Job Description:

Infrastructure Architect

Centrica Technology - Power & Energy Storage

Contract

6-month fixed-term contract with potential to become permanent, subject to business requirements and performance.

Location

Windsor, Berkshire (Hybrid)

This role is based in Windsor with an expectation to attend the office one day per week, alongside remote working. Occasional travel to operational sites may be required.

An opportunity to play your part

Centrica is investing in the future of power generation and energy storage, supported by a new Power and Energy Storage Technology Strategy developed in December 2025. This role provides an opportunity to help shape and translate that strategy into practical architectural plans and delivery roadmaps.

As an Infrastructure Architect, you will play a key role in defining the future architecture for Centrica's power generation and energy storage infrastructure. Working across engineering, operations, technology and business teams, you will ensure that infrastructure solutions are safe, secure, resilient and capable of supporting the evolving needs of the energy landscape.

Initially offered as a six-month contract, this role will focus on establishing architectural direction, defining implementation plans and supporting the mobilisation of strategic initiatives planned for delivery from early 2027. Subject to business needs and performance, there may be an opportunity for the role to become permanent.

The Day to Day

• Develop and maintain infrastructure architecture roadmaps for power generation and energy storage capabilities, aligned to the wider technology strategy.
• Translate the Power and Energy Storage Technology Strategy into actionable architecture principles, target states and implementation plans.
• Define and govern infrastructure solutions across operational technology (OT), enterprise technology and industrial environments.
• Work with engineering, operations, cyber security, data and technology teams to ensure solutions are secure, resilient and fit for purpose.
• Provide architectural guidance for the evolution, integration and optimisation of critical infrastructure systems.
• Assess existing infrastructure landscapes, identifying opportunities to simplify, modernise and improve operational effectiveness.
• Support technology investment decisions through architectural insight, technical assessments and roadmap planning.
• Ensure alignment between IT and OT environments, understanding the different architectural layers and requirements across industrial systems.
• Provide technical assurance throughout project lifecycles, from early concept through to implementation.
• Identify opportunities to leverage operational data, supporting integration with enterprise data platforms and analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure operational data can be effectively and securely used to support business outcomes.

What we need from you

Essential Experience

• Significant experience working within the power generation, utilities or energy sector is essential.
• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Architect, Solution Architect or similar role within a complex industrial or operational environment.
• Strong understanding of IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, including the architectural considerations and interfaces between enterprise systems and industrial operations.
• Experience designing infrastructure solutions that support critical operational environments where reliability, resilience and security are key considerations.
• Experience developing architecture strategies, target-state designs and technology roadmaps.
• Experience working with engineering, operations, cyber security and technology stakeholders across complex organisations.
• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) platforms.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with IBM Maximo or similar asset management platforms.
• Understanding of operational data architectures and how data from OT environments can be securely integrated into enterprise data platforms, including data lakes and analytics environments.
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives within industrial or energy environments.
• Awareness of industrial cyber security principles and requirements.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong architectural thinking with the ability to balance strategic direction with practical delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence engineering, operational and senior business stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving, balancing innovation with operational stability.
• Comfortable working across ambiguity and helping shape future-state capabilities.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Why join Centrica?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Centrica's power generation and energy storage capabilities. You will help define the architecture behind critical energy infrastructure, supporting the transition towards a more flexible, efficient and sustainable energy future.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.