Title: AI Enterprise Architect
Shape the future of AI across our enterprise
As our Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining and delivering Cadent’s AI vision and strategy. You will be designing solutions but also shaping how AI is adopted responsibly, securely and at scale across torganization, ensuring it delivers meaningful business value both now and in the future.
Working at an enterprise level, you’ll create and communicate a clear, future‑proof AI strategy aligned to Cadent’s wider ambitions. You’ll define architectural principles, patterns and standards that enable scalable, reusable and sustainable solutions, while guiding delivery teams through target and transition architectures that support a prioritised roadmap.
You’ll remain close to emerging industry trends and technology developments, using this insight to influence architectural decisions and promote innovation. From generative and agentic AI to automation and advanced analytics, you’ll act as a technical authority – ensuring ethical AI, Secure by design and regulatory compliance are embedded throughout the lifecycle so that AI solutions clearly provide efficiencies and business value for Cadent.
This is a highly visible and influential role, partnering closely with senior leaders, enterprise architects, data teams, delivery teams and external suppliers. You’ll help shape Cadent’s architecture practice, drive best practice, and ensure investment decisions support long‑term strategic outcomes.
Why you'll love this role:
Enterprise Impact – Define and own the AI vision and strategy for Cadent.
End‑to‑End Ownership – Lead AI architecture from current state through to target state.
Technical Authority – Act as a recognised expert governing AI adoption.
Strategic Influence – Partner with senior leaders and technical teams.
Future‑Focused Innovation – Embed ethical, secure and scalable AI solutions.
What you'll bring:
AI & Architecture Expertise – Extensive experience designing enterprise‑wide AI architectures.
Strategic Vision – Ability to translate business strategy into architecture and roadmaps.
Governance & Ethics – Strong understanding of responsible and secure AI.
Technical Breadth – Expertise across Data and Analytics, Cloud, DevOps and AI platforms and environments.
Stakeholder Confidence – Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and manage stakeholder expectations.
Professional Credentials – TOGAF, ITIL, cloud and AI certifications are desirable.
Looking to shape how AI transforms a critical national infrastructure organisation? Join us as an Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Architect and help define and deliver AI solutions that drive innovation, efficiency and long‑term value.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
- 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
- An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
- A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
- A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
- Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
- Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)
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