Job Description

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
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 . 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 to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a 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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Vacancy Reference Number
259162BR
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Company
Non Stores
County
Nottinghamshire
Airport
No
Region
East Midlands
Store
Nottingham Support Office
Full or Part time
Full-time
Division
Non Stores
Contract Type
Permanent
Is this a Global Brands req?
No
Keywords
Solution, Architect
Latitude,longitude 1
52.927182,-1.183948
Function
Technology
Business Area
Support Office
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Hours per week
37.5
Req Posted Date
21-Aug-2025

Skills Required