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Application Solution Architect
Apply locations: Asda House
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: July 2, 2025 (9 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R-062162
Job Title
Application Solution Architect
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Software Engineering
Closing Date
1 July 2025
Are you an experienced Solutions Architect with a passion for designing and delivering technology solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?
Would you like to work on an advanced, contemporary application landscape, designing and optimizing Asda’s technology change in a mature architecture practice?
Asda is looking for a Commercial Solution Architect to lead the design and optimization of our new application & technology landscape. If you have architectural experience in solutions design for modern Commercial Applications, please do not hesitate to apply.
Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!
What You'll Love
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 Commercial Solutions including SAP and Blue Yonder at the heart.
Experience in the Retail sector, or at least operating in an enterprise-scale environment, is desirable but not essential.
We have undertaken an unparalleled exercise to build a new IT operating environment; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in shaping the way the entire business will operate in the future through technology decisions and the design of solutions in current technologies.
What You'll Need
* Experience with the solution design of modern Commercial solutions including SAP article, price, and promotion master data, white label websites, product lifecycle.
* Experience in collaborating well with other technical roles and being 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 of non-functional and functional requirements.
* Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distill 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.
Desirable Skills and Experience
* A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies powering product and price management and commercial planning in the context of retail.
* Experience in solution design in 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.
If you have any questions, then please email edward.simpson@asda.uk
Everything you'll love
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 of 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 Wagestream, 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.
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.
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