Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.

Technology at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.

What You’ll Do as a Solution Architect

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Design End-to-End Solutions:
  Lead the design of technical solutions that meet business, functional, and non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and domain strategy.

• Architectural Governance:
  Oversee compliance with design standards, guardrails, and principles throughout delivery; present and defend designs at architectural forums.

• Documentation & Knowledge Management:
  Create and maintain solution blueprints, key design decisions, reusable patterns, and technology choices, ensuring critical knowledge is retained and shared.

• Technical Leadership Across Lifecycle:
  Provide direction and assurance from initial budgeting and vendor proposals through to detailed design and delivery oversight, ensuring cost-effective and accurate implementation.

• Stakeholder Engagement &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with product owners, domain architects, engineering teams, and external partners to shape solution options, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure clarity and alignment.

• Risk & Roadmap Contribution:
  Identify technical risks, support mitigation planning, contribute to technology roadmaps, and ensure operational readiness and supportability post-delivery.

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle.

Let’s talk lifestyle:
Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Extensive Solution Architecture
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record in designing and delivering complex, large-scale technology solutions, ideally within enterprise environments.

• Deep Technical Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of modern architectures such as microservices, APIs, cloud platforms, and data analytics, combined with hands-on experience in solution design and integration.

• Leadership & Influence:
  Exceptional ability to lead without direct authority, influence stakeholders at all levels, and act as a trusted advisor across business and technology domains.

• Strategic & Innovative Thinking:
  Capability to shape technology strategies, evaluate trade-offs, and drive innovation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise architecture principles.

• Collaboration & Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Skilled in engaging cross-functional teams, vendors, and partners to ensure clarity, alignment, and successful delivery of solutions.

• Professional Credentials & Industry Awareness:
  Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF) and familiarity with retail or fashion industry technology trends are highly desirable. Team Development & Resource Management:
  Demonstrated ability to build and mentor high-performing teams, manage resource allocation, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our…