Digital Architect (Application / Digital experience)
Location: Hybrid — Burton upon Trent (around 1 day per month)
About the Company
A well-established, nationally recognised hospitality and retail organisation is undergoing a large-scale digital transformation, investing heavily in modern cloud platforms and customer-facing digital experiences across web, mobile and in-venue services.
The Role
As a Digital Architect, you will shape and govern customer-facing and business-critical digital solutions, with a strong focus on Azure cloud platforms and Sitecore-based digital experiences. You will work in an agile environment, partnering with product, engineering and third-party delivery teams to design scalable, secure and high-performing services.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Design and govern digital solutions built on Azure
* Ensure architecture aligns with enterprise standards and technical governance
* Partner with product and delivery teams to define pragmatic, scalable solutions
* Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on technical direction
* Promote modern engineering practices including API-first design, microservices and TDD/BDD
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience architecting digital platforms in large or complex organisations
* Strong background with Azure cloud services and Sitecore ecosystems (other platforms considered)
* Experience designing microservices and API-led architectures
* Understanding of mobile, CRM and eCommerce integrations
* Knowledge of GDPR, data protection and cyber security principles
* Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) desirable
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
What’s On Offer
* Pension contribution and long-term career progression
* Extensive training and development opportunities
* Generous employee and family discounts across hospitality and retail brands
* Employee assistance programme covering mental health, legal and financial support
* Wagestream for early access to wages when needed
* Wide range of retail and lifestyle discounts
Interested?
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced architect looking to play a key role in a large-scale digital transformation programme with modern cloud and digital platforms.
Apply to find out more.