Solution Architect

Vets for Pets; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vets for Pets seeks an experienced Solution Architect to join their hybrid team based in Handforth, Cheshire. The role involves designing innovative, cloud-based solutions that enhance the petcare experience, requiring exceptional technical and interpersonal skills. Candidates should have a strong background in architecture and a passion for technology and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering large-scale, complex solutions.
• Strong background in technical architecture, security, networks, and cloud.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across various teams to design cloud-based solutions.
• Guide stakeholders through complex architectural decisions.
• Influence future petcare technology.

Skills

Architecture

Leaderhip

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategy

Education

Experience as a Solution Architect

Tools

Azure

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Are you a seasonedSolution Architect with a passion for both people and technology? At Pets at Home, we’re building the best petcare platform in the industry—and we need your expertise to help shape it.

About the Role

This is more than just a technical role. You’ll collaborate across retail, veterinary, supply & distribution and digital teams, designing innovative, cloud-based solutions (ideally with Azure experience) that truly make a difference. Your interpersonal skills will be just as vital as your technical know-how, as you guide stakeholders and delivery teams through complex architectural decisions.

The role offers hybrid working from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, delivering large-scale, complex solutions
• Strong background in technical Architecture, including security, networks, infrastructure and/or cloud
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach
• Influence the future of petcare technology
• Work across diverse business areas
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Ready to architect something meaningful? Join us and help pets, and their people, live happier lives.