Staff Solution Architect

PlayStation Network; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in the UK is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and drive enterprise architecture. You will play a key role in shaping technology strategies for various business domains. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in large-scale projects, especially in ERP and HR systems. This role offers a hybrid work model along with various employee perks.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus opportunity

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.
• Architecture leadership role across sales, operations, finance, and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Define target state architecture for enterprise enablement.
• Assess current systems and recommend modernisation approaches.
• Develop architectural roadmaps for business and IT teams.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Communication

Data Architecture

Cloud Platforms

Education

Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Bizzdesign

Integration Technologies

Job description

Overview

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.

What you’ll do

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 proofs 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 experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g Archimate).
• Experienced in architecture modelling in tools (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 Flex modes).
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• On-site gym, free soft drinks, cycle garage and showers.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited (SIEE) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other legally protected category.