Solutions Architect (Board Assortment Planning)

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Solutions Architect with strong Board Assortment Planning experience for a 6-month contract in Reading. This hybrid role requires 1–2 days onsite weekly and involves end-to-end ownership of Board AP architecture.

The ideal candidate will possess TOGAF-aligned architecture, excellent stakeholder management, and a proven track record in data integration and governance across enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong Solution Architecture experience, ideally TOGAF aligned.
• End-to-end ownership of Board Assortment Planning (Board AP) architecture.
• Experience defining solution blueprints, architecture standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture for Board AP within a transformation programme.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and govern architectural standards.
• Lead data integration and pattern design across enterprise platforms.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Board Assortment Planning

Stakeholder management

Data architecture

Integration patterns

Job description

Solutions Architect (Board Assortment Planning) / Reading (Hybrid) / 6 months / £500 - £545pd (Inside IR35)

I am currently looking for an Solutions Architect skilled working with Board Assortment Planning to join a consultancy client of ours on an initial 6 month contract with hybrid working in Reading 1-2 days per week. This has been determined inside IR35.

Skills & experience needed:

• Strong Solution Architecture experience, ideally TOGAF aligned.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• End-to-end ownership of Board Assortment Planning (Board AP) architecture.
• Integration and data architecture expertise across enterprise platforms.
• Experience defining solution blueprints, architecture standards and governance.
• Strong understanding of master data, data flows and integration patterns.
• Ability to challenge vendors and provide technical architecture leadership.
• Experience designing for performance, scalability, resilience and operational readiness.
• Proven risk management, technical debt assessment and incident investigation skills.
• Experience coordinating architecture across large-scale transformation programmes and multiple workstreams.