Solution Architect - eCommerce

Competitive salary plus benefits

Asda are looking for eCommerce Solution Architects to lead the definition of our application & technology landscape. If you have architectural experience in designs solutions for modern eCommerce, then please do not hesitate to apply. 

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice, working with a 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 eCommerce products such as Salesforce (Commerce Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud and Data 360), Amplience, Algolia, Dynamic Yield, and Blue Yonder. There’s also the opportunity to be a part of designing some fresh, exciting bespoke solutions. 

Experience in Retail, or at least operating in an enterprise-scale environment is desirable but not essential.     

• Experience with the solution design of modern enterprise ecommerce platforms. Ideally specialising within specific core technologies such as order management, front end, mobile app, content management, personalisation, payment, search, marketplaces. 
• An understanding of headless ecommerce architecture and familiarity with how to design solutions that effectively put it into practice. 
• Experience in collaborating well with other technical roles and be familiar with working at enterprise scale defining innovative and fit for purpose solutions. 
• Experience in solution design and a real passion for current technology trends.   
• 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.  
• Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distil complex architectures into consumable documents and views.  
• Able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that is relevant, easy to consume and compelling.  
• Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums, and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders.  

• A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies powering inventory management (SAP) and fulfilment (Manhattan) in the context of retail.
• Experience working in either Clothing and/or Grocery Online Retail environments, including Customer Loyalty & Rewards platforms.
• 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.  

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves