Solution Architect

About the Position

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team and help shape technology solutions that support our business and engineering ambitions. In this role, you will work directly with the Castorama Poland team, collaborating closely with business, product and engineering stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into effective technology solutions.

Location: Krakow, Poland

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Own the creation and documentation of architecture decisions, ensuring they align with both business objectives and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to produce clear end-to-end high-level designs.
• Conduct thorough analysis of existing systems and technology, recommending improvements and exploring innovative solutions.
• Lead and manage the product selection process, ensuring that the most suitable products and technologies are chosen.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams, guiding the implementation of architectural solutions.
• Serve as the main point of contact between technical and business stakeholders.
• Work closely with product, engineering and end-user communities to ensure the delivery of cohesive, high-quality solutions.
• Contribute actively to the development and improvement of the Architecture chapter.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks, principles and reference architectures.
• Experience of architecting solutions across multiple domains, including business, data, applications and technology.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering solutions within both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Good understanding of cloud technologies and cloud-native integration patterns.
• Understanding of AI technologies and how they can be applied to drive measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the technical aspects of IT and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative approach and strong team-player mindset.
• An imaginative and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Experience of working collaboratively with multiple third-party solution providers.
• Experience in architecting and integrating solutions across cloud providers, third-party SaaS applications and in-house solutions.
• Excellent command of Polish and English (written and spoken).

We Offer

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dental care) for you and your family.
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package).
• Life insurance financed by the employer.
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day.
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere.
• Training & Buddy programme.
• Wellbeing programme for employees.
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow.
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office.
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification.
• Employee referral programme.

About the Company

At Kingfisher, being all-in means contributing fully to our ambitions, supporting one another, and helping create a culture where we succeed together.

We are open

Continuously curious. Listen to understand. Always improving.

We are brave

Aim high. Act with courage. Move with pace.

We win together

Lead with customer. Commit to deliver. Help each other win.

Application Process

1. Application: Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.
2. Review: A member of the Talent Acquisition team will review your application and let you know if you have progressed to the next stage.
3. Interview 1: You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.
4. Interview 2: As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.
5. Feedback: Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!

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