Enterprise Architect

Overview

We're Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 people with brands including B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas. We aim to be the leading home improvement company and to grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. We're open to flexible and agile working, with a blend of home and office locations in London, Southampton and Yeovil. This role is based at our Southampton office, with a minimum of two days in the office per week.

At Kingfisher we are committed to equality and inclusion. We treat all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants fairly regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Role Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Architect to join us. The role involves identifying and analysing change to deliver our business vision and strategy. Working closely with business and technology leadership teams, you will develop and maintain the architecture roadmap for the Fulfilment & Order Management and Colleague & Store Operations domains.

Please note that this role will be based at our office in Southampton, with an expectation of being in the office 2 days (minimum) per week.

Responsibilities

• Research, innovate, and drive the definition of 3-5-year architectural visions and roadmaps in key areas such as customer and colleague experience, fulfilment and order management, colleague and store operations and supply chain.
• Work across the organisation to holistically review, prioritise, and align these for all banners and functions.
• Support the articulation of business benefits and outcomes, and then the creation of business cases that bring these to life.
• Ensure sponsorship and stakeholder engagement, and drive communication of these strategies, visions, and roadmaps across the company.
• Develop and maintain documentation of the as-is architecture landscape (overall view on IT capabilities).
• Assess, review, and mitigate risks of the as-is architecture (compliance) and ensure these are addressed within the roadmaps.
• Guide and direct intake from the business teams to set clear context and expectations on conformance to strategy, time, cost and quality.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable professional experience across a wide range of IT disciplines (planning, analysis, development, operation & service management), ideally within retail/store operations or supply chain.
• Proven experience in an Enterprise Architect role across key architecture domains.
• Experience working with 3rd party solution providers, including consultancies.
• Strong ability to communicate with clarity across stakeholders and audiences, and to translate technical concepts into business terms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a drive for delivering excellence.

Beahviours and Values

• Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience
• Be Human - acting with humanity and care
• Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
• Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility
• Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together
• Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

At Kingfisher, we value diverse perspectives and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements. We offer an inclusive environment with opportunities to grow and develop.

Benefits

• Private Health Care up to family level cover with AXA
• Kingfisher Pension Scheme with auto-enrolment and employer contribution
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• Staff Discount at B&Q and Screwfix
• Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
• Life Assurance and a competitive bonus scheme
• Kingfisher Share Save

Our Behaviours

• Constantly improving our customer experience
• Acting with humanity and care
• Be curious
• Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
• Be inclusive
• Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together
• Be agile
• Working with trust, pace and agility
• Be accountable
• Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

Application Process

1. Step 1: Application - Submit via the Kingfisher Careers website.
2. Step 2: Review - Talent Acquisition will assess progress to the next stage.
3. Step 3: Interview 1 - Telephone/1:1 with a recruiter.
4. Step 4: Interview 2 - Face-to-face or virtual interview.
5. Step 5: Feedback - Recruiter will provide feedback and offer details if successful.