Staff Architect

PlayStation Network; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in London seeks a Staff Architect to shape technology strategies and drive enterprise architecture. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in solution architecture for large-scale projects. Responsibilities include defining target state architectures and mentoring junior architects. This position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Free soft drinks

Cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Solution Architect on large-scale projects.
• Experience in designing enterprise-grade solutions.
• Proven in applying enterprise architecture frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define the target state architecture for enterprise enablement.
• Develop and communicate architectural roadmaps.
• Mentor junior architects and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Cloud Platforms

Integration Technologies

Data Architecture

Education

Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Bizzdesign

SAP S/4 ERP

ServiceNow

Salesforce

Job description

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

As a Staff Architect, you’ll work with business and IT leaders to shape technology strategies and drive our enterprise architecture forward. Your focus will be on the Enterprise Enablement domain, which supports business planning, supply chain, operations, finance, HR, and productivity services. You’ll play a key role in defining solution architectures, guiding implementation teams, and ensuring alignment with our technology roadmap.

What you'll be doing:

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define the target state architecture for enterprise enablement, linking business capabilities with technology strategies.
• Assess current systems and recommend modernisation and optimization approaches.
• Develop and communicate architectural roadmaps to business and IT teams.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and assess their impact.
• Design scalable, cost-effective solution architectures for sophisticated, multi-phase global projects.
• Collaborate with vendors, analysts, and internal teams to evaluate solution options.
• Guide teams through architecture decisions, approvals, and implementation.
• Lead proof of concepts (PoCs) to test new technologies.

Governance & Best Practices

• Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and frameworks.
• Ensure solution designs align with future state architecture.
• Review and approve project deliverables for architectural compliance.
• Lead on architecture proposals and recommendations to partners and project teams
• Partner with engineering, security, data, and AI teams to solve architectural challenges.
• Work with supplier partners to drive value from their products and roadmaps.
• Mentor junior architects and contribute to standard methodologies across Sony’s architecture teams.

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years as a Solution Architect on large-scale projects (e.g., ERP, HR platforms).
• Experience in designing enterprise-grade solutions that are scalable and cost-effective.
• Architecture leadership role across at least two of sales, operations, finance, and HR systems.
• Communicating complex technical topics to a senior level and across IT and the business
• Evaluating technology solutions through RFIs, RFPs, and PoCs.
• Proven in applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g Archimate)
• Experienced in architecture modelling in tool (e.g. Bizzdesign)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Background in solution design, software development, or business analysis.
• Experience working with global, multi-functional teams.
• Familiarity with major platforms like SAP S/4 ERP, Workday, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce.
• Strong understanding of integration technologies (e.g., Ab Initio, Mulesoft) and data architecture (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Microstrategy).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and AI/ML enablement.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Free soft drinks
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited (SIEE) is committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, race, religion, disability, age, or other legally protected characteristics. We strive to create an inclusive environment and empower employees while embracing diversity.