Lead Solution Architect

. 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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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in enterprise architecture for energy trading platforms, with a strong focus on integration architecture, data management, and cloud strategies. Proven ability to lead architectural initiatives and influence senior stakeholders in technology and trading sectors.

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Enterprise Architecture LeadershipIntegration Architecture ExpertiseCloud Architecture StrategyData Architecture ProficiencyRegulatory Compliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

ETRM ConceptsIntegration ArchitectureData Mesh/FabricCanonical Data ModelsAWS Cloud ArchitectureAzure Cloud ArchitectureAPI DesignEvent-Driven PatternsETL/ELT ProcessesMicroservices Architecture

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipMentoringStakeholder EngagementAdvisory SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesECS/EKSCI/CDInfrastructure-as-CodeMonitoring ToolsAlerting SystemsIncident-Response StandardsC4 ModelsArchiMate Diagrams

Certifications & Qualifications

TOGAF 9 or 10AWS Solutions Architect

Industry Keywords

Energy TradingCommodity TradingCapital MarketsEuropean Gas MarketsPower MarketsREMITEMIRMiFID IIACER ReportingFront-to-Back Trading Workflows

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 senior Technology, Trading, and Risk stakeholders on investment decisions, build-vs-buy trade-offs, and platform direction
Shape the multi-year technology modernisation strategy
Lead architecture across ETRM, risk, scheduling, settlement, data, and integration capabilities
Guide platform upgrades, migrations, containment strategies, and cloud-native transformation
Govern COTS configuration versus customisation decisions
Design API, event, and messaging integration patterns
Define non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, availability, disaster recovery, security, and auditability
Architect end-to-end front-to-back gas and power trading workflows
Design market connectivity architecture for exchanges, brokers, electronic trading platforms, and TSO/DSO interfaces
Lead gas and power scheduling and nominations architecture
Define risk and valuation platform architecture
Architect the gas and power trading data landscape, including canonical data models, data mesh/fabric, master data management, and data lineage
Lead AWS/Azure cloud and hybrid architecture strategy
Design enterprise integration architecture using APIs, event-driven patterns, messaging, ETL/ELT, microservices, and service mesh
Champion AI, ML, and agentic automation opportunities
Define 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 roadmaps, licensing, technical issues, and innovation
Produce and maintain C4 models, target-state blueprints, data-flow mappings, architecture decision records, 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, including JMS, MQ, Kafka, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event-driven patterns, ETL/ELT, real-time market data connectivity, and STP workflows
Strong data architecture expertise, including canonical data models, data mesh/fabric, master data management, data lineage, and data quality
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 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 9 or 10 certification and AWS Solutions Architect certification are desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working options
Generous paid parental leave policy
Excellent retirement benefits
Reasonable accommodation for disabilities during application, interview, and employment
Diversity-supportive work environment