Supply Solutions Architect

Job Title

Supply Solutions Architect

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Software Engineering

Closing Date

23 November 2026

Are you an experienced Solutions Architect with a passion for designing and delivering technology solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?   

Would you like to work on an advanced, contemporary application landscape, designing and optimising Asda’s technology change in a mature architecture practice?   

Asda are looking for an experienced  Solution Architect to lead the definition of our new future application & technology landscape. Architectural experience in the design of solutions for modern Supply chain is an advantage. 

Your Role  

This role would ideally suit a passionate and experienced Architect to join a mature practice, working with a team of 40+ in a supportive environment, with great opportunities for self-development and training. 

• You’ll be supported with training opportunities and dedicated Learning & Development time. 

• You will be able to allocate 10% of your time towards Learning & Development activities aligned to your Personal Development Plan.  

• Access to Microsoft Enterprise Skills initiative portal to gain access to Microsoft training and certifications.  

• Opportunities to work with latest Technologies and Tooling in the Cloud. 

• Lead the designing of solutions involving industry leading Supply Chain Solutions with Manhattan, Blue Yonder and SAP at the heart.  

Experience in the Retail or Supply chain sectors, or at least operating in an enterprise-scale environment is desirable but not essential.     

Essential Skills and Experience  

• Experience in solution design and a real passion for current technology trends.   

• Strong grasp of different integration design patterns and technologies.   

• Ability to approach design with timeliness, cost and quality factors in mind, a focus on security by design and experience of observability patterns and technologies.  

• Experience of risk identification and mitigation, quantification and qualification non-functional and functional requirements.  

Desirable Skills and Experience  

• Experience with the solution design of modern Supply Chain including Forecasting, Fulfilment, Modular Planning, Order Execution, Parcel Management, Warehouse Management, Warehouse Automation and Transport management 

• A strong candidate would also have worked with technologies powering inventory management and fulfilment in the context of retail. 

• Experience in solution design, in the other tech domains such as infrastructure, cyber-security, data and integrations. 

• Awareness of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF 

• Experience in modern EA tooling is desirable but not essential, training will be provided on Ardoq.   

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves