FGH Business Centre 66-70 Vicar Ln, Bradford BD1 5AJ Hybrid flexibility: 2 office days per week Are you a dedicated and experienced Software Development professional looking for a new opportunity to elevate your career? Are you an enthusiastic problem solver passionate about driving innovative and workable solutions? Now is a fantastic time to join our Technology and Digital Team as we embark on an exciting and ambitious transformation programme to modernise our digital capabilities and optimise and enhance our customer journey. Working collaboratively with a team of transformation experts you will have the flexibility to leverage your professional experience to solve computer engineering issues across a variety of technical areas, dependent on where your interests lie. Innovation is key as we look for new ideas which will improve the customer experience and our business processes. About The Role The E-commerce Software Architect role is responsible for the architecture and design of scalable, secure and high-performing E-commerce features. The role involves: Defining and documenting technical architectures, setting architecture standards, selecting appropriate technologies and ensuring seamless integration with 3rd party cloud-based services. Providing technical leadership and mentorship to a team of E-Commerce software engineers. Leading the adoption of software engineering best practices for architecture, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance within an Agile framework. Working collaboratively with software engineers, digital experience owners, UX designers and business change managers to align technology with business goals to achieve desired business goals and service levels, through fostering and leveraging Agile software development practices. Evaluating and selecting the most appropriate technology stack for new e-commerce applications/features. What You’ll Be Doing Defining, documenting and implementing the technical architecture for new E-commerce applications/features meeting scalability, security, and performance quality attributes. Ensuring the reliability, security and efficiency of the existing E-commerce ecosystem, including cloud-based services, APIs and Databases. Designing the integration of new 3rd party cloud-based services or changes to existing services such as payment gateways, ERP and CRM systems, analytics and digital marketing platforms. Collaborating with digital experience owners, UX, software engineering and business change teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Keeping up to date with emerging E-commerce technologies and industry trends. Ensuring compliance with all applicable UK regulations such as UK-GDPR, UK Payment Services Regulations and PCI-DSS, Company Policies and FCA Conduct Rules. About You ABOUT US: FGH DIGITAL For over 100 years, Freemans has been at the forefront of home shopping, delivering quality products and exceptional service. We’ve accepted the challenge to transform our business into a modern, digital-first retailer. With a rich heritage and an eye on the future, we are a forward-thinking, tech-driven online retail business, making fabulous fashion and stylish homewares accessible and affordable for everyone. Based in West Yorkshire and part of the OTTO group one of the world’s largest online retail organisations, Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is the home of familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan, Kaleidoscope, and Curvissa. What We Offer You FLEXIBILITY We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working options to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. Our full time head office colleagues work a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, allowing the perfect balance between collaborative in-person team work and the flexibility to work from home. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Turning your job into a career is a real passion for us and our development programmes will enable you to grow in role. We offer clear career pathways that will show you the way, outlining the skills, behaviours and knowledge needed to perform at the next step. We invest in our colleagues, giving them all the opportunity to progress. Our inspired leadership programme is aimed at equipping our future leaders to coach, develop, manage change and maintain situational awareness. INCLUSIVITY As a business, we depend on a fusion of identities, characteristics, backgrounds, and cultures to fully appreciate our people and our customers. Freemans has a long-standing commitment to ensuring fairness and balance. Our company is an inclusive organisation where everybody can make the most of their talent and abilities. Our pay, reward, and progression approach is based solely on fairness and merit. Benefits We firmly believe that we should reward our brilliant people with extensive benefits to help them stay healthy, relax and re-energise, have fun, manage the day-to-day and plan for the future. Here are just some of our great benefits: Competitive salaries and annual bonus scheme 29 days holiday Healthcare cash plan Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Paid paternity and maternity leave Incredible staff discounts Subsidised Canteen Ready to apply? If you’re excited about this opportunity and want to join FGH, click apply now to send us your application. Further information If you have any questions please contact our Resourcing Manager, Katie Thompson: