Solution Architect

Solution Architect- Microservices Because your new ideas are our new ways of working. Evolve, your way. Our Technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, youll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements. As the Solution Architect, you will oversee the Solution Architecture for Primarks integration microservices platform. What Youll GetPeople are at the heart of what we do at Primark so its essential we provide the right environment for you to perform at your best. Lets talk lifestyle:27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.Flexible Working, the opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner businesses to our offices What Youll Do:In your role, youll collaborate with different people across a range of skill sets. Heres a flavour of your day-to-day: Create, review, and contribute to documentation and processes for the selection of new technology to support business objectives (RFI, RFP etc.)Review formal Requirements documents for new projects and provide feedback to the author on open questions and gaps.Use requirements to Design end to end solution for a project reflecting all domains: Process, Applications, Information / Data, Technology, Service, Integration and Security.Define the structure of a system, its interfaces, and the principles that guide its organization, software design and implementation; handle/mitigate technical risks. Create, review, and contribute to necessary documentation i.e., Solution Blueprints.Define as-is and future architecture design and get agreement on the required changes and transition states.Ensure and prove how functional and non-functional requirements are met by the proposed solution. Understand and facilitate alignment between business and IT prioritiesGet agreement to the design as documented in the solution blueprint. Bring Blueprint to appropriate Design Governance forums for approval. Communicate architecture to key stakeholders.Do low level design or engage specialist architects (e.g., security, infrastructure) – internal or external to prepare low level designs. Oversee Application Solution design work undertaken by the systems integrator ensuring that it will meet the requirements.What Youll Bring:Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: Get an agreement to design from the Architecture Design AuthorityCollaborate with business partners and Technology personnel to design and develop solutionsCollaborating with delivery teams on implementation according to design, standards, and best practicesBuild effective relationships with subject matter experts, business stakeholders, and project leadership.Evident experience of working within a large-scale IT-enabled transformation programme. Solid understanding of the systems development lifecycleAble to analyse and understand complex and interconnected IT systemsCertification or demonstrable experience working with architectural methods such as TOGAF, FEAC or Zachman is desirable. Experience using an architecture tool is desirable.Ready? Good - because we cant wait to see what you can offer. Youll be joining a team of innovative and experienced people where youll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our industry. Apply to be part of our future and well help you develop yours. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have any accessibility requests, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including the right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.