We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are looking for a Solution Architect with experience in large scale ERP implementations to work within our Screwfix brand. Screwfix operates across the UK, Republic of Ireland, and France, focusing on trade customers to help them get the job done quickly, affordably, and right first time. The role will define and lead the solution architecture activity for a new Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP implementation.
Managing end-to-end design activity across internal teams and 3rd parties to ensure solutions and deliverables are high-quality, functional, and efficient to deliver the needs of our business. The ERP is the foundation of an exciting multi-year back-office transformation programme that will provide our colleagues with modern technologies and efficient processes to support our continued growth ambition within existing and new markets. We are open to flexible and agile working; therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and the Screwfix Yeovil office.
Responsibilities
* Architectural Decisions: Own and provide guidance on architectural decisions, ensuring they are robust, well-documented, align with both business objectives and technical requirements, and are supported through the right level of governance.
* Leadership in Design: Lead the creation of detailed high-level designs for complex programmes, with a focus on ERP, that integrate well with existing systems, meet business goals, and align to architecture standards and principles.
* Solution Analysis and Evaluation: Conduct thorough analysis of existing systems and technology, recommending improvements and exploring innovative solutions.
* Product Selections: Lead and manage the product selection process, ensuring that the most suitable products and technologies are chosen to meet business capability requirements, align with architecture principles and technology strategy.
* Technical Leadership and Guidance: Lead Solution Architects aligned to the programme, providing architectural and technical leadership, and guiding the implementation of solutions that leverage ERP capabilities.
* Stakeholder Management: Serve as the main point of contact between technical and business stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and understanding of project requirements and outcomes.
* Collaborative Working: Drive collaboration for complex programmes, ensuring a shared alignment of objectives and delivery of high-quality solutions.
* Enhancing Architectural Practice: Contribute actively to the development and improvement of the Architecture chapter by refining architectural practices and methods.
* Upgrades and Migrations: Lead analysis in upgrading and migrating Dynamics solutions to newer versions, staying abreast of the latest Microsoft Dynamics technologies and best practices.
Minimum Requirements
* Demonstrated experience as a Solutions Architect, with deep understanding of ERP capabilities and implementations, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365.
* Familiarity with Finance in the context of ERP systems.
* Proficiency in integrating ERP within diverse digital ecosystems using cloud-native integration patterns and standard APIs.
* Proven track record of customizing and configuring Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications to align with business requirements.
* Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
* Experience of architecting across business, data, applications, and technology domains in both agile & waterfall delivery environments.
* Experience of working with multiple 3rd party solution providers.
* Possession of Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications is considered advantageous.
Our Behaviours
* Be Customer Focused
* Be Human
* Be Curious
* Be Agile
* Be Inclusive
* Be Accountable
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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