Solution Architect - Retail

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Are you an experienced Solutions Architect with a passion for designing and delivering technology solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?   

Would you like to work on an advanced, contemporary application landscape, designing and optimising Asda’s technology change in a mature architecture practice?   

Asda are looking for a Retail Solution Architect to lead the design and optimisation of our Retail application & technology landscape. If you have architectural experience in solution design for modern Retail Applications, then please do not hesitate to apply. 

Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!

We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours, flexible working arrangements, or job share opportunities.

Your Role  

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice, working with a team of 50+ in a supportive environment with great opportunities for self-development and training.  

• You’ll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time, including BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture.  
• You will be able to allocate 10% of your time towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan.  
• Access to Microsoft Enterprise Skills initiative portal to gain access to Microsoft trainings and certifications.  
• Opportunities to work with latest Technologies and Tooling in the Cloud. 
• Lead the designing of solutions involving industry leading Retail Solutions including NCR and SAP at the heart. 
• We have undertaken an unparalleled exercise to build a new  IT operating environment; this is a one in a lifetime opportunity to participate in shaping the way the entire business will operate in the future through technology decisions, and the design of solutions in current technologies.     

Essential Skills and Experience  

• Experience with the solution design of large-scale Customer or Colleague facing Systems within a multi-site enterprise environment. 
• Experience in collaborating well with other technical roles and be familiar with working at an enterprise scale defining innovative and fit for purpose solutions 
• Experience in solution design and a real passion for current technology trends.   
• Experience in the Retail sector or at least operating as an Architect in large enterprise environments, focused on store retail systems is desirable but not essential. 
• Strong grasp of different integration design patterns and technologies. 
• Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost and quality factors in mind.  Risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification non-functional and functional requirements.  
• Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distil complex architectures into consumable documents and views.  
• Able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that is relevant, easy to consume and compelling.  
• Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders.  

Desirable Skills and Experience  

• A strong candidate will have experience of solution design of systems in a large  organisation including high street retail locations 
• A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies such as NCR and/or SAP Retail  
• Experience  with stakeholders outside of the technical sphere including managing expectations and explaining implications of technical designs choices 
• Experience of working with Availability and Waste technologies  
• Experience of working with cutting edge or AI retail store technologies such as electronic shelf edge labels or Shelf Edge Cameras 
• Experience in solution design, in the other technology domains such as infrastructure, cyber-security, data and integrations. 
• Awareness of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF 
• Experience in modern EA tooling is desirable but not essential, training will be provided on Ardoq.   
• Experience of working with Agile Architecture Methodology.  

Apply today by completing an online application…

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To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves