Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's Tech means becoming part of a leading, multi-channel, multi-brand retailer where you have the opportunity to shape the technology that powers our business. As a Senior Architect, you will play a vital role in defining the technical roadmap for your area of responsibility, collaborating with engineering teams to design innovative products and services. We foster an agile and empowered work culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. As part of our inclusive and diverse team, you will have the chance to influence the overall technical architecture, contribute to cloud-native designs, and drive the adoption of cutting-edge technology principles. Join us to make a purposeful contribution, be part of a dynamic and inclusive environment, and embrace the exciting challenges of transforming the retail industry.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect (Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure) to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure hosting and cloud infrastructure solutions. This role is critical in supporting our enterprise retail systems, ensuring seamless integration between cloud and on-premises environments, and driving innovation in hybrid cloud connectivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.
• Develop and prototype technical architecture components in private and public cloud environments.
• Assess and recommend the best technology solutions and frameworks to address needs, including proof of concepts and architecture decisions.
• Design and optimize cloud connectivity using technologies such as AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and other interconnect solutions.
• Lead the design of enterprise EPOS systems and payment connectivity architectures for retail environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with business and security requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud-integrated hypervisor platforms such as VMware VMC and Azure Local.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies are in place and tested.
• Support identity and access management strategies including IAM, SSO, MFA, and PAM.
• Contribute to infrastructure cybersecurity initiatives and compliance efforts.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on the business.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Hands-on expertise in designing and deploying with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
• Experience in designing and architecting cloud transformation projects (On-prem to Cloud) and cloud deployment projects from scratch.
• Expertise on Well-Architected Cloud Framework concept.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-integrated hypervisor platforms: VMware VMC, Azure Local.
• Experience in Co-Lo Equinix Connectivity and Equinix Fabric .
• Proven experience in hybrid cloud connectivity technologies such as AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Azure ExpressRoute, Private Link, OCI FastConnect, and GCP Interconnect.
• Hosting experience including DNS, DHCP, Data Centres, Physical Hardware, Virtualization, SAN/NAS, Storage Replication, Backup, and DR.
• Connectivity expertise including LAN/WAN, Switches, Routers, Firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN, IDS/IPS, and Key Management.
• Proficiency with Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud; IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Hybrid Cloud.
• Infrastructure as Code skills: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible.
• Identity & Access Management knowledge: AD, AAD, IAM, SSO, MFA, PAM.
• Cybersecurity best practices for infrastructure.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their application in infrastructure management.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in designing Enterprise EPOS and Payment systems is a plus.
• TOGAF Foundation or Practitioner Certification is a plus.
• AWS or Azure Solutions Architect Certification is a plus.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. We support your development, celebrate your efforts, and offer flexible working options. Our benefits include colleague discounts, pension schemes, life cover, performance bonuses, holiday allowances, season ticket loans, interest-free car loans, cycle schemes, health plans, pay advances, discounts, and access to private healthcare. We also provide generous parental leave policies and an Employee Assistance Programme.