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 optimising Asda’s technology change in a

mature architecture practice?

Asda are looking for an experienced Solution Architect who has worked with SAP retail and has a thorough knowledge of managing Article, Price, Promotion etc in SAP. If you have architectural experience in solutions design for modern Commercial Applications, then please

do not

hesitate to apply.

Your Role

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice,

working

with

a team of 40+ in a

supportive

environment,

with

great

opportunities

for

self-development

and training.

• You’ll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time.

• 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 one 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.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience with the solution design of modern Commercial solutions utilising SAP S/4 across supplier, article, price, promotion and supplier funding

• Experience in architecting solutions utilising other technologies such as Microsoft Azure

• 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.

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 at an enterprise scale

• 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.

If you have any questions, then please email

edward.simpson@asda.co.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 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