Technical Architect

Permanent 37.5 hours per week - Typical working days and hours - Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00 - We have a flexible approach ensuring a healthy work-life balance. Are you a skilled Technical Architect with a passion for designing cloud-first solutions and modernising enterprise infrastructure? Do you thrive on translating complex technical requirements into scalable, secure, and future-ready architectures that drive real business value? We're looking for a talented Technical Architect to join our growing and evolving Architecture function. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and delivering infrastructure modernisation initiatives across BTS and its supported business units, working closely with cross-functional teams to design robust, cloud-centric solutions that support global operations and long-term technology strategy. What You'll Be Doing

• Designing end-to-end technical architecture solutions with a strong focus on cloud (Azure IaaS & PaaS) and infrastructure modernisation
• Leading the design and migration of legacy environments to cloud-centric models, including Active Directory, M365, and business-critical applications
• Collaborating with business stakeholders, project managers, and IT teams to translate requirements into scalable and secure technical designs
• Ensuring all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, governance, and best practice (security, integration, resilience, cost)
• Producing high-quality architecture documentation, including designs, roadmaps, and supporting materials for governance and delivery
• Overseeing implementation to ensure solutions are delivered in line with approved designs and architectural principles
• Supporting RFI/RFP processes, including documentation, vendor engagement, and solution evaluation
• Working closely with wider BTS architecture and product teams to drive the infrastructure modernisation strategy and continuous improvement What You'll Bring, As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect, with a strong focus on infrastructure and cloud
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS), including designing and delivering cloud migration strategies
• Hands-on experience migrating Active Directory domains, tenants, M365 environments, and enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture (compute, networking, storage, virtual and physical environments)
• Experience working within enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) and governance models
• Knowledge of identity technologies including Azure AD and Office 365
• Ability to design solutions that balance performance, scalability, security, cost, and maintainability
• Experience working in complex, enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and third-party vendors
• Strong documentation and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience, with architecture-related certifications or training (desirable
• Exposure to wider cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), ITIL environments, and enterprise applications (ERP, Data & Analytics, AI)

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture. Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded… Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands. Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we're looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision. We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees. * AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory) * Up to 10% Bonus * Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year * Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita * 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary We're looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you. All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.