At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead transformative projects across customer, loyalty, supply-chain, logistics, and finance systems.
- Company: Join Sainsbury’s Tech, a leader in retail technology innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, flexible working, and generous leave policies.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and influence at senior levels.
- Why this job: Shape architecture decisions and drive impactful initiatives in a modern tech environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in enterprise architecture and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Enterprise Architect – 12m FTC
We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect for Sainsbury’s Tech to lead transformative projects across our customer, loyalty, supply‑chain, logistics, commercial and finance systems.
Why Join Us
You will work on high‑impact initiatives in a modern tech environment using Agile, Scrum and XP.
Your influence will shape architecture decisions and deliver real value across the organisation.
- What You’ll Do
- Lead the design of high‑level solutions that cross multiple technology estates, including customer‑facing sales, supply‑chain, logistics, commercial and finance systems.
- Develop and maintain architecture artefacts such as Designs, Decision Records and Transitional Architectures.
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, delivery and architecture teams to move solutions into delivery.
- Own problem solving and communicate effectively to bring stakeholders along, ensuring alignment with Sainsbury’s technology principles and strategic vision.
- Drive the realisation of key initiatives across the loyalty platform and marketing technology.
Who You Are
- Proven track record creating and delivering influential enterprise architecture solutions in a large, complex estate.
- Expertise in business, data, application and technology architecture, with a solid understanding of retail technology and loyalty platforms.
- Strong communicator who can facilitate cross‑functional groups, condense complex decisions, and influence stakeholders at senior levels.
- Curious, adaptable, with a strategic mindset capable of navigating rapidly evolving technology landscapes.
Essential Criteria
- Track record of delivering technology transformation through influential architecture artefacts and measurable value.
- Deep understanding of retail technology and loyalty platforms.
- Experience working with product, engineering, delivery and architecture teams to deliver enterprise‑impacting transformations.
- Strong history of influencing stakeholders at director or senior management level.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance‑related bonus up to 20% of salary.
- Flexible working and 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave; 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
- Annual holiday allowance with the option to purchase an extra week.
- Private healthcare and pension scheme.
- Access to colleague discounts, employee assistance programme, and other support benefits.
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We think you need these skills to ace Enterprise Architect - 12m FTC
Enterprise Architecture
Agile
Scrum
XP
Architecture Artefacts
Problem Solving
Stakeholder Communication
