Enterprise Architect

THE ROLE

We are seeking a pragmatic Enterprise Architect (EA) to define and govern the target architecture that underpins NextEnergy Groups transition to a datadriven technologyled and AIenabled business. You will set architectural direction across applications data integration and security while guiding delivery teams to land incremental value safely and reliably.

Working across our Technology & Digital Services (TDS) portfolio you will collaborate with product data design engineering security and vendor partners to shape standards make buildbuypartner decisions and ensure solutions are scalable secure compliant and costeffective. You will balance strategic vision with handson solution oversight to enable timely product delivery and measurable business outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Architecture Strategy & Roadmap

• Define the target state architecture principles patterns and standards across business application data integration and security domains.
• Maintain a living architecture roadmap that sequences modernisation remediation and innovation aligned to business priorities and capacity.
• Lead build vs. buy vs. partner evaluations and ensure architectural runway supports agile delivery.

Data Analytics & AI Enablement

• Guide adoption of cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake) and selfservice analytics (ThoughtSpot) to enable governed highquality data products.
• Establish patterns for ML/AI enablement (feature stores MLOps model governance) and ensure responsible ethical AI practices.

Integration & Application Architecture

• Champion APIfirst and eventdriven architectures; standardise API design versioning and lifecycle (e.g. via API gateways such as Kong or equivalent).
• Define reference architectures for microservices workflow/orchestration and legacy remediation ensuring observability and SLOs are built

Security Risk & Compliance

• Embed zerotrust principles identity and access management data protection and auditability across solutions.
• Partner with Compliance Legal and Security to ensure adherence to regulatory obligations (e.g. energy sector requirements data protection).
• Run architecture risk assessments drive mitigations and maintain traceability from risk to control.

Governance & Ways of Working

• Operate and evolve Architecture Review Boards (ARBs); publish decision records and architectural standards.
• Ensure alignment with PMO and product deliveryclarify nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) dependencies and guardrails early.
• Improve reusability with design systems integration patterns and shared services; own the EA repository (e.g. models diagrams roadmaps).

Solution Oversight & Vendor Management

• Provide handson solution guidance to delivery squads from inception to handoverreview designs PoCs and production readiness.
• Evaluate and govern thirdparty solutions and partners to ensure value quality and contract adherence.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Enterprise architecture leadership with the ability to simplify complexity and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong depth across application data integration and security domains; comfortable with cloudnative designs and platform thinking.
• Proficiency with API-first event-driven microservices and zerotrust security concepts.
• Working knowledge of Azure services (or equivalent) containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes) CI/CD IaC and observability (metrics logs traces).
• Excellent communicationable to translate between business value and technical architecture; crisp documentation and visual communication.
• Outcomeoriented mindset with risk-based decisionmaking and a focus on operability performance and cost optimisation.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in Business Information Technology or equivalent technical discipline.
• MSc in System Design with emphasis on architectural thinking systems engineering or enterprisescale solution design.
• 10 years experience in architecture solution design or technical leadership roles within complex multisystem environments.
• Professional certifications including ITIL Foundation PRINCE2 Foundation and Agile Scrum.
• Microsoft Azure CertifiedAzure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ305) or equivalent cloud architecture accreditation.
• The right to work in the UK.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A busy role in a supportive team with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• 30 days holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
• Private pension
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus.

HOW TO APPLY

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences life experiences knowledge innovation self-expression and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race color ancestry social background religion gender national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception it has been active in the development construction and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management) WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management) and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Groups investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

• NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of 1014m.
• NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy successfully divested in January 2022 delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.
• NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g. US Spain Italy) with $896m raised exceeding its $750m target.
• NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK with 600m raised.
• NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date it has raised $745m targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Groups operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management monitoring technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Starlight is NextEnergy Groups development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators startup accelerators universities and research centers supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change Energy Transition CO2 Capture and Sequestration Circular Economy Sustainable Cities Sustainable Mobility Sustainable Fashion Waste Management Water and much more.

NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016 in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than 1.2 million supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.