Solution Architect

Sky UK; Livingston; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Sky VIP rewards

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sky UK is seeking a Principal Solution Architect in Livingston to drive solution architecture across UK&I platforms. You’ll engage with enterprise and product teams to translate strategic priorities into capability-based changes and provide clear architectural guidance.

The role reports to a Principal Solution Architect and sits within Engineering Solutions. You’ll contribute to architecture runway planning, governance, and ensure alignment with business and technical objectives while promoting

Qualifications

• Experience breaking down initiatives into capability-based changes.
• Ability to simplify complex requirements into clear architectural guidance.
• Experience working with product and engineering teams to align solutions.
• Experience contributing to architecture runway planning aligned with business and technical objectives.
• Ability to engage in architecture governance processes and maintain principles, policies, and standards.
• Strong communication skills across a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with architecture, product, engineering, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage with enterprise and system architecture, and product and engineering teams, to break down initiatives into capability changes.
• Distil complexity into clear architectural guidance.
• Challenge commercial and operational requirements and propose alternative approaches that still deliver value.
• Role-model the capability-led approach to architecture and documentation, embedding its use in the team and demonstrating its value to peers and stakeholders.
• Help to build the architecture runway for your portfolio, informed by business and technical objectives, and enterprise architecture strategy.
• Work with your peers and colleagues to strive for technical excellence, collaboration and strong delivery.
• Contribute to solution architecture governance, engaging positively and effectively in the process.
• Participate in enterprise governance forums when appropriate, balancing alignment with Group Architecture strategy with a pragmatic view that drives UK&I’s commercial and operational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Architecture governance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team overview

Reporting to a Principal Solution Architect, drive solution architecture for a UK&I portfolio or platform .

Working in Engineering Solutions as part of UK&I CTO, you’ll be involved in initiatives across customer engagement, sales, commerce, finance, CRM, fulfilment, service & assurance and more.

What you’ll do

Engaging with enterprise and system architecture, and product and engineering teams, break down initiatives into appropriate capability change. Distil complexity into clear architectural guidance.

Constructively challenge commercial and operational requirements, proposing alternate approaches where they can simplify the solution or delivery but still bring value.

Role-model the capability-led approach to architecture and documentation, embedding its use in the team and demonstrating its value to peers and stakeholders. Contribute to the capability model for your area.

Help to build the architecture runway for your portfolio, informed by business and technical objectives , and enterprise architecture strategy.

Work with your peers and colleagues to strive for technical excellence, collaboration and strong delivery.

Contribute to solution architecture governance, engaging positively and effectively in the process.

Participate in enterprise governance forums when appropriate , balancing alignment with Group Architecture strategy with a pragmatic view that drives UK&I’s commercial and operational priorities.

What you’ll bring

Proven ability to break down initiatives into capability-based changes.

Skilled at simplifying complex requirements into clear architectural guidance.

Experience working with product and engineering teams to align solutions.

Leadership & Governance

Experience contributing to architecture runway planning aligned with business and technical objectives .

Ability to engage in architecture governance processes and maintain principles, policies, and standards.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Strong communication skills across a range of stakeholders.

Ability to influence and collaborate with architecture, product, engineering, and business teams.

Benefits and perks

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes tolifeatSky: the perks . Here’s a taster:

Free SkyTVor NOWpackage,including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare with mental health support

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products, includingSky Mobile,Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect

Sharesave and Tech schemes

A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 daysin the office per week.

Your office base

Livingston

Sky Watermark isourcentral site for Livingston, sitting between Glasgow and Edinburgh.With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, andanonsitecanteen, it’s a great place to work and connect.

The nearest train station is Livingston North. A Sky shuttle bus runs between the station and campus every 20 minutes throughout the day. Plus,there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

OR Leeds

Leeds Whitehall is home to our Digital Tech hub and Contact Centre teams. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, a multi-faith room and restaurant, it’s a great place to work and connect. We’re located just a 10-minute walk from the train station and there’s a bus stop directly outside the office.

OR

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations.Plus, there’sfreeonsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues andsociety.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate . Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.

Life at Sky

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