Solutions Architect at THINKIT U S DBA MINDERA SOFTWARE CRAFT

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Solutions Architecture, Digital Transformation, Agile Methodologies, Technical Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Risk Management, Cloud Technologies, Azure, Software Development, Infrastructure Design, DevOps Practices, Performance Optimization, Stakeholder Management, Microservices Architecture, Architecture Frameworks

Industry

Software Development

Description

Mindera is looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team on an initial six month contract (outside IR35). The successful applicant will be expected on client-site three days a week so you can make a real impact. If you are looking to join an inclusive, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation built on putting people first, working collaboratively as a team and owning the project together, please apply today! As a key member of the Architecture team, you’ll help shape the future of a brand loved by millions. Technology sits at the heart of our client's transformation, driving innovation for customers and empowering thousands of colleagues every day. As an Architect within the Loyalty domain, you’ll take ownership of a broad and impactful portfolio. You’ll be accountable for defining and realising the target architecture for your tribe, ensuring enterprise and system capabilities are fully aligned to business needs. Working closely with solution architects and principal engineers, you’ll guide architecture solutions end-to-end, shape technical strategies, and help prioritise delivery to achieve the right outcomes. What You’ll Do Design and implement complex solutions architectures that meet business requirements and drive efficiency. Evaluate existing systems and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create integrated solutions, ensuring compatibility and interoperability. Provide technical leadership and strategy throughout the project lifecycle, from proof-of-concept to production. Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including diagrams, standards, and guidelines. Conduct architecture and design reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards. Mentor and train junior architects and engineering teams, promoting best practices in system design and deployment. Work closely with project management to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Stay updated on technology trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to recommend new systems and solutions. Lead and inspire technical teams, guiding solution architects and engineers, mentoring future talent, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive architecture community. Shape technology choices and standards, drive vendor and tooling decisions, set architecture principles and patterns, and ensure solutions align with enterprise models, policies, and compliance requirements. Partner with business and product leaders to translate business outcomes into actionable architecture, influence priorities, and co-create executable plans that deliver value to customers and colleagues. Safeguard and optimise the technology landscape, ensuring security, reliability, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement—while driving innovation and measurable business impact. Who You Are Domain expertise across online browse and checkout experiences, underpinned by a flexible, decoupled microservices architecture. Proven architecture experience with significant hands-on delivery of large-scale digital transformation using Agile ways of working. Technical leadership at scale, with deep knowledge of architectural patterns, integration, platforms, and modern engineering practices, and the ability to evaluate and apply emerging technologies. Strategic influence, experienced in aligning technology, people, and process change to business objectives, with strong commercial acumen and a track record of driving enterprise-wide outcomes. Excellent collaboration and communication, able to build consensus across complex environments and inspire cross-functional teams. Risk, compliance, and change expertise, skilled at balancing innovation with governance, managing risk, and leading change through Agile and enterprise architecture frameworks. Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or similar role in a complex environment. Strong understanding of Solutions architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices. In-depth knowledge of various architecture frameworks and methodologies. Experience with cloud technologies, particularly Azure, and expertise in cloud architecture. Solid background in software development and infrastructure design. Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on performance optimization and scalability. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, continuous integration, and deployment strategies. We Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Profit Distribution Flexible working arrangements Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a global company A dynamic, innovative, and supportive work environment, where your ideas and contributions are valued The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that are transforming the fintech industry Growth opportunities including access to Udemy 25 days holiday + bank holidays. After 2 years you are entitled to 1 additional day/ year up to 30 days Private Medical Healthcare with Aviva Electric Vehicle leasing scheme Enhanced pension scheme Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave and pay Conference Budget Retail Discounts Cycle to Work scheme Annual company team-building trip and Christmas party At our office in Leicester we have a wide range of snacks and drinks to keep you fed and healthy About Mindera At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love. Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera. We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world. You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment. Check out our Blog: http://mindera.com/ and our Handbook: http://bit.ly/MinderaHandbook Apply for this job

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Responsibilities

Design and implement complex solutions architectures that meet business requirements and drive efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create integrated solutions, ensuring compatibility and interoperability.