At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as Product Line Architect - Network Operations and Intelligence and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.
National Grid is hiring a Product Line Architect - Network Operations and Intelligence on a permanent basis. This position is based in Warwick. You will also have the opportunity to work from our co-working space in London. This role is designated as hybrid, with an expectation of 4-5 days per month in the office. Requirements may vary based on business needs and company policy.
As a Product Line Architect for Network Operations and Intelligence,you'll act as the primary link between the enterprise architecture team and the business area responsible for network planning and electricity network system control. You'll be accountable, alongside other members of the architecture community and product line as appropriate, for the following:
- Develop and maintain the architectural models that will be used to understand the organisation and manage its change, transformation and optimisation agendas.
- Maintain an overarching view of the business unit or capability they are aligned to, understanding its functions, digital enablement, information needs and eco-system, ensuring these are incorporated into the wider organisational views, and transformation agenda.
- Develop input into the strategic context for the product line or capability, in conjunction with the PLD & other architects
- End-to-end delivery of the solutions that are identified as enabling the change and transformation portfolio needs
- Enable solution design and delivery, supporting the change portfolio needs of the wider organisation
- Shape and maintain the strategic technology roadmap for your product line.
- Lead enterprise and business architecture efforts that drive organisational transformation.
- Oversee end‑to‑end solution delivery that enables key change and digital initiatives.
- Promote common technology standards and coordinate information systems across the organisation.
- Manage information and records governance, ensuring compliance and effective lifecycle management.
- Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, risks, and future capabilities.
- Drive investment appraisal activities and provide insight for multi‑million‑pound technology decisions.
- Strengthen sustainability practices and contribute to environmentally responsible technology planning.
- Lead business process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and leverage digital innovation.
- Build powerful, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across the enterprise.
- Extensive experience designing and governing Azure-based cloud-native applications, including microservices, event-driven architectures and serverless workloads.
- Strong understanding of event streaming, messaging, observability, logging, metrics and distributed tracing.
- Experience leading architecture for custom software development using modern engineering practices (DevOps, CI/CD, IaC).
- Understanding of operational technology contexts, real-time monitoring systems, telemetry integrations and network operations processes.
- Strong leadership, relationship, communication, and presentation skills combined with a good track record of delivery.
- Ability to successfully operate at a senior managers level, forming strong relationships and engagement as needed across all levels of the Business Entity
- Experience of strategic, investment and product planning ensuring alignment with business strategy and priorities
- Good understanding of current and emerging product methods, agile methodologies, and trends
- Good understanding of financial management, benefits management and realisation linked to business results.
- Experience working within a heavily matrixed organisation, with the ability to drive for results
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus of up to 30% based on personal and company performance
Additional benefits:
- A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
- Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
- Access to apps such as digital GP service for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
- Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare
The closing date for this vacancy is 12th June. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
