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SmartestEnergy

A people-powered energy company, empowering a greener generation.

Lead Energy Trading & Risk Architect

RiskRiskFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

11 days ago

Salary

£95K - £105K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor DegreeEnglishMicroservices

Job Description

Lead Energy Trading & Risk Architect

SmartestEnergy

• Define and drive the technology and architecture strategy that supports a critical, high-growth trading environment. • Provide senior leadership across the full architecture landscape—applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security. • Own the end-to-end architecture blueprint, guiding transformation initiatives that simplify the technology estate. • Translate business ambitions into practical architectural solutions. • Play a pivotal role in governance, vendor strategy, and mentoring architects.

Job Requirements

  • Extensive enterprise architecture experience in complex environments.
  • Deep expertise in energy trading, risk management, and ETRM platforms.
  • Strong understanding of energy markets, trading lifecycles, risk and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven leadership of large-scale transformation programmes, including platform modernisation.
  • Expertise in modern technology ecosystems, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, APIs, microservices and predictive analytics.

Benefits

  • Flexible Working: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere for up to 30 days a year.
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate our diverse culture and value individuals irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.

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