DevOps Architect / Lead in Warwick

About usAt National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. National Grid provides the environment to make it happen. As we build momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. National Grid is hiring a Lead Architect to join our Technology team, based in Warwick, with hybrid working andtravel to our London offices as needed to collaborate with wider teams and stakeholders. You'll work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure architectures align with enterprise standards and support critical operations across our organisation. About The RoleAs a Lead Architect, you'll play a critical leadership role at the heart of National Grid's technology transformation. Acting as the primary link between the Chief Architect and your assigned Product Line(s), you'll help shape how technology enables business strategy, transformation, and long‐term optimisation. You'll take shared accountability, alongside the wider architecture community and product leadership, for defining and evolving the architectural models that guide change across the organisation. This includes building and maintaining a clear, holistic view of the business unit and product lines — understanding their objectives, delivery timelines, digital capabilities, information needs, and ecosystem dependencies — and ensuring these are reflected within our enterprise‐wide architecture. As a senior member of the Enterprise Architecture community of practice, you'll help raise architectural maturity, share best practice, and actively contribute to the development of a strong, connected, and forward‐looking architecture capability. What You'll DoStrategic PlanningLead strategic planning activity, aligning organisational actions, roadmaps, and investment with business objectives. Produce insights, analysis, and reporting to support strategy management and informed decision‐making. Develop and communicate plans that drive strategy execution, transformation, and change. Contribute to the development of policies, standards, and guidelines for strategic planning. Collaborate with teams on the acquisition, development, and implementation of information systems and services. Information Management PlanningLead the lifecycle management of digital information and records, embedding compliant and effective practices. Ensure adherence to information management policies, standards, and relevant legislation. Provide specialist advice on change initiatives, assessing information‐related risks and impacts. Promote the value of information as a strategic organisational asset. Develop and evolve enterprise‐wide architecture to enable and embed strategic change. Lead systems capability strategy development and review, securing senior stakeholder buy‐in. Capture and prioritise market trends, environmental factors, and business objectives. Develop and present business cases to support investment, funding, and prioritisation decisions. Set and uphold standards and practices to ensure coherence across business strategy, technology, and transformation. Emerging Technology MonitoringMonitor the external landscape to identify emerging technologies and innovative approaches. Assess opportunities, risks, and impacts, sharing insights through technology roadmaps and reports. Lead appraisal activities for complex projects, assessing value, feasibility, and strategic alignment. SustainabilityProvide expert guidance on designing and implementing sustainable technology solutions. Evaluate sustainability tools and practices in line with agreed standards and policies. Identify opportunities to strengthen sustainability outcomes and reduce environmental impact. Continuity ManagementLead the development, implementation, and testing of business continuity plans. Assess risks and identify priority areas for improvement. Analyse, design, and model processes to leverage automation and new technologies. Facilitate open communication, influence decision‐making, and act as a key point of contact. About YouYou're a confident and experienced architecture leader with a strong understanding of how technology, information, and business strategy come together to drive meaningful outcomes. Broad experience of business solutions within a utilities or regulated environment, with a strong appreciation of operational, commercial, and customer needs. A clear understanding of the role and value of business architecture within the wider solution architecture lifecycle, and the ability to articulate this effectively to stakeholders. Knowledge of a wide range of enterprise architecture activities, artefacts, and deliverables, and how they are applied in practice. Experience working with architecture continuums, including their development, use, and ongoing management. Proven ability to engage with and navigate architecture assurance and solution design authority processes. Experience in strategic planning, investment planning, and product planning, ensuring alignment to business strategy and priorities. Awareness of current and emerging product practices, Agile methodologies, and industry trends, with the ability to apply them pragmatically. A good understanding of financial management, benefits management, and benefits realisation, with a focus on measurable business outcomes. What You'll GetCompetitive Salary: circa 78,000 – 110,000 per annum (based on capability, and experience)Annual performance incentive: Earn up to 40% of eligible earnings through our performance‐related bonus schemeFully electric company car or cash alternativePrivate Medical Insurance for you, with the option to purchase cover for your partner or family through MyBenefitsAdditional benefits:28 days' holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave and swap up to 3 bank holidays to better fit your personal needs. A generous pension scheme with double matching up to 6% of your salary each month. For every 1 you contribute, we'll contribute 2 — meaning a 6% personal contribution becomes an 18% total pension contribution. Life insurance cover of 10x your basic salaryFlexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemesAccess 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 fitnessAccess to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercareMore InformationThis role is offered on a full time basis. Based in Warwick, with hybrid working. You'll primarily work from home and the Warwick office, with occasional travel to our London offices as needed to collaborate with wider teams and stakeholders. LI-NH2#LI-HYBRIDWe value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. 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.