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Staff Architect

Sony Interactive Entertainment

London

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Architect to shape technology strategies and drive enterprise architecture. In this pivotal role, you'll link business capabilities with innovative technology solutions, guiding teams through complex projects and ensuring alignment with the organizational roadmap. Your expertise will help define scalable, cost-effective architectures while mentoring junior architects. Join a company that values diversity and innovation, and be part of a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the future of technology in entertainment.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus opportunity

Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Scheme

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Subsidised Café

Free soft drinks

On site bar

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

8+ years experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale projects.
Proven in applying enterprise architecture frameworks like Archimate.
Experience with architecture modelling tools.

Responsibilities

Define target state architecture linking business capabilities with technology.
Design scalable solution architectures for global projects.
Guide teams through architecture decisions and implementations.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Technology Strategy

Communication

Integration Technologies

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Related Field Degree

Tools

Bizzdesign

SAP S/4 ERP

Workday

Microsoft 365

ServiceNow

Salesforce

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

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Why PlayStation?

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.

Solution Architecture

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.

Collaboration & Leadership

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.

Benefits:

Discretionary bonus opportunity
Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Scheme
25 days holiday per year
On Site Gym
Subsidised Café
Free soft drinks
On site bar
Access to cycle garage and showers

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development, Consumer Services, and Entertainment Providers

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