture
  • Architect gas and power trading data landscapes, canonical data models, data mesh/fabric, master data management, lineage, and analytics integration
  • Lead AWS/Azure cloud and hybrid architecture strategy
  • Design enterprise integration architecture using API management, event-driven patterns, messaging, ETL/ELT, microservices, and service mesh
  • Champion AI, ML, and agentic automation opportunities
  • Define and govern DevOps, platform engineering, observability, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, containerisation, monitoring, alerting, and incident response standards
  • Mentor architects, technical leads, and senior developers
  • Represent GPTI in enterprise architecture forums
  • Engage vendor technical leadership on product roadmaps, licensing, technical issues, and innovation
  • Produce and maintain C4 models, target-state blueprints, data flow mappings, Key Design Decisions, ARDs, and technology lifecycle assessments

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • At least 8 years in a senior architecture or technical leadership position
  • Extensive experience in technology roles within energy trading, commodity trading, or capital markets
  • Strong understanding of enterprise trading platforms and ETRM concepts
  • Experience reducing dependency on specialist legacy-platform skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of European and international gas and power markets
  • Proven track record defining and delivering enterprise-level architecture for front-to-back trading platforms
  • Expert understanding of integration architecture in high-performance trading environments
  • Strong data architecture expertise
  • Significant experience with AWS or Azure, infrastructure-as-code, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, serverless patterns, and hybrid cloud architectures
  • Experience influencing VP/SVP-level decision-makers across technology, trading, risk, and operations
  • Experience producing and governing enterprise architecture artefacts including C4 models, ArchiMate diagrams, target-state blueprints, ARDs, NFR strategies, and data flow diagrams
  • Experience with REMIT, EMIR, MiFID II, and ACER reporting requirements
  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems
  • TOGAF and AWS Solutions Architect certifications are desirable, not required
  • Ability to work with specialist SMEs and senior collaborators
  • Knowledge of API design, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, JMS, MQ, Kafka, ETL/ELT, real-time market data connectivity, and STP workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous paid parental leave policy
  • Excellent retirement benefits
  • Reasonable accommodation for disabilities during application, interview, and employment
  • Diverse and exciting work environment
  • No travel expected with this role