Staff Solution Architect

PlayStation Network; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in entertainment is seeking a Solution Architect to drive enterprise architecture and strategies within the company. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, defining solution architectures, and ensuring alignment with technological goals. With a focus on enterprise enablement across operations, finance, and HR, this position offers a dynamic opportunity to impact strategic initiatives.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Free soft drinks

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Solution Architect on large-scale projects.
• Experience in designing enterprise-grade solutions.
• Familiar with integration technologies and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define target state architecture and modernize systems.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams.
• Lead proof of concepts to test new technologies.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Design

Technology Strategy

Vendor Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Bizzdesign

Archimate

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 Solution 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 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.

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