Platform Solution Architect

Summary

Lead the design and governance of network connectivity solutions across M&S, ensuring services are secure, resilient, scalable and aligned to enterprise architecture, information security requirements and engineering standards. Act as the technical design authority for connectivity solutions, translating business and technology requirements into standardised, supportable architectures and reusable connectivity patterns.

Responsible for design and governance supporting 1,000 stores, 20 logistics sites, 2 datacentres, offices and Azure cloud. Scope includes campus and branch networking, datacentre networking, SD-WAN, Azure networking, network security, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, wireless networking and Terraform IaC. Acts as hands-on design authority across the connectivity domain.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and governance of secure, resilient and scalable connectivity solutions across the M&S estate.
• Translate business, functional and non-functional requirements into practical solutions that deliver business outcomes.
• Act as the design authority for connectivity services, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology strategy.
• Create and maintain reference architectures, engineering standards and reusable connectivity patterns.
• Champion automation, Infrastructure as Code and documentation-as-code while providing technical leadership across the connectivity community.

Who you are

• Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies and substantial experience designing complex, large-scale connectivity solutions.
• Deep expertise in campus, datacentre and wireless networking, including SD-WAN and Azure networking.
• Strong knowledge of network security and core services, including DNS, DHCP and IPAM.
• Proficiency in Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code and the automation of connectivity solutions.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work at both strategic and detailed technical levels.

What’s in it for you? 

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome 

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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