Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect - Data Join to apply for the Enterprise Architect - Data role at Tesco Technology. Enterprise Architects at Tesco drive alignment to help Technology collectively deliver a simpler, flexible & sustainable architecture. They define, communicate and govern the enterprise architecture for Tesco in order to ensure it enables and delivers the Tesco Business Strategy. This role focuses primarily on data‑architecture topics in addition to general Enterprise Architecture considerations. In this role you will spend 60% of your time at one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely, with flexible working arrangements to support your individual needs. Responsibilities Foster understanding of the current technology landscape and its impact on stakeholders. Ensure models and materials that describe the data landscape at a high‑level and how it supports the business. Help colleagues of all levels to understand the bigger picture and their role/activities to aid decision‑making. Define a target enterprise architecture that improves business for customers and colleagues, aligned with strategy. Understand the impact of key technology trends like AI and identify resources, structures, and cultural changes to support delivery. Identify the optimal approach to delivering Tesco business strategy while increasing agility and driving simplicity / cost efficiency over the short, medium, and long‑term. Contribute to business planning activities utilizing a broad understanding of Tesco and broader industry / technology trends. Guide high‑level delivery planning and solution design to deliver strategic goals whilst ensuring continuous business value. Work in collaboration with other teams to design flexible, efficient and secure solutions, particularly from the perspective of the end‑to‑end data lifecycle. Lead and facilitate the creation of governing principles, policies, standards, etc., to guide solution decision‑making for architecturally significant initiatives. Support delivery by providing targeted support through the technology lifecycle, delivering business value and realizing strategic goals. Evolve the federated architecture and design framework as part of the Technology delivery model. Build Data architecture capability and competency within Tesco, keeping in line with agile, DevOps and ‘architecture is everyone’s role’ principles. Create and operate an effective community to engage and educate Technology colleagues in enterprise and data architecture topics. Proactively collaborate and communicate with Technology colleagues and delivery partners to drive awareness and interest. Build effective relationships with our Stores business, PLC group colleagues, and valued 3rd‑party partners. Qualifications Proven record of Technology delivery at Tesco scale. Successful use of Enterprise Architecture to shape strategic priorities. Data and Analytics Architecture experience on major programmes. Design and management of an organisation’s data architecture to meet its strategic needs, providing a blueprint for data engineers to build. Ability to articulate and promote the benefits of new technologies. Experience working with new technologies, particularly in AI and data space, demonstrating understanding of opportunities, risks, and how to test and learn. Creation, communication, and embedding of Technology strategy. Leading solution architecture governance / assurance. Practical experience with deploying data science models. Hands‑on engineering experience. Benefits Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary. Car allowance of £7,320 per annum. Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus bank holidays). Private medical insurance. Retirement savings plan – save 6% to 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount. 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks statutory maternity/ adoption pay, and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave. About Us Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship – it means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, the communities we are part of and the planet. DE&I Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr