Domain Architect - Connectivity & Hosting

Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's Tech as a Domain Architect means embarking on an exciting journey to tackle some of the most compelling technology challenges in the retail industry. You will have the opportunity to shape and drive the technology strategy and roadmap for a significant area of our business, making a meaningful difference to millions of customers. As part of an agile and empowered team, you will collaborate with talented colleagues across Engineering, Product, and Architecture to create innovative, scalable, and future-proof solutions. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and ownership, where your expertise and influence will extend across the organisation. With our commitment to ongoing development and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, this is an exceptional chance to make a real impact and shape the future of retail technology.

What you'll do
As a Domain Architect at Sainsbury's, you will play a critical role in tackling complex technology problems within the retail industry. You will partner with Heads of Engineering and Product to deliver strategic, big-picture thinking and define the overall technology direction for a significant area of our business. This involves creating and implementing an overall technical architecture roadmap and strategy that maximises the return on technology investment, reduces technical debt, and drives re-use. As a Domain Architect, you will communicate and champion the technology strategy for your domain, inspiring colleagues and teams to contribute and align with the overall vision. You will also collaborate with the broader architecture community, sharing expertise and promoting alignment for key strategic initiatives across Sainsbury's Tech. Additionally, you will maintain accurate data about your domain, scan the external environment for innovative perspectives, and influence decision-making at all levels through your strong communication and influencing skills.

Who you are
As a C5 Domain Architect for Sainsbury's Tech, you are a highly experienced and influential professional in the field of technology architecture. With a strong background in developing and implementing domain-level roadmaps and strategies, you possess a deep understanding of overall technology principles and standards. Your expertise in evolving architectures, modern engineering practises, and business and capability modelling allows you to shape the components being developed within the domain and drive simplification and graceful evolution over time. As a skilled communicator, you have the ability to condense complex technology choices into digestible decisions and influence stakeholders at all levels. Your curiosity, adaptability, and ability to think and plan ahead make you a valuable asset in navigating the rapidly evolving tech industry and shaping the future landscape of Sainsbury's multi-brand, multi-channel organisation.