IT Solution Architect

Job title:

IT Solution Architect

Company

Boots

Job description

Job DescriptionContract: PermRecruitment Partner: Akash KariaLocation: NottinghamWe are looking for a Solution Architect to join our Business Technology and No7 Enablement team.Reporting to the Technology Business Partner for Research & Development and Global Supply Chain. You will collaborate with internal and external teams to understand requirements and create suitable High Level Designs. You will review detail designs from partners and test the conformance of the implementation to the business requirements, agreed design standards, design deliverables and delivery approach observing architecture principles and guidelines.Who we areInternational Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We leverage emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness for team members. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK’s most trusted and established brands – Boots and No7 – in personalising their customer interactions. We’re an innovative team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.About the roleYou will join the Business Technology and No7 Enablement team at Boots Nottingham Support Office. We are a team of product owners, business analysts and delivery managers. You will work with teams across the business and our partners to develop the best solutions.You will have no line management duties.Assessment of business ideas

• Support assessment of business ideas, project scoping, feasibility analysis (systems-based or other), and presenting options fitting within either a strategic lens or a tactical lens.
• Apply current technology, tools and techniques according to established standard practices.
• Assist with the investigation and cataloguing of functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring they align to the Outline Design and agreed scope.
• Challenging, where relevant, to ensure the requirements align to a ‘value’ driven approach.
• Provide ad-hoc technical/administrative support and creation of business applications

End-to-end Solution design

• Support the Enterprise Architecture in the development of the Outline Designs.
• Being accountable for being the hands-on lead throughout the project life cycle, ensures:

• Production of end to end Solution designs and documentation.
• All solution designs meet agreed business requirements, align with Strategy and Architecture, it is cost effective, deliverable and supportable.
• Supervise and review detailed designs produced by other resources, partners and third parties to ensure build and test deliver agreed levels of quality assurance.
• Technical leadership and assumes overall design accountability within a project to ensure.

What you’ll need to have

• Experience in leading end-to-end Solution design / being the technical lead with multiple partners.
• A broad and balanced understanding of IT capabilities, methods and technologies
• In-depth experience of the design and development of IT solutions
• Passion for keeping up with IT trends
• Knowledge of processes in relevant departments (e.g. Finance, Ecommerce, Product Development)

It would be great if you also have

• Broad knowledge and experience of the Research & Development (quality, safety, regulatory, product lifecycle management) and/or Supply Chain (demand and supply planning, supplier and customer collaboration, sales and operation planning and trade promotions and management)
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• Knowledge of other technologies such as E2Open, UpClear, Stibo Step and Master Control
• Public Cloud technologies – Azure Cloud. Full range of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS products including Azure App services, Azure database technologies.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

including discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, holiday buying and much more.We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility). Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.What’s nextIf your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email.We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide to help you to be at your best.#LI-OnsiteVacancy Reference Number226458BRAreaEast Midlands (non stores)CompanyNon StoresAirportNoRegionEast MidlandsStoreNottingham Support OfficeFull or Part timeFull-timeDivisionNon StoresContract TypePermanentIs this a Global Brands req?NoKeywordsIT, Solution, ArchitectLatitude,longitude 152.927182,-1.183948FunctionTechnologyBusiness AreaSupport OfficeShould this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?NoShould this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?NoHours per week37.5

Expected salary

Location

Nottingham

Job date

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:31:23 GMT

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