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Are you an experienced Digital Solution Architect with a background in Retail , maybe looking for a new and exciting opportunity, if so, we would love to speak to you? Wickes are a digitally led, service enabled organisation with a vision to have a project in every home. We are more than the nation’s favourite DIY store, we are a growing multichannel organisation, with a strong culture of authenticity and innovation.
This is a great time to join a growing business, to be part of a new technology team. The Solutions Architects will work closely with our product owners and product/project managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product life cycle.
The Digital Solution Architect is accountable for the development, maintenance and execution of the systems architecture roadmaps, in support of the business objectives.
You’ll design and implement robust digital solutions using Hybris and MACH technologies.
You’ll lead the architectural decisions and roadmap for integrating new digital technologies.
Proven ability to react to issues with legacy systems and suggest innovative approaches to day to day challenges within the existing bounds of those platforms.
Work with the Enterprise/Domain Architects and Lead Solution Architects to communicate the systems architecture plan and the benefits that it will provide to the business units.
We are looking for someone with experience of providing consultancy to the business, designing and monitoring complex architectures and delivering architectural solutions to solve business requirements and concerns. We need someone who has got strong hands-on implementation skills in contemporary technologies and methodologies (Cloud, Integrations / APIs), comfortable working at the detailed level in complex technical environments
Experience of designing solutions in a Cloud Environment (AWS Preferable).
Previous Experience working with Hybris/SAP commerce
Experience designing and implementing bespoke as well as commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications.
Knowledge of different modelling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate)
Excellent understanding of application development methodologies and infrastructure and network architecture
Excellent analytical, planning, organisational and technical and skills
We also realise that all our colleagues are individuals and that flexibility can be important for colleagues to be effective, productive and achieve a good work life balance. With flexible hybrid working, you will work 2-3 days a week in our Support Centre in Watford.

You will be working closely with the Wickes IT services team and will have the opportunity to advise and shape the technology landscape of Wickes.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
A competitive salary, 15% annual bonus and a £5k car allowance
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 40 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.LI-Hybrid

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