Description
As a Platform Solution Architect at Marks & Spencer, you will lead the design and governance of network connectivity solutions across the organisation. Your role involves ensuring services are secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and information security requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the design and governance of secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity solutions across M&S's estate
- Translating business, functional, and non-functional requirements into practical solutions that deliver business outcomes
- Acting as the design authority for connectivity services, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology strategy
- Creating and maintaining reference architectures, engineering standards, and reusable connectivity patterns
- Championing automation, Infrastructure as Code, and documentation-as-code while providing technical leadership across the connectivity community
Requirements:
- Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies
- Substantial experience designing complex, large-scale connectivity solutions
- Deep expertise in campus, datacentre, and wireless networking, including SD-WAN and Azure networking
- Strong knowledge of network security and core services, including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
- Proficiency in Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code and the automation of connectivity solutions
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Benefits include:
- 20% colleague discount on M&S products and third-party brands
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes
- Strong pension and life assurance
- Tailored induction and training
- Exclusive perks and savings through M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies
- 24/7 wellbeing support