Solution Architect Associate

Kingfisher • Lower Southampton Township, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kingfisher is a team of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and its brands (B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, Koctas) to life, guided by the purpose "Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone." As a Solution Architect Associate, you will support the definition and documentation of solutions for Kingfisher's brands across Europe. You will work under the guidance of a Lead Solution Architect, helping to translate business needs into clear solution designs, developing your architecture capability, and contributing to the consistent application of standards and patterns. This role will be based out of the Kingfisher Southampton office or the Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of solution architecture, including systems, integrations, data flows, and non‑functional requirements
• Exposure to architecture frameworks, standards, and reference models, with a willingness to learn and apply them
• Experience (including placements or graduate roles) working with software delivery teams in agile and/or waterfall environments
• Basic knowledge of cloud technologies, integrations (APIs, eventing, messaging), and emerging AI/data‑driven use cases
• Strong communication and organisational skills, able to convey technical concepts to varied audiences and manage tasks effectively
• Collaborative and curious mindset, open to feedback

Nice To Haves

• exposure to SaaS, vendors, or retail environments

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Solution Architect in developing and maintaining solution designs, documentation, and architectural views.
• Collaborate in workshops with business and technical stakeholders to shape requirements, options, and trade‑offs.
• Analyse existing systems to identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and improve solution quality.
• Contribute to evaluating technologies and products, documenting comparisons and recommendations.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure solutions are understood and implemented as intended, escalating risks and decisions when needed.
• Communicate clearly and work collaboratively with architects, product, engineering, and end‑user communities to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Benefits

• competitive benefits package
• plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed