Domain Architect
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Job description
In your role, you'll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here's a flavour of your day-to-day:
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Architectural Strategy & Vision Define and maintain the architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap for the domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise and business objectives.
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Governance & Design Assurance Establish domain-level design forums, provide oversight on high-level designs, and enforce compliance with enterprise principles and standards.
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Solution Shaping & Delivery Leadership Drive early ideation, strategic solution options, and impact assessments; lead architectural inputs into vendor selection and implementation planning.
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Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Partner with Product, Platform, and Programme Managers to shape demand, prioritization, and investment decisions while ensuring cross-domain integrity.
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Mentorship & Knowledge Management Provide technical leadership to Solution Architects and Engineers, maintain accurate domain landscapes, and foster knowledge sharing across the architecture community.
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Domain Accountability & Influence Oversee design decisions within a domain influencing £10m-£20m annual tech spend and procurement decisions, collaborating with senior business and technology leaders.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Warehouse management system?, Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable language for diverse audiences and influence senior leaders.
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Architectural Expertise Deep knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture principles, frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), and best practices, with proven leadership across large-scale programme delivery.
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Supply Chain Domain Knowledge Extensive experience in global retail supply chain processes, including logistics, inventory management, omnichannel fulfilment, and automation technologies.
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Technical Proficiency Broad technical awareness across applications, data, integration, and infrastructure; hands-on experience with WMS, TMS, and integration protocols (REST, SOAP, Kafka, MQTT).
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Strategic & Analytical Capability Strong strategic thinking, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to design and govern architectural standards across multi-country estates.
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Industry & Platform Expertise Familiarity with leading supply chain platforms (Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Infor Nexus), cloud-native architectures, microservices, and emerging technologies such as AI and advanced analytics.