Pluxee is a global player in employee benefits and engagement that operates in 31 countries. Pluxee helps companies attract, engage, and retain talent thanks to a broad range of solutions across Meal & Food, Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Reward & Recognition, and Public Benefits. Powered by leading technology and more than 5,000 engaged team members, Pluxee acts as a trusted partner within a highly interconnected B2B2C ecosystem made up of more than 500,000 clients, 36 million consumers and 1.7 million merchants. Conducting its business as a trusted partner for more than 45 years, Pluxee is committed to creating a positive impact on all its stakeholders, from driving business to local communities, to supporting wellbeing at work for employees while protecting the planet. Your next challenge As a Solutions Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and architecting effective technology solutions that address complex business requirements while aligning with strategic goals. You'll drive innovation by researching and evaluating emerging technologies, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and optimal performance of systems. Your role involves mitigating risks, ensuring security compliance, and facilitating collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Providing technical leadership and guidance to development teams, you'll empower them to implement architectural designs effectively. Ultimately, you'll play a pivotal role in driving business transformation and success through the delivery of innovative, efficient, and secure technology solutions. What you'll be doing: Designing solutions that can accommodate fluctuating workloads and rapidly scale to meet growing demands while maintaining performance and reliability. Ensuring seamless communication and data exchange between disparate systems and applications, both internally and externally. Adhering to stringent security standards and regulations to protect sensitive data and mitigate cybersecurity threats. Integrating new technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain into existing architectures to drive innovation and enhance business capabilities. Navigating complex regulatory frameworks and industry-specific regulations (e.g., GDPR) to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risks. Balancing the need for robust and scalable solutions with budget constraints, optimizing resource utilization, and minimizing operational costs. You're a match Certifications Requirements: Certified Solution Architect (TOGAF) preferred. Have the right to work in the UK Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a relating experience Work Experience Requirements: Demonstrable experience working in solution architecture or IT architecture. Proficient in a wide range of technologies, including (but not limited to) Azure, Outsystems, microservices architecture, API design, containerization, and relational/non-relational databases. Experience working with CRM (Salesforce) and ERP systems Payment experience preferred Familiarity with SAFe and Agile methodologies Familiarity with data analytics and machine learning concepts Competencies: Adaptability (Competent) Architecture Design (Competent) Communication (Competent) Enterprise Integration (Competent) Leadership (Competent) Legal and regulatory expertise (Competent) Problem-Solving (Competent) Solution Delivery Lifecycle (Competent) Strategic Thinking (Competent) Technical Acumen (Competent) To get this challenge Add list of interviewers. Video call or face to face with Mark Michell and Nik Charlson face to face with Eleni Kelly Your team Head of Technology Portfolio Your location Indicate preferred location(s) ☀️ Happy at work 1) A meaningful job: Be the change Help us build the future of employee benefits by bringing to life sustainable and personalized experiences and contribute to make a real impact on millions of lives. Our business model delivers not just for individuals but their communities too, by supporting local businesses and economies. 2) A great culture: People matter - a lot Be part of a multicultural team that moves as one in a fast paced and innovative environment. We respect and care authentically about our people, we embrace wellbeing and work-life balance, new ideas and we have a lot of fun 3) An empowering environment: Be yourself At Pluxee we proudly embrace diversity and value the uniqueness of our talents, fostering an inclusive work place where all abilities are celebrated, and equal learning and growing opportunities are a given.