Enterprise Platform Architect

## Enterprise Platform Architect Apply locations:
Wokingham, RG41 5BN
:
Warwick, CV34 6DA
time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
July 21, 2026 (10 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR100544
** About the Role
** National Energy System Operator (NESO) is transforming its digital, data and technology landscape to support the delivery of a secure, resilient and net-zero energy system. Central to this transformation is a modern enterprise platform ecosystem that enables customer engagement, operational excellence, workforce productivity and data-driven decision making.

We are seeking a Senior Manager – Enterprise Business Platforms Architect to lead the strategic architecture, governance and evolution of NESO’s core business platform estate. This role will own the architecture and technology strategy for enterprise platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft Azure business services, Service Now, customer platforms, workflow automation services, digital engagement platforms and associated business applications.

As the architecture leader for business platforms, you will define target architectures, platform roadmaps, integration patterns and governance standards, ensuring platforms remain secure, resilient, scalable and aligned to NESO’s enterprise objectives. You will ensure the platforms deliver secure, resilient and scalable digital capabilities aligned to NESO’s strategic objectives. You will lead a team of architects and work closely with platform owners, product managers, business stakeholders, security teams, suppliers and delivery partners to drive technology simplification, modernization and value realization.

This role can be based from Warwick / Wokingham and we continue to offer Hybrid working. Travel to other offices is likely to be required, in line with requirements for the role, stakeholder engagements, etc.
* This role is designated as requiring a National Security Vetting (NSV) clearance (SC). The level of clearance associated with this role (SC) will usually need you to have been a resident in the UK for the last five years to apply. We would invite any applicants who do not currently meet this residency requirement to still express an interest in the role.
*** Key Accountabilities
**** Enterprise Business Platform Strategy
*** Define and maintain the architecture vision, strategy and target state for NESO’s business platform ecosystem.
* Develop platform roadmaps covering Salesforce, Service Now, Microsoft platform services, customer engagement platforms and future strategic capabilities.
* Ensure business platforms support NESO’s strategic, operational, regulatory and customer outcomes.
* Drive platform rationalisation, simplification and technical debt reduction.
** Architecture Leadership
*** Act as Design Authority for business platform architecture.
* Establish reference architectures, standards, principles and reusable patterns.
* Develop and maintain platform architecture roadmaps aligned to enterprise architecture direction and delivery priorities.
* Ensure architectural consistency across customer, corporate and operational platforms.
* Define integration, automation, identity, security and data architecture patterns across the platform estate.
** Architecture Governance and Assurance
*** Define and maintain platform standards, patterns and reference architectures.
* Provide architecture assurance through NESO governance forums.
* Ensure platform designs align with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements and regulatory obligations.
* Identify and manage cross-platform risks, dependencies and technical debt.
** Platform Modernisation & Transformation
*** Lead architecture for major transformation initiatives impacting enterprise business platforms.
* Drive adoption of cloud-native capabilities, automation, AI-enabled services and modern platform engineering practices.
* Identify opportunities to improve business processes through platform capabilities.
* Ensure solutions balance innovation, risk, cost and operational resilience.
** Supplier & Commercial Leadership
*** Provide technical leadership for strategic suppliers and managed service…