Digital Solution Architect

Job Title: Digital Solution Architect

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Perm

Recruiter: Noaman Hussain

Who we are

International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national team of specialists in security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks and project delivery, supporting two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we use the latest technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

About the role

Responsible for the application solution design for active digital projects. Following a standardised delivery framework approach; Ensure projects can progress through main stages gates through the direct authoring of high-quality designs created to accommodate product team requirements and a enterprise-friendly IT delivery environment.

The role centralises on key relationships with Project Management, Technical Delivery teams, and Product Team representatives.

About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect that specialises in eCommerce Single Page Applications (SPA's). You should hold a understanding of MACH architecture framework, standards and best practices, the ability to create scalable and robust solutions based on pre-defined requirements and the ability to translate proposed solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Design and oversee the architecture following the Project Delivery framework, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

• Collaborate with product team and project delivery representatives – to translate requirements into high-quality design and provide guidance on the target architectural patterns.

• Evaluate design decisions and provide recommendations that support both the idealistic architecture approach and more general project delivery considerations (time & effort).

• Identify and represent RACI aspect related to the architecture delivery of assigned projects.

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and architecture patterns/frameworks.

• Represent project designs at multiple design authorities. Present and articulate technical design into non-technical stakeholder requirements.

What you'll need to have

• Attention to detail when considering the creation of design artefacts and solving problems

• You will manage partners, focusing on the translation of non-technical requirements into technical design and the reverse.

• You will provide rationale recommendations through well-documented design decisions.

• Ability to deliver within a eCommerce investment portfolio.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience within an architecture delivery environment for eCommerce services.

• TOGAF or similar industry-recognised architecture certifications

• Experience with MACH architecture delivery

• Experience with software architecture principles and design patterns.

• Additional experience with Salesforce eCommerce solutions a benefit.

Our benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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Keywords
Digital, Solution, Architect

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