Solution Architect

Currys plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech retailer in the UK seeks a Solution Architect to lead the technology roadmaps for business-critical Credit Offerings. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of IT experience in an architecture role, particularly with eCommerce and Credit systems. Responsibilities include guiding solution architecture design and managing cross-departmental collaboration. This hybrid role offers a chance to impact customer experience while working alongside a talented team committed to innovation and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience in an architecture role responsible for both business systems support.
• Experience in an FSA regulated environment, particularly around Credit offerings.
• Full SDLC experience in both Agile & Waterfall environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, analysis, and review of assigned solution architectures within the Credit portfolio.
• Responsible for the overall design of solutions within the Credit portfolio.
• Contributes to the Currys technology standards, identifying key differentiating technologies.

Skills

Cross-channel architecture in eCommerce

Solution Architecture

API First experience

Azure cloud hosting

Retail and ecommerce knowledge

Job description

Role Overview

Solution Architect
Waterloo - Hybrid Working
Full Time
Permanent
Grade 5

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

The Solution Architect will be responsible for leading the solution architecture and owning the technology roadmaps for our business-critical Credit Offerings. They will evaluate our business needs alongside our chosen implementation partners and identify how technology can deliver those needs. They will lead the design of major programmes to ensure we identify, document and deliver appropriate, cost-effective solutions, incorporating our strategic platforms and the integration of pre-existing applications.

The successful candidate shall be able to demonstrate evidence of strong stakeholder management skills, be well versed in supporting a team of architects, able to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment and should be an effective communicator. You will liaise with various departments including Omnichannel, Commercial, Finance, IT and Analytics. The role includes working closely with BAs and engineering teams based in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, analysis and review of assigned solution architectures within the Credit portfolio
• Responsible for the overall design of solutions within the Credit portfolio, aligning customer/business requirements to system/technical requirements using best practices, design patterns and existing assets
• Defines the system components, services, technologies and designs required to implement a solution that represents the intersection of Business, Information, Application and Technology architecture domains addressing a specific business opportunity, capability or problem
• Contributes to the Currys technology standards, identifying and delivering key differentiating technologies to Currys, to create a step-change in cost, capability and/or insight.
• Responsible for development of End-to-End solutions/initiatives across the Credit Portfolio of projects, including all aspects of the technology solution (Hardware, Software, Operability, Scalability etc) as well as influencing the related business processes to ensure business and technology alignment
• Ability to review and lead review software designs and capabilities within the Credit portfolio
• Acts as a solution leader for solutions within the Credit Portfolio, providing work guidance to development teams
• Contribute to, and maintain, Currys architecture repository for Credit Portfolio, ensuring oversight of Partner documentation where required
• Capable of implementing and reviewing complex software designs within the Credit Portfolio
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team to influence the technology choices for Initiatives within the Credit Portfolio
• Support Technology and Business leaders within the Credit area of Currys with technology advisory services to “solve” business problems via technology and process innovation relative to the IT capability requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep understanding and experience in cross-channel architecture in eCommerce & Credit
• 5+ years of IT experience in an architecture role responsible for both business systems support
• Well versed in Solution Architecture, including networks, data, application, system and integration architectures
• Ideally has worked within an FSA regulated environment, particularly around Credit offerings.
• Must have experience of working in an API First space
• An understanding of Azure cloud hosting
• Full SDLC experience in both Agile & Waterfall environments
• Retail and ecommerce knowledge

Why Join Us

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help.