Senior Data Solutions Architect

About us.

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨

Working with the Lead Architects in Data and Marketing, you will be responsible for implementing the policies and standards that guide technology delivery, possessing significant experience in modern, cloud-based technology standards and practices.

Solution Architects are involved in designing solutions that are appropriate and fit-for-purpose which align to both business, technology and data strategies with pragmatic solutions which deliver value for our customers and stakeholders.

As Solution Architect you are expected to help shape architectural design and technology roadmaps for complex applications supporting high volume, mission critical products and services.

The Solution Architect must both contribute towards strategic thinking as well as ensuring that appropriate technology standards are created and adhered to – including solution designs, strategic alignment, growing technology capabilities, introducing best practice and leading technology selection. The Solution Architect must be an integral part of the Solution Architecture team, working in collaboration with the Lead Architect within a Tribe.

Participation in, and contribution to, the Performance Unit and TVG-wide governance processes and forums is a key element of the role. You will be experienced in actively addressing the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies including managing dependencies where ownership exists outside of the team.

Solution Architects must have hand-on experience across a broad range of products and services, delivering and managing architecture change throughout the entire product life cycle.

Working with the Lead Architect, they are involved in the end-to-end technology landscape. As a practitioner in Agile and Lean practices, you'll know how to lead complex technology delivery in a fast-paced environment which is obsessed over continuously improving customer experiences.

You’ll work hand in hand with our Product Managers, Delivery and Technical Leads in order to influence and define a technology and data roadmap to meet both our commercial and technology aims.

We want to be known as the best in class for this space, so here you can speak and represent the community to large audiences inside and outside of the Very Group.

The role also has a focus on promotion and leadership of the architectural vision both inside the architecture team and across the wider technology and business teams.

Experience in a data domain is preferred.

Design and implement modern, cloud-based data architectures (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time streaming platforms. CRM, Campaign Management, Customer Data Platform, Tag management and Ad Tech platforms).

Ensure data solutions designed for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for data.

Support and drive the organisation’s data and marketing strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term objectives. Develop and maintain a roadmap for data and marketing architecture, focusing on scalability, performance, and innovation. Advocate for a data-driven culture, enabling teams to leverage data as a strategic asset.

You can mediate between people and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

You can understand how technical governance works with wider governance - for example, budget. You can assure corporate services by understanding important risks…