Hybrid Solution Architect: Strategy & Transformation

Aramark; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Benefits app access

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a hands-on Solution Architect to build and lead our UK IT architecture, establishing standards, governance, and best practices across infrastructure, applications, data, POS and cloud. You will work with senior IT leaders to shape technology decisions that drive a scalable, secure and future-ready landscape.

You will collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders, translate complex technical concepts into business terms, and help deliver major transformations including

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in Solution Architecture or senior technical design roles, ideally within retail, hospitality or multi-site environments.
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks and best practices (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience designing solutions across infrastructure, applications, integrations, data and cloud.
• Knowledge of enterprise technologies including POS, Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, identity, endpoint management, Snowflake and Power BI.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity, data protection and compliance standards, including GDPR, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials+ and ISO27001.
• Experience assessing technical debt and developing remediation roadmaps.
• Retail, hospitality and EPOS technology experience is advantageous.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the UK IT architecture landscape, defining current and future-state solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, POS and cloud.
• Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles and design patterns that enable scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Produce key architecture artefacts, including solution designs, ADRs, integration maps and data flows.
• Identify technical debt, assess risks and deliver prioritised remediation roadmaps.
• Provide architecture leadership across the IT change portfolio, from concept through to delivery.
• Partner with project, infrastructure, applications, POS and data teams to ensure solutions are fit for the future.
• Evaluate vendor and third-party solutions for technical suitability, integration and strategic fit.
• Support major transformation initiatives, including POS, data, network and business mobilisation programmes.
• Champion best-practice architecture and build strong relationships across IT and the wider business.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Ensure solutions align with architecture standards, security requirements and compliance obligations.
• Advise on emerging technologies, including cloud, AI, automation and integration platforms.

Skills

Solution Architecture

TOGAF

Zachman

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

IT/CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Aramark UK is seeking a hands-on Solution Architect to build and lead our UK IT architecture, establishing standards, governance, and best practices across infrastructure, applications, data, POS and cloud. You will work with senior IT leaders to shape technology decisions that drive a scalable, secure and future-ready landscape.

You will collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders, translate complex technical concepts into business terms, and help deliver major transformations including