Overview
We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our brands—B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas—to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.
What’s the job?
As a Solution Architect, you will take the lead in defining complex technology solutions for our banners across Europe. You will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to shape high‑level solution designs, guide delivery teams, and ensure alignment with our architecture standards, technology strategy, and business objectives.
* Own the creation and documentation of architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements and appropriate governance.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to produce clear, end‑to‑end high‑level designs that integrate with existing systems and adhere to architecture principles.
* Conduct analysis of existing systems and technologies, recommending improvements and exploring innovative solutions.
* Lead and manage product selection processes to ensure the right technologies are chosen to meet business capability needs.
* Provide technical leadership to project teams, guiding solution implementation and promoting the use of cloud‑native, AI technologies and architectural patterns.
* Act as the key liaison between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity of requirements, communication, and expected outcomes.
* Work closely with product, engineering, and end‑user communities to support the delivery of cohesive, high‑quality solutions.
What You\'ll Bring
* Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, reference architectures, and designing across business, data, application, and technology domains.
* Experience architecting solutions across cloud providers, SaaS platforms, and in‑house systems, ideally within a retail environment.
* Knowledge of cloud‑native integration patterns and how to apply AI to drive measurable business outcomes.
* Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non‑technical stakeholders, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Experience designing solutions in both agile and waterfall delivery environments, working effectively with multiple third‑party solution providers.
How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating—whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in‑person collaboration.
We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.
What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from all walks of life—and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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