Job Specifications
About This Role
We’re seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to play a critical role in transforming how our technology organisation delivers value.
This is a strategic leadership position where you will drive the shift from a technology stack–oriented delivery model to a product-centric, outcome-driven architecture. You’ll define the architectural vision, empower product teams, and connect modern cloud-native platforms with core enterprise systems — including deep integration with IBM i-series (AS/400) environments and distributed retail and wholesale operations.
As a senior member of the architecture function, you will influence technical strategy, mentor architects and engineers, and guide decision-making across both technology and business domains.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Vision & Strategy
Define and lead the enterprise-wide architecture strategy to support the transition from stack-centric IT to a product-led, outcome-focused model.
Establish a clear architectural vision aligned with commercial objectives, customer experience goals, and operational scalability.
Integration Leadership
Design and govern integration patterns between modern cloud platforms, distributed retail/wholesale sites, and IBM i-series (AS/400) systems.
Drive the modernisation of legacy environments, enabling core enterprise capabilities (e.g., pricing, inventory, fulfilment) to be exposed through APIs and event-driven interfaces.
Strategic Influence & Leadership
Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, shaping product strategy through architecture.
Align multiple teams and stakeholders across business units, ensuring consistency without limiting innovation.
Define and embed architecture principles, standards, and guardrails that support autonomous product teams.
Transformation Enablement
Lead initiatives to transition delivery teams from project-based, technology stack–focused approaches to product-aligned operating models.
Create scalable architectural patterns and platforms that accelerate delivery, reduce technical friction, and support evolving business needs.
Operational & Technical Excellence
Ensure non-functional requirements — including security, observability, resilience, and performance — are embedded in product and platform design from the outset.
Oversee architectural governance in a way that enables delivery rather than constrains it.
Mentorship & Community Building
Mentor and coach solution architects and senior engineers, raising the overall architectural maturity of the organisation.
Play a leading role in architecture forums, communities of practice, and design reviews.
About You
Extensive experience as a Lead Solution Architect, Principal Architect, or similar leadership role in a product-centric or hybrid enterprise environment.
Proven track record of driving architectural transformation — ideally moving from stack- or project-centric models to product- and outcome-driven architectures.
Deep expertise in enterprise integration and hybrid architecture, including hands-on experience with IBM i-series (AS/400) and distributed site operations in retail or wholesale.
Strong understanding of modern architectural paradigms (e.g., domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, microservices, API-first).
Experience shaping and scaling architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Exceptional communication and influencing skills — able to engage credibly with C-level, business stakeholders, and engineering teams alike.
Strong leadership capabilities, with experience guiding teams through large-scale change.
Nice to Have
Experience in retail and wholesale technology transformation, including ERP, POS, or logistics integration.
Familiarity with event streaming platforms, middleware, and API management solutions.
Exposure to platform engineering, DevOps, or data architecture.
Experience building and leading architecture practices or centres of excellence.
Why Join Us
Play a pivotal strategic role in a major architectural and organisational transformation.
Shape the technical future of a distributed retail and wholesale business with national reach.
Work at the intersection of legacy modernisation and digital innovation, solving complex, high-impact problems.
Join a collaborative, forward-thinking culture where architecture is a strategic partner to the business.
About the Company
Experis is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, project solutions and managed services. As the need for IT skills accelerates, we help organisations transform their digital infrastructure, enterprise applications, cloud and cyber security. Through Experis Academy, we deliver the powerful combination of in-demand technical skills together with the soft skills that are critical for business success.
Experis is part of ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 Global Business and world leader in innovative workforce solutions.
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