Requirements
Must have:
- Certified in Solution Architecture, with extensive hands-on experience desired. - Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-based solutions, particularly Microsoft Azure. - Highly experienced in application design and delivery across varied architectural patterns (microservice experience desired). - Comfortable in Agile delivery environments, particularly Scrum. - Excellent communicator, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - Experienced working with cross-functional teams, including offshore development teams. - Knowledgeable in enterprise software design patterns, integration design patterns, and DevOps practices. - Experience in sports organisations, stadium operations, or football is desirable. - Strong technology background experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design best-in-class solutions with a focus on cloud-first architectures, particularly Microsoft Azure. - Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with enterprise standards and product strategy. - Champion best practices in solution architecture, integrations, and system performance. - Stay up to date with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance platforms and processes. - Lead and collaborate with Tech Leads and development teams to ensure the agreed solution architecture is followed throughout the development lifecycle. - Work with Product and Delivery teams to shape epics and features early, ensuring feasibility, value, and strategic alignment. - Collaborate with Enterprise and Data Architecture teams to optimise integrations, data delivery, and user experience. - Define governance for solution architecture, ensuring traceability between design decisions, standards, and business value. - Maintain and improve technical standards and practices to ensure reliable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions.
Company:
We are partnering with PGMOL to create a digital product that will enhance referee operations across professional and semi-professional football in England. This Solution Architect role is crucial for delivering robust, scalable, and cloud-first solutions to serve multiple stakeholders. Our digital team operates from iconic Wembley Stadium, combining in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. We offer a competitive salary, unique office spaces, access to event day tickets, free lunches, private medical cover, and ample annual leave. We are committed to inclusion and diversity within our workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.