At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead architectural design for innovative retail technology solutions and drive business transformation.
- Company: Join the dynamic team at Very, a leader in digital retail.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous holiday, and a £6500 benefits allowance.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with opportunities for continuous learning and growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on millions of customers while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in enterprise-scale solutions and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
About us
We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.
Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.
And we want our people to get more out of life too!
If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you.
In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.
If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.
About the Team
The Retail Tribe is at the heart of our digital transformation journey.
Responsible for the technology that supports our end-to-end retail operation, the team owns the design, development, integration and operation of solutions spanning:
- Sourcing and Supplier Management
- Planning and Forecasting
- Buying and Merchandising
- Pricing and Promotions
- Product Information and Publishing
- Retail Operations and Commercial Systems
Together, we’re modernising legacy platforms, embracing cloud technologies and creating innovative solutions that support the next generation of retail capabilities.
About The Role
As a Senior Solution Architect, you’ll provide architectural leadership across complex technology initiatives, ensuring solutions deliver business value while adhering to enterprise standards and best practice.
You will
- Shape architecture roadmaps that align technology strategy with business objectives.
- Design scalable, secure and resilient solutions across a modern cloud-based ecosystem.
- Lead solution architecture for large-scale, business-critical programmes and products.
- Partner with Product, Engineering and Delivery teams to define technology direction and delivery approaches.
- Provide technical leadership on complex risks, dependencies and architectural challenges.
- Drive architectural governance, ensuring solutions align with standards, principles and target architecture.
- Evaluate technologies and recommend solutions that support future business growth.
- Influence stakeholders across Technology and the wider business, translating complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
- Support the evolution of our cloud-native architecture and engineering capabilities.
- Champion Agile and Lean delivery practices within multidisciplinary teams.
About You
We’re seeking an experienced architect with a passion for technology, innovation and business transformation.
You’ll bring
- Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise-scale solutions.
- Strong architectural leadership skills, balancing strategic vision with pragmatic delivery.
- Experience defining technology roadmaps and influencing senior stakeholders.
- The ability to navigate ambiguity, solve complex problems and drive informed technical decisions.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences alike.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments and modern product organisations.
- A collaborative approach, coupled with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence outcomes.
- A track record of driving architectural best practice and continuous improvement.
We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience across
- Java
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Cloud-native architecture and distributed systems
- API-led integration and modern engineering practices
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous
- Spring Boot
- Oracle Database
- Terraform
- React
- AWS API Gateway
- AWS RDS
- Some of our benefits
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
- £6500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays
- Linked In Learning access
- Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
- Up to 25% discount on Very. co. uk
- Matched pension up to 6%
- More benefits can be found on our career site
- Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job.
We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone.
If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via talentacquisition@theverygroup. com.
We’ll be happy to support you.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.
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Senior Solutions Architect - Retail Technology in Liverpool employer: Very Group
At Very, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions flexibility and personal growth. Our inclusive culture fosters collaboration and innovation, allowing you to thrive in a dynamic environment while working with leading beauty brands. With a generous benefits package, including a £1,000 flexible allowance and 30 days of holiday, we empower our employees to achieve their career aspirations and make a meaningful impact for millions of customers.
