Senior Solution Architect: Cloud, API-First & Platforms

Currys; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Currys is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to shape and deliver technology solutions across a portfolio of business critical initiatives within our UK operations. You will own end-to-end design and align business goals with technical roadmaps, guiding delivery teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead architecture reviews, define components and services, promote API-first approaches and Azure readiness, and stay ahead of new technologies to optimise delivery, scalability and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an IT architecture role with design and delivery responsibility.
• Expertise in networks, data, application, systems and integration.
• Experience in API-first environments.
• Understanding of Azure cloud hosting.
• Experience in fast-paced IT delivery environments.
• Full SDLC experience with Agile and Waterfall.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Retail or ecommerce experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation, analysis, and review of solution architectures across a portfolio of projects.
• Own end-to-end design ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Define system components, services, technologies across architecture domains.
• Provide architectural leadership to delivery teams and engineering partners.
• Maintain architecture repository and artefacts.
• Stay informed of emerging technologies and propose innovations.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to influence future choices.
• Provide technology advisory services to business and IT leadership.

Skills

IT architecture

Solution architecture

APIs

Azure cloud

Delivery projects

Ambiguity handling

SDLC experience

Agile & Waterfall

Communication skills

Retail/ecommerce experience

Job description

Currys is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to shape and deliver technology solutions across a portfolio of business critical initiatives within our UK operations. You will own end-to-end design and align business goals with technical roadmaps, guiding delivery teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead architecture reviews, define components and services, promote API-first approaches and Azure readiness, and stay ahead of new technologies to optimise delivery, scalability and