Solution Architect - eCommerce

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

Car allowance £5,700

15% colleague discount

Job summary

Asda is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the definition of our application and technology landscape for eCommerce. You will shape Asda’s technology strategy within a mature architecture practice and guide solutions using industry-leading products.

Attendance at Asda House in Leeds is required for a minimum of three days per week. The role offers training, learning time, and opportunities to work with modern cloud tools and eCommerce platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience designing modern enterprise ecommerce platform solutions.
• Understanding of headless ecommerce and practical design.
• Collaborates well with technical roles; operates at enterprise scale.
• Keeps up with current tech trends and shares knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for enterprise ecommerce landscapes.
• Collaborate with teams to define architectures and roadmaps.
• Present designs to Design Authority and stakeholders for consensus.
• Drive architectural decisions with focus on cost, quality and timeliness.
• Work with latest cloud technologies and ecommerce products.

Skills

Solution design

Headless eCommerce

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder communication

Architecture governance

Design patterns

Non-functional requirements

Documentation

Presenting to boards

Job description

Job Title

Solution Architect - eCommerce

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Software Engineering

Closing Date

2 November 2026

Are you an experienced Solutions Architect with a passion for designing and delivering technology solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?

Would you help shape Asda’s technology landscape in a mature architecture practice?

Asda are looking for eCommerce Solution Architects to lead the definition of ourapplication & technology landscape. If you have architectural experience in designs solutions for modern eCommerce, then pleasedo nothesitate to apply.

Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!

Your Role

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice,workingwitha team of 50+ in asupportiveenvironment,withgreatopportunitiesforself-developmentand training.

• You’ll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time, including BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture.
• You will be able to allocate 10% of your time towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan.
• Access to Microsoft Enterprise Skills initiative portal to gain access to Microsoft trainings and certifications.
• Opportunities to work with latest Technologies and Tooling in the Cloud.
• Lead the designing of solutions involving industry leading eCommerce products such as Salesforce (Commerce Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud and Data 360), Amplience, Algolia, Dynamic Yield, and Blue Yonder. There’s also the opportunity to be a part of designing some fresh, exciting bespoke solutions.

Experience in Retail, or at leastoperatingin anenterprise-scaleenvironmentisdesirable but not essential.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Experience with the solution design of modern enterprise ecommerce platforms. Ideally specialising within specific core technologies such as order management, front end, mobile app, content management, personalisation, payment, search, marketplaces.
• An understanding of headless ecommerce architecture and familiarity with how to design solutions that effectively put it into practice.
• Experience in collaborating wellwithother technicalroles andbefamiliarwithworkingat enterprise scale defining innovative and fit for purpose solutions.
• Experience in solution design and a real passion for current technology trends.
• Strong grasp of different integration design patterns and technologies.
• Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost and quality factors in mind. Risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification non-functional and functional requirements.
• Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distil complex architectures into consumable documents and views.
• Able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that is relevant, easy to consume and compelling.
• Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums, and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies powering inventory management (SAP) and fulfilment (Manhattan) in the context of retail.
• Experience working in either Clothing and/or Grocery Online Retail environments, including Customer Loyalty & Rewards platforms.
• Experience in solution design, in the other tech domains such as infrastructure, cyber-security, data and integrations.
• Awarenessofarchitectureframeworks such asTOGAF.
• Experience in modern EA tooling is desirable but not essential, training will be provided on Ardoq.
• Experience of working with Agile Architecture Methodology.

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You Will Also Get An Excellent Benefits Package Including

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves