Job Description

259162BR

IT Solution Architect

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Nottingham Support Office
Permanent
Full-time

Job Title:

Solution Architect

Location:

Nottingham

Contract:

Perm

Recruiter:

Noaman Hussain

About the role

We are looking for an accomplished solutions architect to be hands-on to design and deliver creative solutions across multiple capabilities of the healthcare business covering pharmacy and opticians.


You will be working as part of an experienced team of architects, business analysts and project managers all focussed on delivering into the healthcare realm and platforms.

Responsibilities

Be accountable for the technical delivery of your projects by taking ownership for the end-to-end design, including design approval and ensuring that detailed design and development follow the architectural deliverables. Deliver high-quality solution designs for the projects you are working on, highlighting main design decisions. Provide a link between the solution delivery team, IT partners, enterprise architecture and the wider business to develop quality architecture deliverables and ensures the project delivery is fit for purpose. Help develop roadmaps for the business and technology. Build & maintain an understanding of the organisations IT strategy, technology frameworks within IT and overall enterprise architecture roadmap and use this to inform solution designs. Ensure design governance is met within healthcare and are produced on target. Collaborate with other architects to use their expertise, support and peer review. Support the production and validation of estimates for projects delivered internally or by 3rd parties ensuring that all design components have been included and the costs represent best value for money. Provide advice on design decisions arising from the requirements and propose alternatives to potentially deliver better value. Support the lead architect through the creation and maintenance of architecture standards, patterns, and building blocks to lead solution re-use. Review detailed designs and the solution at main points during the project to ensure that the integrity of the end-to-end integrated design has been maintained. Oversee and perform peer reviews of outline designs, high-level designs and detailed designs produced by other resources, partners and third parties.

What you'll need to have

Experience in solution architecture preferably including azure technology, Java EE or Microsoft .NET. Expertise in creating architecture deliverables for both Waterfall and Agile projects and operating in a structured delivery environment. Experience working with mixed onshore / offshore / outsource delivery teams. Broad and balanced understanding of IT capabilities, methods, and technologies In-depth experience of design of IT solutions cloud hosting (Microsoft Azure), web and micro-services. A broad understanding of information security in a regulatory compliant setting - especially GDPR and sensitive PII data protection.

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

Experience with integration technologies such as Talend, Software AG, WMQ, Azure integration stack. Experience designing and recommending cloud capabilities (Azure) to meet architectural, business and operational needs. Experience using tools like Alfabet, Aris or Sparx Enterprise Architect to help design architectural deliverables. Experience using ArchiMate 3 for both business and architecture artefacts. An architecture qualification such as TOGAF or ISEB.

Our benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide

reasonable adjustments

to help you to be at your best.


This role requires the successful candidate to complete a

Pre-employment check

after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.


Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.


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Business Area

Support Office

Function

Technology

Keywords

Solution, Architect

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.927182,-1.183948

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Company

Non Stores

Division

Non Stores

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

Req Posted Date

21-Aug-2025

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham