Senior Solutions Architect - Retail Technology (AWS)

Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; flexible hybrid working model

Company

Digital retailer Very, supporting millions of customers through technology spanning the end-to-end retail operation.

What you will do

• Shape architecture roadmaps aligned with technology strategy and business objectives.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across a modern cloud-based ecosystem.
• Lead solution architecture for large-scale, business-critical programmes and products.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams to define technology direction and delivery approaches.
• Provide technical leadership on complex risks, dependencies, and architectural challenges.
• Drive architectural governance, technology evaluation, and the evolution of cloud-native engineering capabilities.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise-scale solutions.
• Strong architectural leadership, strategic planning, and pragmatic delivery skills.
• Experience defining technology roadmaps and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments and modern product organisations.
• Experience with Java, AWS, cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, API-led integration, and modern engineering practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spring Boot, Oracle Database, Terraform, React, AWS API Gateway, or AWS RDS.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model.
• £6,500 flexible benefits allowance.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• LinkedIn Learning access and performance- and business-related bonus potential.
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk and matched pension contributions of up to 6%.
• Inclusive culture with support for reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Hiring process

• Initial call with the talent acquisition team, followed by CV review by the hiring manager.
• Two interview stages: a one-hour face-to-face or Teams interview with a system design technical exercise, followed by a final behavioural interview.
• Successful candidates complete credit, CIFAS, and right-to-work checks; a DBS check may also be required for specific roles.