Your Role  

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice, working with a growing team of 50+ in a supportive environment, with great opportunities for self-development and training. 

• You'll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time, including BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture. 
• You will be able to allocate 10% of your time towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan. 
• Access to Microsoft Enterprise Skills initiative portal to gain access to Microsoft trainings and certifications. 
• Opportunities to work with latest Technologies and Tooling in the Cloud.
• Lead the designing of solutions involving industry leading Supply Chain Solutions including Manhattan, Blue Yonder and SAP at the heart. 

Essential Skills and Experience  

• Experience with the solution design of modern Apparel Retail including Forecasting, Fulfilment, Purchase Order Management, Warehouse/Store Integration
• Strong grasp of different integration design patterns and technologies.  
• Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost and quality factors in mind.  Risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification non-functional and functional requirements. 
• Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums, and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders. 

  

Desirable Skills and Experience  

• A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies such as SAP Retail and Blue Yonder Allocations
• Experience in solution design, in the other tech domains such as infrastructure, cyber-security, data and integrations.
• Awareness of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
• Experience in modern EA tooling is desirable but not essential, training will be provided on Ardoq.  
• Experience of working with Agile Architecture Methodology. 
• Experience in the Retail sector, or at least operating in an enterprise-scale environment is desirable but not essential.