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Commercial SAP Solution ArchitectTechnology
Are you an experienced
Solutions
Architect
with
a passion for designing and delivering technology
solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?
Would you like to work on an advanced, contemporary application landscape, designing and optimising Asda’s technology change in a
mature architecture practice?
Asda are looking for an experienced Solution Architect who has worked with SAP retail and has a thorough knowledge of managing Article, Price, Promotion etc in SAP. If you have architectural experience in solutions design for modern Commercial Applications, then please
do not
hesitate to apply.
Your Role
This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice,
working
with
a team of 40+ in a
supportive
environment,
with
great
opportunities
for
self-development
and training.
You’ll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time.
You will be able to allocate 10% of your time towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan.
Access to Microsoft Enterprise Skills initiative portal to gain access to Microsoft trainings and certifications.
Opportunities to work with latest Technologies and Tooling in the Cloud.
Lead the designing of solutions involving industry leading Commercial Solutions including SAP and Blue Yonder at the heart.
Experience in the Retail sector, or at least
operating
in an
enterprise-scale
environment
is
desirable, but not essential.
We have undertaken
an
unparalleled
exercise to build a new
IT
operating
environment; this is a one in a lifetime
opportunity
to
participate
in shaping the way the entire business will
operate
in the future through
technology
decisions, and the design of
solutions
in current
technologies.
Essential Skills and Experience
Experience with the solution design of modern Commercial solutions utilising SAP S/4 across supplier, article, price, promotion and supplier funding
Experience in architecting solutions utilising other technologies such as Microsoft Azure
Experience in collaborating well
with
other technical
roles and
be
familiar
with
working
at enterprise scale defining innovative and fit for purpose solutions.
Experience in solution design and a real passion for current technology trends.
Strong grasp of different integration design patterns and technologies.
Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost and quality factors in mind.
Risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification non-functional and functional requirements.
Excellent written skills and the ability to clearly distil complex architectures into consumable documents and views.
Able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience in a way that is relevant, easy to consume and compelling.
Ability to present at Design Authority and other decision-making forums, and gain consensus from a variety of stakeholders.
Desirable Skills and Experience
A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies powering product and price management and commercial planning in the context of retail at an enterprise scale
Experience in solution design, in the other tech domains such as infrastructure, cyber-security, data and integrations.
Awareness of
architecture
frameworks such as
TOGAF
Experience in modern EA tooling is desirable but not essential, training will be provided on Ardoq.
Experience of working with Agile Architecture Methodology.
If you have any questions, then please email
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
Company Car allowance of £5,700
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
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Why Asda?
We’re a really values-led organisation. Our mission means we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively with each other, valuing everyone’s input. We get on with things, we make them happen. As so many people across the UK rely on us, we have to.
Our Creating Change for Better programme tackles the major challenges facing our business and society today and guides our efforts on where we can make the biggest difference by reducing our environmental footprint, creating healthier products and supporting our communities.
Big businesses like ours offer big opportunities. With more than 1,000 stores across the UK, from superstores and Asda Living to petrol stations, as well as depots and Express stores. £60m+ in revenue taken every day. We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles 2 million transactions a month. And 75% of the UK shop in Asda every year.
Be yourself at Asda
We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to achieve their potential.
We want every candidate to have a fair opportunity to show us what they can bring to the role. If you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to make sure you have the support you need.
Need support? Visit our Help Page, select the People Services icon and choose Candidate Query. Tell us how we can help.
Rewards and Recognition
Free remote GP service
Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.
Pension
Save for retirement with contributions paid into your pension account by you and Asda.
Free physiotherapy consultations
Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.
Colleague discounts
15% off at our stores - get discounts on groceries and George all year round.
Car cash allowance
Eligible colleagues will receive a cash allowance as part of their benefits package. In addition, all salaried colleagues can choose to register for the Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme*.
(*Conditions apply)
Mortgage advice
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.
Confidential support helpline
Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.
Cycle to work
Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.
Financial support
Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.
Free eye tests
Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.
Bonus
Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme for salaried colleagues that really rewards your contributions.
Cancer support
Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.
Paid time off
From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.
Mental health support
Access free mental health support for you and your family.
Support and advice with care
If you’re supporting older family or friends with care and support, find free, confidential information, expert support, and guidance about later life care for your loved ones through the Legal & General Care Concierge service.
Hybrid working
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots
Save money on every day spends
Access to hundreds of high-street discounted Vouchers, discounts on days out, gym memberships, airport parking, and more
Setting your loved ones up for the future
As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.
Guaranteed contracted hours
All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.
Holiday buying
Once a year our salaried colleagues are able to buy up to 5 additional days holiday via salary sacrifice (subject to eligibility).
Everything that makes us different, makes us Asda
Our colleague-led inclusion networks, including our DisAbility, Race & Ethnicity, Women at Asda, LGBTQIA+, and our Wellbeing Network, are all about giving our colleagues a space to share their stories, experiences, and perspective. Supported by our dedicated Executive Ambassadors and led by our ten passionate co-chairs, our Networks help us make changes that make life better for every colleague.
Transforming communities and changing lives
Our stores, distribution centres, and head offices work in local communities across the UK – and we want to be a real part of making a difference for them. From our amazing 400 Community Champions to our charity, The Asda Foundation, we’ve got loads of ways to help local groups and charities. Our outreach programmes, grants, and Community Champions are all about listening to our communities’ needs – to shape projects and initiatives that will make a real impact for local people.
Our commitment to the Armed Forces
Here at Asda, we’re dedicated to helping the Armed Forces rediscover their everything after service. We guarantee interviews for people who have left service and meet the minimum criteria for a role, provide leave for reservists’ training, support for cadet training, and employment opportunities for their partners. And that’s why we have over a thousand new colleagues from the Armed Forces Service Leaver Community join us every year.
Technology roles
Our Technology teams thrive on transforming data into our own platforms and in-store solutions that give us more freedom in what we can do – and make a real impact across our business.
From a culture perspective, everybody is so friendly and really helpful and really kind of energised by the scale of the task here.
Robin,
Group Technical Delivery Manager for e-Commerce,
Leeds
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An absolute honour to be listed in the Women To Watch Index for 2024. It’s the first time Technology and Engineering has had its own section and I couldn’t be prouder to have been put forward, never mind selected.
I am extremely lucky to have been surrounded by great people at Asda who I learn from every day, but also by those around me at home who make me a better human every day.
For anyone who thinks they can’t be their true self everyday and be successful, trust me, you can!
Work where it works
Here at Asda, we think that the best way to work is to do it where it works best. That’s why all of our teams who are able to work from home, work with each other to figure out a pattern that works for you all, and the business needs. So you can get the most out of work, whether that’s at home, the office, or both.